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Underage drinking: how big an issue is alcohol for teens?
Children and alcohol: a parent's guide
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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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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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Picky eating: how to help your child eat better
A parent's guide to picky eating: how to help your child be more adventurous with food
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Body confidence: how parents can help
How parents can help children and young people boost body confidence and self-esteem
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Healthy body image in children: what parents can do
Top tips for parents on helping to boost your child’s self-esteem and body image
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How to set digital boundaries that work
Children need boundaries in all aspects of their life to make them feel safe. They are especially important - and particularly difficult - in digital life. Here are five tips to help.
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Cannabis, skunk and the teenage brain
Advice for parents on cannabis, skunk and its reported links to mental health issues in young people
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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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What if you’re worried about your child’s mental health?
Video: Claire Usiskin from YoungMinds talks about warning signs parents should look for and how you can respond if you're concerned about your child's mental health
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How setting personal goals can boost your child’s self-esteem
‘What do you hope to achieve?’ ‘What do you want to become good at?’ As daunting as those questions may be, studies have shown that we are much more likely to accomplish the things we want to do if we set out clear goals
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Why your child’s friends may not always be good for them – and how to help
It can be difficult to stand against this peer pressure. The Dove Self Esteem Project’s Uniquely Me Parent Guide has lots of ideas, which you can download for free, for how to help your child not feel bullied by other people’s ideas about how they should look.