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Health and wellbeing
Talking to your child about fake images
It’s easy for young people to overlook the many ways in which online images may be fake - so it’s important to talk to them about why people filter their lives in this way, and what effect it’s likely to have.
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Health and wellbeing
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.
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Health and wellbeing
Self-esteem starts at home: three ways to boost your child’s body confidence
We all have doubts about the way we look from time to time - children and adults alike. But sometimes these niggling doubts can develop into serious and lasting low self-esteem.
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Health and wellbeing
When family banter turns toxic
Families tease each other all the time. Banter is part of the way we bond. But when banter and teasing focus on appearance, we don’t always realise the effect it can have on the self-esteem of children.
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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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ParentingHealth and wellbeing
Quaranteened: helping teenagers cope with lockdown
Social distancing and self-isolation bring challenges for everyone, but teens face a particularly hard time. So how can you help?
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Health and wellbeing
Children, alcohol and the law: a parent’s guide
What’s the law on children and drinking alcohol? Read our quick guide to find out
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Health and wellbeing
Sexually transmitted infections: eight useful facts
Teens and STIs: a parent’s guide
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Health and wellbeing
Mood-altering substances – everything you need to know
Maryon Stewart, founder of the Angelus Foundation (now Mentor UK), offers her expert advice on how to talk to your child about legal and illegal substances that may alter their mood or behaviour
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Health and wellbeing
Grieving in the digital age
Dr. Elaine Kasket discusses how the digital world has changed the way we grieve and the rise of 'digital legacies' on social media.
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Education and the futureHealth and wellbeing
Managing money in a digital world: a parent’s guide
How to help your child manage money in a digital world
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Health and wellbeing
Bullying: 5 articles every parent should read
Practical advice for parents on bullying, cyberbullying, LGBTQ+ bullying and what to do if your child has been bullying someone else