Behaviour

Meet Generation Narcissist

Do you know what the trouble is with young people today? They're too into themselves.

Teens turn to Twitter

Nearly a quarter of American teens now use Twitter to keep up, a big jump as teens spend less time on Facebook to avoid their parents and "oversharing."

Enraged pupil prompts police help

A principal who called police to deal with a primary aged pupil said it was the sensible thing to do.

Is sexting always porn?

Some parents and rights groups are calling for a new law that would distinguish sexting from child pornography.

School slams cyber-bullies

A Christchurch school has stood down four pupils after bullying was posted on Facebook.

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Kids need online filter

Twelve-year old Kyle shared his full name, hometown, school and favourite hangouts on the photo-sharing site Instagram.

Teen hero saves mum

Paris Legacy Reid feared her mum had died when she stopped breathing during a seizure while driving.

'My son saw violent porn'

When her 11-year-old son saw a violent porn video, Lizi Patch was left to explain adult concepts to a confused child.

Shy kids, depressed teens

Teaching parents how to deal with very shy girls as young as three could stop them from developing depression and anxiety as teens.

Brave boys chuffed with award

Angus Bailey and Liam Robinson are already heroes - now they have the paperwork to prove it.

Teens judged on 'selfies'

Online beauty contests on Instagram are leaving young contestants open to harsh criticism.

School pupils 'using legal highs'

Primary school children in Timaru are using legal highs, according to a youth worker.

Sexting more than bullying

How can law better deal with children who maliciously circulate sexual photos?

Keen to help kids stay in school

Meet seasoned truancy officer Kerry Searancke, who spends his days herding school kids off the street and back through the school gates.

Booze laws don't harm teens

Lowering the drinking age has not led to more binge-drinking or alcohol-related road accidents among young people, researchers have found.

Taunted teen backs law

A teen endured months of abuse and suicide taunts from cyber bullies without telling anyone, because she feared it would make things worse.

Bullying epidemic

Principals throw support behind extraordinary measures that could give them the powers to search and seize pupils' phones and iPads.

Advice for mums of teens

Teenage author Steph Bowe shares her advice for the mums of teens, saying adults seem to forget what they were like in their youth.

'Dictator' dad sentenced

Stepfather whose parenting style led teen stepdaughter to self-harm will do community work.

Tweens and social media

Social media is a part of kids lives, but how should you manage their access and can you restrict it?

A bullied child never forgets

All through school, I was the "odd one out"; 'the weird one'. It doesn't matter how many years go by, it doesn't take much for those feelings of isolation and raw pain to resurface.

The secret world of anorexics

Pro-anorexic communities are flourishing online, some offering sympathy to sufferers, others deadly encouragement, writes Gina McColl.

Digital dating abuse

A quarter of teens say their love interests harassed them online or by text.

Effects of bullying last for years

Kids who were bullied and acted as bullies themselves were at higher risk for depression, anxiety and panic disorder years down the line,according to a new study.