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Talk To Your Boys Campaign
Mar 24, 2017

International anti-bullying charity Ditch the Label is launching a new campaign called #TalkToYourBoys. The campaign aims to encourage young males to discuss their feelings or issues they are experiencing with parents or peers and will highlight how effective communication can be in helping boys navigate issues of bullying, poor self-esteem and mental health issues.

Are You Aware of Social Media Age Limits?
Mar 14, 2017

According to a new survey of parents carried out for the NSPCC, 53 per cent of parents were unaware that social media sites like Facebook require users to be over the age of 13. And shockingly one in five parents thought there were no age requirements at all. The NSPCC and O2’s Net Aware guide offers advice to parents about social media.

 

 

Raising Feminist Boys
Mar 3, 2017

Allison Vale and Victoria Ralfs, authors of How To Raise A Feminist, give some advice on raising feminist boys.

Do your children know you love them?
Jan 19, 2017

According to a recent survey of over 2,000 British parents "a third tell their children every day that they love them, five per cent never say it to their children." Anne Coates looks at the ways children know they are loved.

Thriving with Dyslexia
Jan 4, 2017

Author Ela Lourenco gives a personal account of living with a daughter who is dyslexic and gives her top tips that helped them. 

Clangers for Kindness – Ten Top Tips
Dec 5, 2016

The Clangers for kindness campaign encourages everyone so spread kindness every day – just like the Clangers in their little blue planet. Here are the Clangers top ten kindness tips to practice with your children.

Tips to encourage your child’s writing
Nov 3, 2016

New research from the National Literacy Trust reveals a sharp decline in how often children aged eight to 18 are writing outside school and how much they enjoy writing. Here are some tips produced by the Trust to encourage your child’s writing.

How to Encourage Girls into Science
Aug 26, 2016

The latest Barbie film soon to be released on DVD – Barbie Star Light Adventure – promotes the idea of female scientists. Science is cool for girls and here astrophysicist Dr Sarah Hutton gives her top tips on how to get our daughters into science.

New Website for Childline
Aug 4, 2016

The long summer holidays can spark problems in the family and this seems to be on the increase as recent research by Childline suggests. Help is at hand for both children and parents.

Is It Ever Safe To Leave Your Kids Home Alone?
Jul 20, 2016

With the school holidays here, the NSPCC is urging parents to think carefully before leaving their children home alone during the summer holidays.

How to Inspire Your Children to Play Outdoors
Jul 19, 2016

With a plethora of activities designed to direct and entertain children, it is more important then ever to provide daily opportunities to play outdoors. In her book Balanced and Barefoot, Angela Hanscom argues that outdoor play is vital for children's growth and development and here she give some ideas as to how to achieve that with reluctant children.

Questions You Need to Ask Potential Childcarers
Jun 17, 2016

Elyssa Campbell-Barr, author of Choosing Childcare, discusses her top ten most important and useful questions to ask potential childcarers.