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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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Fake news: a parent's guide
What is fake news and how can you help your child spot it? Nicky Cox, editor in chief of First News, offers advice for parents
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Homework: being a supportive parent
Helping your child with their homework and revision can often be a huge benefit when it comes to exam day. Here's what you need to know to support your child's learning.
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How to protect your child from trolls
Sadly, once your child explores the online world, they may find a troll waiting for them. Here's how to help them cope.
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Helping your child cope with peer pressure
Peer pressure: how parents can help their children cope
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Divorce: 10 ways parents can make it less painful for their children
Divorce and separation are tough on children, but as a parent you can make the process and its effects less painful through good communication. Here are 10 tips from Gingerbread to help
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Staying connected: 4 ways the online world can help families going through divorce
Useful online tools to help with organisation and communication if you are a separated or divorced parent
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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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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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A fun tool to help your child solve online safety dilemmas
The National Crime Agency’s CEOP command has created an interactive game that can help you start conversations with your child about making safer choices online.
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Should parents worry about what their kids are doing online?
Are children sharing too much online?
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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?