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Health and wellbeing
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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Health and wellbeing
Low mood: a guide for parents
Clinical Psychologist Dr Asha Patel on the signs and possible causes of low mood in children and young people, and how parents can help.
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Safety and settings
What is the dark web? A parent’s guide
A parent’s guide to the dark web: why your child may be using it and what you need to know
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Safety and settings
Staying safe on Minecraft
Tips for parents on helping your child make the most of Minecraft
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Health and wellbeing
When your child comes out as transgender: a Q&A with Sue Chitayi
Sue Chitayi, mother of a transgender son and parent volunteer at Gendered Intelligence, answers some parents' common questions
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Safety and settings
WhatsApp: a guide for parents and carers
Teenagers love WhatsApp – as do a lot of parents. Here's what parents need to know about it
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Safety and settings
Is your child at risk of sexual exploitation? Know the signs
Advice from Parents Against Child Sexual Exploitation on the signs of sexual exploitation and the steps parents can take to keep their children safe from online grooming
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Safety and settings
If you find out your child has been sexually abused or exploited
NCA-CEOP's Dr Elly Hanson offers advice to parents on coping in the aftermath of your child being abused
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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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Health and wellbeing
Helping your child get the sleep they need: a parent's guide
Many teens are chronically sleep-deprived. Dr Pooky Knightsmith offers advice on how parents can help their child get a good night's sleep
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Safety and settings
9 ways the internet can be good for your children
We hear a lot about the negative effects on children of using the internet but it can also be a positive thing. Here’s our guide for parents
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Games, apps and tech
A parent's guide to vlogging
How to know your Zoellas from your PewDiePies in the world of vlogging