Teenagers

Behaviour

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Spending time with your teen

Advice on spending quality time with your teenager
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Parenting teens

Advice on parenting teens
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What your teenager needs

Advice for parents on adjusting your parenting as your teen grows up
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Advice on living with teenager...

Advice for parents on how to live more peacefully together
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Advice for parents and carers ...

Learn how to recognise if your child is part of a gang
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Teen violence at home

When teenage anger turns to violence and aggression
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How do you discipline teenager...

Understand how your style of discipline changes as your child becomes a teenager
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Young people and the law

Find out more about young people and the law
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What is a parenting order?

Understanding what is a Parenting Order
- Behaviour
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Advice on going to court with ...

Advice for any parent who has to go to court with their child
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What to do if your teen gets a...

Find out what to do if your teenager gets arrested
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What to do if your teen is lyi...

Find out why your teenager might be lying to you or stealing
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Dealing with anger in teenager...

Dealing with anger in teenagers advice for parents
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Advice if you are worried your...

Advice if you are worried your teen is at risk of extremism or radicalisation
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Teens and risky behaviour

Tips on talking with your teen to help keep them safe
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Communicating with teenagers

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The importance of communicatin...

How to keep the channels of communications open with your teenager
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Encouraging your teenager to c...

Encouraging your teenager to communicate
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Rules of good communication

How to communicate well with your teenager
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Parenting teens during Covid 1...

Being stuck at home for weeks on end will be a huge test for all families. Even if parents and teens get on reasonably well, there may be problems that arise because of being in the home day after day.
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Conversation not confrontation

How can parents and teenagers learn to talk to each other?
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You and your teen

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Empty nest syndrome

Support and advice for parents facing an empty nest when the children leave home
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Health and wellbeing

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Peer pressure

Advice on the effect of peer pressure on your teen and how to support them
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Teenagers and sleep

Information on why teenagers have different sleeping patterns and how to support them in getting enough quality sleep
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Teenage depression

Teenage depression advice for parents if you are worried about your teen. You can also chat to us online for support
- Secondary
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Body image

Advice for parents on understanding the impact of body image and how to help promote a healthy body image
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Eating disorders

How to help you child if they have an eating disorder
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Self harm

Understanding self-harm and the impact it has
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Runaway teens

Advice on what you can do if you’re worried your teen might run away
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Teens on holiday

Read our advice if you teenager wants to go away travelling with friends
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Teens and exercise

How to encourage teens to maintain a healthy lifestyle
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Emotions of teens during Covid...

Supporting your teen's emotional health during the Covid-19 outbreak
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Teens mental health during the...

Supporting your teens mental health during the Covid-19 outbreak
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Drugs and alcohol

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Underage drinking

When and how do you get talking about alcohol?
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Talking to teenagers about dru...

As a parent, it’s a good idea to fully understand the facts about drugs
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Drugs what are the signs?

Advice if you think your teenager is taking drugs and you need to know what to do.
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Real life stories

Three parents tell their stories of what happened when their children became addicted to drugs
- Behaviour
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A-Z guide to drugs

Illegal drugs guide for parents - find out more about the most common drugs your teen might be using and what the effects are
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Teenage parties

Teenage parties - advice on managing underage drinking and ensuring everyone stays safe.
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School and learning

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School truancy

Advice on truancy, the law and tips on how to support your child back into school
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Choosing school subjects

Top ten tips to support your child's future career plans
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Getting ready for university

Advice for parents whose child is about to go to university
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Career choices for teens

There are lots of decisions for your child to make about their future
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Exam stress

How to support your teenager through their exams
- Secondary
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Online

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Gaming

Advice for parents if you are worried your child's gaming
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The impact of sexting

Advice on what it is, why teens engage in this and how to talk to them about it
- Secondary
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Helping your teen stay safe on...

Online safety is essential as access to the internet means that information is just a click away
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Teenagers and technology

How technology can help teens to learn and socialise but also how parents need to help them do this
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Understanding chat rooms

Advice on how to help teens stay safe in online chat rooms
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Impact of social media on teen...

Understanding the impact of social media on teenagers' mental health
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Relationships and sex

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Teenage pregnancy

Advice on supporting your teen if they are pregnant
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Coming out

Read our advice on supporting your child if they are LGBTQ
- Secondary
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Talking about sex and relation...

Advice on talking about sex to your teen to make sure they stay safe
- Secondary
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Talking to your teenager about...

Advice on how to talk to your teenager
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Abusive relationships

It's important that young people know that abuse in relationships is not normal or acceptable
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Your influence on your teen's ...

Adivce on how your attitude can influence your teenager
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Talking about consent

How to talk to your teen about sexual consent
- Secondary
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Healthy Relationships

Helping your teen understand what makes a healthy relationship
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Teen crushes

How to support your teen when they are going through this phase
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Health and wellbeing

Dealing with parental anxiety

Advice if you are dealing with parental anxiety
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Parenting when you have a ment...

Advice if you are a parent with a mental health condition
- Parenting
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Parenting with a gambling addi...

Advice on parenting with a gambling addiction
- Advice article
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Parenting with an addiction

Read our advice on parenting with an addiction
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Family and parenting support s...

A wellbeing service for parents and their families
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Mental health

Dealing with parental anxiety

Advice if you are dealing with parental anxiety
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Parenting when you have a ment...

Advice if you are a parent with a mental health condition
- Parenting
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Parenting with a gambling addi...

Advice on parenting with a gambling addiction
- Advice article
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Parenting with an addiction

Read our advice on parenting with an addiction
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Family and parenting support s...

Supporting families in the City of London with mental health issues
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Singing together

Pat a Cake

Sing with your baby using actions and movements with our guided video
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Incy Wincy Spider

Sing with your baby using actions and movements with our guided video
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If You're Happy and You Know I...

Sing with your baby using actions and movements with our guided video
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Row Your Boat

Sing with your baby using actions and movements with our guided video
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Ghanaian Song

Sing with your baby using actions and movements with our guided video
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Looking after yourself

Parenting with a gambling addi...

Advice on parenting with a gambling addiction
- Advice article
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Parenting with an addiction

Read our advice on parenting with an addiction
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Coping with ups and downs

It’s important to make some time for yourself and manage your own feelings when times get tough
- Advice article
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How to keep a work-life balanc...

Advice on helping you manage your work-life balance
- Primary
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Looking after yourself

Read our tips on making time for yourself
- Secondary
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Stress, anxiety & depression

Coping with ups and downs

It’s important to make some time for yourself and manage your own feelings when times get tough
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Supporting your teen's emotion...

Tips on supporting your teens emotional health
- Secondary
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Coping during the Covid 19 out...

Advice for families in self isolation
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Runaway teens

Advice on what you can do if you’re worried your teen might run away
- Behaviour
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You and your teen

Empty nest syndrome

Support and advice for parents facing an empty nest when the children leave home
- Teenager
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Parenting teens

Advice on parenting teens
- Behaviour
Read More 5min read
Spending time with your teen

Advice on spending quality time with your teenager
- Behaviour
Read More 6min read
Advice on living with teenager...

Advice for parents on how to live more peacefully together
- Behaviour
Read More 7min read

Drugs and alcohol

Underage drinking

When and how do you get talking about alcohol?
- Behaviour
Read More 10min read
Real life stories

Three parents tell their stories of what happened when their children became addicted to drugs
- Behaviour
Read More 5min read
A-Z guide to drugs

Illegal drugs guide for parents - find out more about the most common drugs your teen might be using and what the effects are
- Behaviour
Read More 7min read
Talking about alcohol

Talking to children about alcohol and helping to prevent risky behaviours
- Behaviour
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Relationships and sex

Your influence on your teen's ...

Adivce on how your attitude can influence your teenager
- Secondary
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Talking about consent

How to talk to your teen about sexual consent
- Secondary
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Teenage pregnancy

Advice on supporting your teen if they are pregnant
- Pregnancy
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Family relationships

Top 10 tips for a happier fami...

How to have a happier family, from communicating well, boundaries and spending quality time together
- Advice article
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Coping during the Covid 19 out...

Advice for families in self isolation
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Sibling rivalry

Read our advice if you are children are arguing constantly
- Behaviour
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Divorce

Having a life too

Being a single parent and making time for yourself
- Divorce
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How to cope with moving house

Advice for families on how to cope with moving to a new house
- Divorce
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Addiction

Parenting with a gambling addi...

Advice on parenting with a gambling addiction
- Advice article
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Parenting with an addiction

Read our advice on parenting with an addiction
- Advice article
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Last updated: August 2023

Teenagers

Behaviour

Communicating with teenagers

You and your teen

Health and wellbeing

Drugs and alcohol

School and learning

Online

Relationships and sex

Health and wellbeing

Mental health

Singing together

Looking after yourself

Stress, anxiety & depression

You and your teen

Drugs and alcohol

Relationships and sex

Family relationships

Divorce

Addiction

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