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Disability and growing up: advice for parents with children going through puberty
Disabled young people have the same needs for sex education, healthcare and opportunities to socialise and discover their sexuality as their non-disabled peers. Read our advice for parents on how best to help them deal with puberty
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Parenting
Phone safety and selfies: a parent's guide
Video: how to keep your child safe when using their mobile phone
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Parenting
What is digital literacy? A parent's guide
What does it mean to be a digitally literate child in the internet age?
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Parenting
When your child racks up a huge mobile phone bill
Parents sometimes end up paying unexpectedly large phone bills and don’t know why. The Phone-pay Services Authority explains what to look out for when giving your child a mobile device…
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Parenting
Online teen speak
Wondering what your children are tapping into their phones? Or, in fact, what it means? Here's our parent's guide to some popular teen chat acronyms and slang words.
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Parenting
At what age can my child…?
What age can your child be left alone? When can they drink? We answer parents’ frequently asked questions about legal milestones in their children’s lives
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Parenting
Understanding online shaming - a guide for parents
What is online shaming and what can you do to protect your child from it?
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Parenting
5 ways the internet can help you enjoy family time together
Setting parental controls on Netflix and using Google Maps to explore are just two of the ways tech can help you enjoy time together as a family. Read our top tips for parents
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Parenting
Internet porn: top tips for how to respond
NCA-CEOP’s Dr Elly Hanson offers advice on how to address the tricky issue of online porn with your child
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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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Parenting
How can I talk to my child about unhealthy images?
Your child is probably going to come across unwanted images online. Not an easy topic for discussion. So how do you broach the subject?
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Parenting
Should parents worry about what their kids are doing online?
Are children sharing too much online?