Caught in the act!

After hitting puberty, kids’ developmental stages are a time of curiosity and experimentation. But even during that discovery phase, there’s normal and there’s extreme, when it comes to behaviour. What’s the best way to handle sticky situations?

‘First and foremost, it’s important for parents to ensure they have educational conversations with their kids and put pre-emptive measures in place, instead of waiting for an undesirable situation to take place,’ advises educational psychologist, Claire O’Mahony. ‘Parents also need to educate themselves about the stages their kids are going through and the kind of behaviour to expect in each one. The adolescent ages are when they’re trying to find