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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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Parenting
At what age can my child…?
What age can your child be left alone? When can they drink? We answer parents’ frequently asked questions about legal milestones in their children’s lives
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ParentingHealth and wellbeing
Photoshop-spotting: talking to your child about ‘fake’ images
Young people who are regularly online and on social media will come across thousands of advertising messages a day, most of which include doctored images that can have a big impact on the way they view themselves.
Here are some ways to start a conversation with your child about edited images.
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Health and wellbeing
Tackling homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying at school
Stonewall explains how language and other behaviours can cause distress and longterm harm for LGBTQ+ children at school – and what parents can do to stop it
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Health and wellbeing
How to help your child if they are being bullied for being LGBTQ+
Homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying is sadly very common in schools. Read Stonewall’s advice on how to help your child if they're on the receiving end and what to do if your child is among the bullies
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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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Games, apps and tech
Connected toys: not just child’s play
Advice for parents on the security risks of smart toys that talk to the internet – and perhaps other people you don’t want them to
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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 tech
Viral internet trends: a parent's guide
The growth of social media has brought with it some strange modern phenomena. One of the more recent ones is the viral online challenge...
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Health and wellbeing
Helping your child cope with media coverage of traumatic events
With graphic images being shown on the front pages of newspapers and on daily news bulletins, even very young children are exposed to upsetting information.
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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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ParentingHealth and wellbeing
Talking to your child about why bullies bully
There is a clear link between bullying and self-esteem issues, both for the bully and the bullied. It can be helpful to talk to your child about why some people may bully or ‘troll’ others online.
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Health and wellbeing
Helping your child recover from an eating disorder
Hospital admissions for eating disorders among young people have almost doubled in three years. Here, Priory offers advice to parents on supporting your child's recovery