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Welcome to our new interactive resource featuring our online games, activities, videos and comics to give you support and tips on a range of teenage issues.

i-nteract:

  • Risky Behaviours

Do you feel worried and anxious about your teenager's safety? The vast majority of teenagers make it safely through to adult life, but it's natural for parents to worry! Choose a character and then answer some questions. There is no 'wrong' answer to each question. Use the 'Hint' button to get help with your answers and move on to read articles and tips on the same topics.

Click here to launch the game.

  • How's your teen communication?

Find out how much you know about communicating with your teen and get tips and support to help you improve communication.

Click here to launch the game.

Keep visiting as there will be more games for you to try in the forthcoming months.

i-parent videos:

Watch agony aunt and parenting expert Suzie Hayman offer advice and tips on the following subjects,

  • Talking teenage sex
  • Talking teen relationships
  • Teenage and underage pregnancy
  • Teenagers and school
  • Parenting a teen as a couple
  • Parenting a teen as a lone parent

i-parent modules:


Use our interactive activities to help you improve your relationship with your teenager

Modules include

  • Getting on with your teenager
  • Negotiating and agreeing limits
  • Dealing with anger
  • Keeping your teen safe
  • A teenager in the family
  • Internet safety

Or try our mini modules

  • Setting boundaries
  • Your teenager needs you
  • Violence from your teen
  • Drugs and your teenager
  • Teens and drink
  • Talking about sex

i-parent comics


View the i-parent comics which suggest useful strategies for when an issue arises between you and your teen. Each comic is based on a different situation,

  • Handling anger
  • Talking about sex
  • Peer pressure
  • Underage drinking and risky behaviour