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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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Safety and settings
When your child wants to use social media: a parent's guide
Most popular social media services don’t allow anyone under 13 to join. Even so, lots of younger children manage to set up accounts. What can parents do?
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Health and wellbeing
Sexually transmitted infections: eight useful facts
Teens and STIs: a parent’s guide
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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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Relationships and sex
Online dating and teens
Advice for parents from NCA-CEOP about online dating sites for teens. Should you be worried?
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Relationships and sex
NCA-CEOP's video: talking about pornography
VIDEO: It can be a hideously embarrassing subject to talk to your child about porn. Professor Tanya Byron, Dr Linda Papadopolous and other experts offer tips for opening non-awkward discussions
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Parenting
Internet porn: top tips for how to respond
NCA-CEOP’s Dr Elly Hanson offers advice on how to address the tricky issue of online porn with your child
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Relationships and sex
Is internet porn affecting children's happiness?
NCA-CEOP's Dr Elly Hanson explains what we know from the evidence about the effect of porn on children and young people
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Relationships and sex
Spotting abuse in teenage relationships
How to spot the signs of an abusive teenage relationship and what to do if you think your teenager may be involved in one
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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
Viral Trends 2: the sequel
Viral challenges continue to shape a lot of young people’s experiences online. fare harmless and just good fun, but some are more sinister and could pose risks. Here's what parents need to know
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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
Building self-esteem
Get your free parent guide to boost your child's body confidence from the Dove Self-Esteem Project