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Mental health and young people: tackling stigma together
1 in 10 children will experience a mental health problem. Here's how to help them
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ParentingHealth and wellbeing
Addicted to social media – or just teens being teens?
People often talk about children being addicted to social media. But are they really? Parent Info offers advice on helping your child use social media safely
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ParentingHealth and wellbeing
Family banter and self-esteem: drawing the line on what is OK
It is common for family members to tease each other and crack jokes, but when does family banter go too far?
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Health and wellbeing
Teenage pregnancy: how you can help your child
Your son or daughter hasn't only been having sex – now they or their partner is pregnant. Bekki Burbidge of the FPA looks at your options
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Health and wellbeing
Sexually transmitted infections: eight useful facts
Teens and STIs: a parent’s guide
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Relationships and sex
LGBTQ+ glossary for parents
A quick guide to LGBTQ+ terms.
Your child has come out. That’s great: it means that they feel confident about themselves and they are trusting you to be supportive.
But what do you actually say?
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ParentingHealth and wellbeing
How to use the ‘Uniquely Me’ guide to help boost your child’s self-esteem
The Dove Self-Esteem Project's free 40-page 'Uniquely Me' guide can help you promote a healthy body image and raise your child's self-esteem.
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Health and wellbeing
Fighting the stigma of mental health: a parent’s guide
Natasha Devon, former Government Mental Health Champion for Schools, offers advice on how to help your child
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Education and the future
Careers your child could enter if they study tech
Expert advice from Stemettes on the huge choice of jobs your child could go into if they study STEM subjects at school
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Health and wellbeing
Helping your child cope with panic attacks
Panic attacks in children: a parent’s guide from Dr Bijal Chheda-Varma, clinical psychologist at Nightingale Hospital
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ParentingHealth and wellbeing
When your child’s anger may be linked to low self-esteem
Sometimes having low self-esteem can make it difficult for your child to deal with their anger. Here are some instances when angry outbursts may be linked to low self-esteem.
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Relationships and sex
Teen sex and contraception: what’s legal?
Get clued up on what's legal when it comes to contraception and sex for your teen.
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Education and the future
Preparing for university: a parent's guide
Some practical tips for parents to pass on to their children on how best to prepare for university
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Games, apps and techSafety and settings
Yubo (formerly Yellow): what parents need to know
A parent’s guide to Yubo, formerly called Yellow, from Thinkuknow - the education programme of The National Crime Agency’s child protection command NCA-CEOP