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Taking the rough with the smooth Your child's teenage years can be a turbulent time for everyone, with school pressures, anxieties about appearance and increasing independence

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Bullying and your teen How to support your teenager if they're being bullied Career choices and your teen Find out about education and career options for your teen Communication with your teen Talking to teenagers can be difficult, but it's important to try Handling failure Helping your teenager cope with life's ups and downs	Mental and emotional health in the teenage years Advice on supporting your child Peer pressure How your child can be influenced by friends Risky behaviour The types of risk your teen may take and advice on how to react Sexual health and your teen All about a parent's important role in sex education	Your relationship with your teen They get a bad press, but life with teenagers can be a joy Your teen and education Avoid piling on the pressure in these vital school years Your teen and his behaviour How to discipline your teen without provoking rebellion Your teen and the law What to do if your teenager gets into trouble

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Taking the rough with the smooth