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Relationships and sex
Why you should talk openly with children about sex and relationships
It’s hard to keep pace with our children’s digital lives. But there is something you can do that will help safeguard your children. Something that will support their mental health and, in the process, strengthen your connection to them. You can involve yourself in your children’s sex education. You can start the conversation.
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Games, apps and tech
Skin gambling: what parents should know
When you hear the word ‘gambling’ the first image that comes into your head is probably a lottery coupon or a Las Vegas roulette wheel, not a child betting in their favourite online game. But a report by the Gambling Commission found that almost 40 per cent of 11 to 16-year-olds had spent their own money on gambling.
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Relationships and sex
Talking to your teenager about consent
Advice and tips on understanding what consent means.
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Safety and settings
Reporting unwanted or illegal content online: links
What to do if your child has come across something upsetting or illegal online
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Safety and settings
Start talking PANTS!
The NSPCC explains how a simple conversation will help to keep your child safe from sexual abuse on and offline
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Health and wellbeing
Selfies: the good, the bad and the downright irritating
91% of teens have taken a selfie. Should parents be worried or are they just harmless fun?
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Safety and settings
Online risk: myths and facts
Separating online risk from things that could actually cause children harm: a parent’s guide
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Health and wellbeing
Self-harm: facts for parents
What do you do when you discover your child is self-harming? Consultant psychiatrist Dr Andrew Hill-Smith offers advice on how you can help your child
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Health and wellbeing
Are you worried about your child’s lack of self-esteem?
Self-esteem: a parent’s guide from Young Minds
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Health and wellbeing
Mental health and young people: the background
What does good mental health look like when it comes to young people? Parent Info offers insight for parents from YoungMinds
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Health and wellbeing
Bullying: a parent's guide
Scotland's anti-bullying service, Respect Me, offers parents advice on how to help children caught up in bullying behaviour
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Health and wellbeing
Getting young people involved in volunteering
The internet can help and encourage young people to help others. Here's how your child can get involved in voiunteering
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Education and the future
Top tips for teens on digital finance
Teaching children about money in the digital age: a parent’s guide