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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
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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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
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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Relationships and sex
Conversations with young children about sex and relationships
Expert advice on how to talk to young children about sex and relationships
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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
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
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Safety and settings
Who are abusers and why aren't we better at spotting them?
What parents need to know: the facts about the people who abuse children from The Lucy Faithfull Foundation
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Safety and settings
Preventing abuse: how to minimise the risks
Tips for parents on protecting your child from abuse, by the Lucy Faithfull Foundation
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Health and wellbeing
Top tips for children who are being bullied
Top tips for children and young people who are being bullied
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Parenting
What does Ofcom do to protect your child?
How does Ofcom, the communications regulator, tackle material online that may be inapprorpriate or upsetting for children?
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Safety and settings
Grooming: how do abusers do what they do?
Grooming: The Lucy Faithfull Foundation offers advice to parents on how to spot the signs
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Health and wellbeing
Spotting the signs of abuse
What are the warning signs that someone could be abusing your child? Donald Findlater of the Lucy Faithfull Foundation explains