teenage girls

[MrsLadyBug]

My sister has a problem with her teenage daughter, she's 15, most of the usual stuff, cheeky etc. but she has found her with at least 6 mobile phones, has been caught truanting and smoking, as well as all the lies about where she has been. But my question is how can I find and article that was published in a magazine a couple of months ago. My daughter said she remembers seeing something about girls involved with drugs and prostituting and having several mobile phones in their possession. I don't want to be an alarmist to my sister until I have more facts. can anybody remember this article or where can I go to get more info on this frightening matter

[PinkFizz]

Has your sister actually asked her daughter where she got 6 mobiles and why she needs them??

[hectic]

The likelyhood of this I'm afraid is that she must have stolen the phones from school or something and really truanting and smoking is part of being a teenager, I wouldn't say to much to your sister as you could be over worrying her

[kipchik]

Hi mrs ladybug,how was your holiday?My eldest has just turned 16,same thing i'm afraid she was traunting,when she did go in i'd get a call telling me she was ill and could she come home,she was always fine,she did go through a phase of stealing briefly but thank god she stopped that pronto,the problem i found was that she started hanging about with a certain group that was known for all of the above,she has now admitted to smoking but i'm waiting for the day she starts work,meets new people and grows up properly!!

[MrsLadyBug]

Hi kipchik, fine thanks.
thanks for your input, guys. I know having teenagers is a worrying time. Mine weren't angels but I am glad to say I didn't have too many problems. They truanted and told lies and got caught smoking, but we seemed to get through it without too much damage!
I will just tell her to be strong and hold on in there and dont stop being vigilant.