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Development & Behaviour

Aneeqah and dad

A letter to my late dad

"It's been more than 13 years since I last saw you, spoke to you or touched your hand. I miss you." Read More

Is your teen dating?

What age would you allow your child to start dating? Read More

Teen with cancer inspires millions

A rare form of terminal cancer lead Zach Sobiech to leave the world with something amazing. Read More

You destroyed my life!

Don’t blame your child for your own lack of fulfillment, suggests Masanda. Read More

‘My daughter was raped!’

A reader shares every mother’s nightmare, the rape of her child. Read More

Local soapie made him poison his father

Are kids influenced by what they see on television? Read More

'WTF, you’re dealing drugs?'

Teens pretend to sell drugs to test their parents' reactions. Read More

'A shrine to my child'

Would you keep your child's room exactly as they left it when they moved out? Read More

Teens return cash worth R724 000

Would your children return a bag full of cash found on a train? Read More

‘I saw dad cheating, now what?’

Your complicated life can cause stress for kids who want to keep the peace. Read More

The life of a mixed race child

Tanya opens up about what it was like growing up as a mixed race child. Read More

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Greg Crighton,

Educational psychologist

 
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Dangerous teen drivers
Nearly 70% of teen drivers have narrowly avoided an accident and blame the 'near miss' on other drivers or the weather.
 

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