Mental health and young people – the background
What does good mental health look like when it comes to young people?Read more about Mental health and young people – the background
View ArticleInstagram FAQs
Instagram is now bigger than twitter. What's the big attraction? And is there anything you need to know?Read more about Instagram FAQs
View ArticleSelf-harm: a new epidemic?
A new study out in autumn 2014 suggests that self-harm among teens in England has trebled in the last decade. What warning signs do you need to look out for?Read more about Self-harm: a new epidemic?
View ArticleHow 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?Read more about How can I talk to my child about unhealthy images?
View ArticleSex and violence online – and how to avoid it
Worried that your child may be accessing undesirable content online? Try our checklist of precautions and ways to respond.Read more about Sex and violence online – and how to avoid it
View ArticleInstagram – what are the issues?
Some tips on responsible – and safe – use of Instagram.Read more about Instagram – what are the issues?
View ArticleWhat kind of parent are you?
There are three main styles of parenting. Which one best describes you? And, er, is it the one that works best?Read more about What kind of parent are you?
View ArticlePhone safety and selfies
Even world leaders take selfies... In this video, Vicki Shotbolt of The Parent Zone talks about the hazards of online flirting via photos - and what to tell your child.Read more about Phone safety and...
View ArticleWhen your child is being bullied online
Alex Holmes, anti-bullying manager for the Diana Awards, offers advice on how to recognise bullying and what to do if your child is affected.Read more about When your child is being bullied online
View ArticleWhen you think your child may be gay
Is your child uncertain about their sexuality? Are you half-expecting some big 'coming out' announcement? Richard Essery of Brook offers advice for parents on how to respond.Read more about When you...
View ArticleWhen you want to have a conversation about sex
It's hard to start conversations about sex and relationships. Some advice from Brook on things to think about before you launch into that difficult conversation about sex, contraception and safety.Read...
View ArticleTop tips if your child is being bullied
Alex Holmes, anti-bullying programme manager for the Diana Award, outlines some useful things to do if your child is being bullied.Read more about Top tips if your child is being bullied
View ArticleCEOP's video: talking about pornography
Pornography is more available than ever before, thanks to the internet. It can also be a hideously embarrassing subject to broach with your child. In this video, CEOP's Jonathan Baggaley offers some...
View ArticleAsk.fm – what you need to know
Ask.fm is anonymous and has been known to lead to cyberbullying and taunting. Here is CEOP’s guide to Ask.fm in a series of FAQs for parents.Read more about Ask.fm – what you need to know
View ArticleGambling and children - a problem?
Since when has gambling been something parents need to worry about? The law is clear, surely? Well, yes, it is, and under-18s aren't supposed to gamble - but 15% of 11-16 year-olds say that they've...
View ArticleWhen parents split up - FAQs on residency
Residency is the legal term for where children live when their parents have split up. The Coram Children's Legal Centre answers some FAQs about living arrangements, formal and informal.Read more about...
View ArticleWhen parents split up - a guide to the legal terms
More than 120,000 families with dependent children separated in 2014. Roughly half of those couples who split were married and the other half were previously cohabiting. Around one third of all...
View ArticleThree tips for starting a difficult conversation with your child
Sex, drugs, internet porn - no, no, no, you don't want to talk to your child about that! How embarrassing. Especially as you know hardly anything about any of it. But it's one of those jobs (like...
View ArticleFive tips for helping your kids recognise unhealthy relationships – on and...
What is an abusive relationship? How do you spot when someone is trying to exercise too much control over you? And how to warn your child against relationships that are going to hurt them?Read more...
View ArticleCannabis, skunk and the teenage brain
Cannabis is still the world’s most popular illegal drug worldwide - but in the UK, its use is falling. For most people, cannabis is not a source of harm and is used to achieve a feeling of being...
View ArticleWhat is - and isn't - legal online?
The digital world is so new that half the time we don't know what the rules are. In fact, there are plenty of laws governing what you can and can't do online. Here's our guide to what you should and...
View ArticleHow does your child’s internet use compare?
Researchers have been studying how children use smartphones, tablets and computers across Europe. So are children addicted to their phones? And how many have experienced cyberbullying? We have (some...
View ArticleGambling – questions to ask
Is gambling an addiction like drugs? And is your child at risk of becoming a problem gambler?Read more about Gambling – questions to ask
View ArticleFive rights to change the internet
There is deep concern about the impact the internet is having on families, especially on children and young people. iRights is a coalition calling for five basic rights that children and young people...
View ArticleSelf-harm: facts for parents
It can be extremely distressing to find out someone you love is self-harming. Consultant psychiatrist Dr Andrew Hill-Smith writes about how best to respond: what to say and when to hold back.Read more...
View ArticleWhat is digital literacy?
You don't stop educating your children once they've learnt their phonics. They need to move up to understanding the meaning of what they're reading. In the same way, once your child is online and...
View ArticleIs internet porn affecting children's happiness?
The porn industry can't make money out of sex that centres around personal connection and intimacy. It has to drive viewers to want to view more extreme content, of a kind they're prepared to pay for....
View ArticleHow stereotypes stop you being you
A small proportion of the tech workforce is female, although this is where many of the jobs of the future are going to be. This can't be explained by biological differences - so it must be something to...
View ArticleooVoo: everything you need to know
ooVoo is a group video chat service that has been the source of some controversy, with fears that children are giving away information to people they don't know. Like any popular online tool, used...
View ArticleSetting boundaries that work
Children need boundaries to make them feel safe - and to push against. This is as important online as off. The Parent Zone's Sophie Linington offers some tips on digital boundary-setting.Read more...
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