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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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Games apps and tech
Are you worried your child might see something inappropriate online?
What happens if your child sees something they shouldn't online? NCA-CEOP offers advice for parents
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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
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Games apps and tech
VPNs: What are Virtual Private Networks?
A parent's guide to Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) from NCA-CEOP’s Leah Buck
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Games apps and tech
Setting boundaries that work
Children need boundaries to make them feel safe – and to push against. Here are five tips on digital boundary-setting.
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Games apps and tech
Apps to help families enjoy the great outdoors
With the summer holidays just around the corner, we've gathered some of the most exciting apps we’ve found to get kids outdoors and enjoy what nature has to offer
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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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Health and wellbeing
It’s no game – how to tell if your child is addicted to tech
Many parents worry their child is addicted to gaming but are they really, or just doing something they enjoy to excess? Psychiatrist Richard Graham offers his advice
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Games apps and tech
What kind of parent are you?
There are three main styles of parenting. Which one best describes you?
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Health and wellbeing
E-cigarettes and vaping: a parent’s guide
Expert advice on what you can do if you suspect your child may be using ecigarettes.
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Relationships and sex
Negging: what parents need to know
Negging is on the rise online as well as off. But what is it – and how can you help your child cope if it happens to them?
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Parenting
YouTube: what parents need to know
Kids can't get enough of the video sharing site. Read NCA-CEOP's comprehensive guide to everything parents need to know about it
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Relationships and sex
Revenge porn: a parent's guide
Distributing so-called revenge porn is a criminal offence. How can young people be protected from it?