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Supporting Your Child Through the Holidays

Holidays are meant to be fun, but they can sometimes be tough for children. Find out how you can best support them.

Asking family members to provide childcare during school holidays sounds easy – but it can take work to make it successful.

Help your teenager find friends, build strong friendships, and cope with friendship break-ups.

We examine three common beliefs about boys and girls to find out if they affect how you parent your teenager.

Understand why your older child feels embarrassed and find ways to improve their self-esteem.

We look at three common beliefs about boys and girls, explore the problems of stereotypes and share simple solutions you can use.

Understand the best ways to respond to your teenager, with simple suggestions to help them calm down.

Help your child learn strategies to use when they feel under pressure from friends.

Find out how and why improving your child’s health can make a big difference to their behaviour.

How taking a consistent approach to behaviour can improve relationships and reduce conflict.

Find out what your teen needs to know about consent and why you need to start these conversations early.

Help keep your child safe from abuse, spot worrying signs, and have age-appropriate conversations about safety.

Find out how to have conversations with your child, recognise the signs something’s wrong, and where to turn for help.

When we empower our children to have agency and make decisions, we can reduce conflict and enjoy better relationships.

Can journalling really make you happier? Find out why this is more than just keeping a diary.