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Supporting your child's wellbeing
Supporting your child's wellbeing

What are the most common mental health conditions in children?

One-in-five children in mainland Britain and one-in-eight in Northern Ireland are believed to have a mental health disorder. How can parents identify them and seek help?

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Supporting your teenager's wellbeing

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Supporting your own wellbeing
Supporting your own wellbeing

How to cope with parenting stress

Dr Katy Hill shares her recommendations for ensuring you place self-care at the top of your seemingly never ending to-do list.

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  • How to help your child embrace boredom

  • Dear Bitesize Parenting... How much freedom should I give my child?

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  • Skincare and social media: How to help your child have a healthy relationship with their skin

  • Let's Talk Child Mental Health with Dr Ranj and Netmums

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  • Children telling lies: Advice for parents

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  • A mental health first aid kit for parents: Who to ask and what to do

  • Five ways to support your child with dyslexia at home

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  • Take the stress out of summer - tips for frazzled parents

  • How to help your child reach out about bullying

Mental health

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  • Eating disorders: the warning signs and what to do about them

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  • Bedwetting in older children - when to worry

  • How to recognise and treat parental burnout

  • Seven tips on how to help your child deal with rejection

  • Five ways to incorporate mindfulness into your child’s day

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  • How to tackle anxiety: Challenge your thoughts

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  • What are the signs of bullying?

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  • Joe Swash: Teens in Care - How can I get involved in fostering?

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  • Let's talk about mental health stigma - with Dr Ranj

  • What is mindfulness and why is your child learning about it at school?

  • The teenage brain: How you and your child can understand the changes they're going through

  • Lessons from EastEnders: Should I get involved when my child argues with their friends?

  • How to support your child’s gut health

  • Five ways to build your child’s resilience

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  • Back to School: Real parents' tips on last-minute nerves and getting to the gates on time

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  • Never Ever Has My Child...

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  • The Adanna and David Family: the books we use to talk about racism to our children

  • How to help your teenager with worry and anxiety

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  • The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: How the film can help you talk with your child about their feelings

  • What is a SENCO and how can they support my child?

  • Leigh-Anne Pinnock: Talking about race with my family

  • Tom Daley: Illegal to be Me - when your children have questions about LGBTQ+

  • Quiz: Could you make it as a Victorian parent?

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  • What did a family Christmas look like in 2022?

  • How to protect your child and your family from winter bugs

  • Dear Parents' Toolkit... What did a family Christmas look like in 2023?

  • How to navigate challenges at Christmas time

  • What Christmas traditions do families have?

  • How are families across the UK beating the winter blues together?

  • Back to work: How to prepare for your return to the workplace if you have worked from home

  • How to help vulnerable children feel safe during the winter break

  • Should you encourage your teen to make New Year’s resolutions?

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  • New dads - your guide to good mental health

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