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How to help your child if they're being bullied
https://www.kidscape.org.uk/advice National children’s charity, Kidscape, offers parents tips on how to help their children sif they are being bullied.
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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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When you think your child may be gay
Advice and support for parents who think their child is lesbian, gay, bi or trans
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Three tips for starting a difficult conversation with your child
Sex, drugs, internet porn - no, no, no, you don't want to talk to your child about that! How embarrassing. Especially as you know hardly anything about any of it. But it's one of those jobs (like changing nappies) that parents are put on earth to do. Here are our tips for making it less of an ordeal.
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Pro-ana and pro-mia: the dangers of pro-anorexia and pro-bulimia sites for young people
A parent’s guide to pro-ana and pro-mia websites. What effect could they have on your child if they have an eating disorder?
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Boys and self-harm: facts and tips
The number of boys self-harming is rising. Here’s what parents need to know
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Self-harm: what parents should know
Why do young people self harm and what can you do to help them?
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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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Are you worried about your child’s lack of self-esteem?
Self-esteem: a parent’s guide from Young Minds
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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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Talking to your child about suicidal thoughts
There has been substantial media coverage of the Netflix Series 13 Reasons Why. The drama has been accused of inaccurately portraying, or even glamourising, suicide. Dr Alys Cole-King Clinical Director, of the Social Enterprise Connecting with People, and Dr Stan Kutcher, Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health, offer advice to parents on talking to their children about the programme and its difficult subject matter