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Ten tips for talking to your child’s school about bullying
Ten tips for talking to teachers if your child is being bullied at school.
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Health and wellbeing
When your child comes out as transgender: a Q&A with Sue Chitayi
Sue Chitayi, mother of a transgender son and parent volunteer at Gendered Intelligence, answers some parents' common questions
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Health and wellbeing
Young people and suicide: if your child tries to take their life
Ged Flynn of Papyrus, the national charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide, outlines what parents need to know if their child tries to take their life
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Health and wellbeing
Talking to your child about an eating disorder
The number of young people treated in hospital for eating disorders is rising. Here are some tips for talking to your child about the subject
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Health and wellbeing
Self-injury and children with intellectual disabilities: what parents should know
Seeing your child scratching, biting, hitting or banging their head can be incredibly distressing - but it's a not uncommon experience for parents of children with intellectual disabilities. Cerebra explain self-injury and what parents can do.
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Games, apps and techHealth and wellbeing
10 ways to use the internet positively
There is often negativity surrounding how young people use the internet and whether they know enough about the risks. Here’s our guide for talking to your child about how they can get the most out of their time online
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Games, apps and techHealth and wellbeing
Video games to help your child stay active
Playing games needn’t mean sitting still for hours on end. These eight titles will all get your child moving around
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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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Unwinding online: the rise of ASMR
We talk about ‘detoxing’ and ‘taking a break’ when we want to escape the stress digital tech can bring. But the internet itself also offers new ways of unwinding. One of the most peculiar – and popular with young people – is ASMR.
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Health and wellbeing
Gangs: signs and how to prevent involvement
Tell-tale signs of gang involvement, and ways to prevent your child getting involved in the first place - advice for parents and carers from the Home Office
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Health and wellbeing
What to do if your child is self-harming
Self-harm: expert advice on how to help you and your child through this difficult and emotional time
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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