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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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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
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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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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
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ParentingHealth and wellbeing
How to nurture a healthy self-esteem in your child
Here are some ways that you can help foster a healthy self-esteem in your child.
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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
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Health and wellbeing
Knife crime and if your child is in a gang: advice for parents
Worried about the surge in knife crime in England and Wales? Think your child may be involved in a gang? Read our advice for parents from the Home Office
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Health and wellbeing
Support for children who have experienced crime
Children and young people can experience significant levels of crime and victimisation. Here's how as a parent or carer you can help your child be safer.
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Health and wellbeing
Gambling and young people: a parent’s guide
Is gambling an addiction like drugs? And is your child at risk of becoming a problem gambler? Read our tips for parents
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Health and wellbeing
What is LSD? A guide for parents
LSD is one of the most famous hallucinogenic drugs. Recently, there has been an increase of 175% in the number of 16-to-24-year-olds admitting to using it
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Health and wellbeing
Ecstasy: a parent’s guide
Ecstasy use is on the rise among young people. What should parents know about the drug