Childhood trauma: how to support your child
Practical words and routines for supporting a child after a frightening event, without forced disclosure, plus when to seek early assessment or urgent help.
Children & Adolescents
Children’s feelings and behaviour, everyday parenting and the challenges of adolescence.
Suggested reading pathYour child’s feelings
When a parent has a mental illness: supporting the child
Explain a parent’s mental illness and arrange the child’s everyday care. Plan adult backup, keep treatment and crisis duties with adults, and notice the child’s own needs.
Adolescent changes: a parent's guide to puberty and independence
A guide to puberty, privacy and growing independence, with practical parent examples and signs that distress or daily difficulties need assessment or urgent help.
Returning to school: how to help when your child is worried
Listen to your child’s school worries, prepare for the day and agree on practical support, with early help for bullying, symptoms or ongoing attendance difficulties.
Unconditional love: does it mean accepting everything?
Does loving someone mean accepting every action? Separate affection, approval and trust, with examples for children, adults and missing parental support.
Five-Year-Olds Have Adult-Level Self-Esteem
A study of more than 200 five-year-olds suggests self-esteem is established early and may remain relatively stable throughout life.
Teen screen time: setting limits that fit daily life
Look at sleep, content and schoolwork alongside screen hours. Use practical questions and a workable family agreement, and understand the research limits.
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