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Being a mum to a teen is tricky. Every day is a learning curve. Boots and P&G understand this which is why they are back for the second year with their #TeenTalk campaign. This year they have teamed up with TV presenter Gabby Logan and her 12-year-old daughter Lois to help give parents the confidence to have the dreaded #TeenTalk with their own children.
Research found that
- 33% of parents wish they could talk more openly with their teen.
- 1 in 5 parents are unsure about how to have the puberty conversation
- 68% of parents find it difficult to approach puberty topics with their teen, so much so that a quarter avoid it.
To help parents feel less alone when it comes to having the talk, campaign ambassador Gabby Logan and her daughter Lois joined a panel of real parents and daughters to take part in the #TeenTalk experiment. This involved parents and their teens having the #TeenTalk every few days for a week, trying out different ways of approaching the subject for each conversation. Their experience can be found on the Boots website.
#TeenTalk ambassador and mum of twins Gabby says
"As a mother of twin 12-year-olds, I understand the challenges of communicating with tweens all to well. They suddenly go from wanting to tell parents everything, to one word answers. But as every parent knows, you desperately want to give your children all the guidance, help and support they need and being able to communicate effectively with your teens is crucial to this. What I love about the #TeenTalk campaign is that it helps to give parents the confidence to start and maintain a strong, open and honest conversation with their child through puberty and beyond."
As part of the campaign Sarah Newton an expert with 14-years experience working with teens has provided tips and advice for teens in the new #TeenTalk guide, which is available free from Boots with the purchase of any Venus, Always or Tampax products until the 6th June 2017.
Boots will also be running some great promotions on these trusted P&G products between 10 May and 6th June. Such as if you spend £8 or more on Aussie, Venus, Always or Tampax products instore or online you will receive a free toiletry bag.
So if you have a teen or a tween head on down to boots to stock up on teen toiletries and get your hands on your free copy of #TeenTalk before the 6th of June.
Research was conducted via one poll amongst 1000 UK teenagers aged 13-18 and parents in February 2016.
Very good campaign this and something that I feel has been sadly missing from teenager life!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you Jonathan
DeleteSuch an important campaign! Our daughter is only two, but already I understand the importance of being open throughout those teenage years!
ReplyDeleteThat is so very true, the teenage years can be so confusing and I have found being open and honest is the best way to tackle them xx
DeleteI have been reading a lot about this campaign and now nice of Boots and P&G to do this campaign second year running. When I was a teenager it was hard at first to tell my mum about puberty but somehow we managed it and it was great afterwards.
ReplyDeleteI felt the same and I think campaigns like this make things that little bit easier xx
DeleteI think it is a great campaign as many kids my age were often confused about things like sex and periods but since I had witnessed it A. first hand which I don't really reccomend but B. had the talk with my foster mum at a young age made me more prepared for the aforementioned things x
ReplyDeleteIt really is a great campaign and hopefully it will encourage more parents to have the talk with their teens xx
DeleteI'm dreading my girls becoming teenagers. They are 6 and 8 and like mini kevin the teenagers already lol.
ReplyDeleteI have been lucky mine is not too bad, she mainly just likes to stay in her room watching Netflix. xx
DeleteI am quite lucky that my daughter was always really open with me but I know some clam up
ReplyDeleteMine is the same, she tells me everything. I remember being really shy about it when I was a teen xx
DeleteSounds like a great campaign. My mother gave me a book to read rather than talk about all these things and it was SO awkward! I'd have much rathered a conversation.
ReplyDeleteHopefully campaigns like these will help more parents have the talk xx
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