Development

Supporting development

• Preschool 
• School 
• Further education

Physical wellbeing

Good Physical Wellbeing can support both children and parents, with some people tackling this as a family. This includes local support in the areas of

• Exercise
• Healthy Weight
• Healthy Eating
• Sleep

Reducing risk factors for some important health conditions can support both parents and children and is well supported locally

• Smoking
• Alcohol And Drugs

Healthy children

Keeping children healthy includes

• Vaccinations
• Reducing the risk of accidents
• Spotting sepsis
• Spotting a sick child
• first aid

Home life and finances

Supporting home life

• Home includes gaming and online safety
• Finances

Mental wellbeing

For all parents and children even without a mental health condition an attention to mental and social wellbeing can be helpful as a family.

• Mental Wellbeing
• Social Wellbeing including help with reducing loneliness

Mental health

There is good local support for mental health conditions for both children and parents including with

• Anxiety And Depression – Children And Young People
• Anxiety And Depression – Adults
• Overview Of Mental Health – Adult And Children And Young People

Bullying can occur at school and during further education. There is good support for the victims of bullying

• Bullying

Events in children’s lives may need to be supported including

• Bereavement

Health conditions

There is information which can help parents support their child with a health condition

• Overview of children’s and young people’s health

In particular common long term health conditions are well supported with a number of national helplines

• Common long term conditions

Learning disability

There is good local support for children with a disability

• Learning disabilities

As a parent if you have a role as a carer you may want some support

• Supporting carers

Relationships

For support for relationships, see under

• Better Relationships

Helping parents Support disabled children

From Contact

• Our helpline is for parents and carers in any part of the UK with a disabled child aged from birth to 25. Contact us | Contact
• Our 1-1 telephone appointments for parent carers looking for emotional support. Listening Ear | Contact

Single parents

From Gingerbread
Talk to us: advice on any aspect of single parenting Talk to us | Gingerbread

Support for anyone of any age

From Samaritans
If you’re worried about someone else If you’re worried about someone else | Samaritans

GENERAL INFORMATION

From the NHS
Overview
Advice for parents Advice for parents – NHS This includes a number of helpful articles which includes amongst them:

Conditions

• Anxiety in children (includes “How to help an anxious child” and “other ways to ease anxiety in children”) Anxiety in children – NHS 
• Separation anxiety Separation anxiety – NHS
• Social anxiety (social phobia) Social anxiety (social phobia) – NHS

Behaviours

• Dealing with child behaviour problems Dealing with child behaviour problems – NHS
• Temper tantrums Temper tantrums – NHS
• Helping your child with anger issues Helping your child with anger issues – NHS
• Coping with your teenager Coping with your teenager – NHS
• Teen aggression and arguments Teen aggression and arguments – NHS

Communication

• Talking to children about feelings Talking to your child about feelings – NHS
• Talking to your teenager Talking to your teenager – NHS

Learning disabilities: Care for a child

• How to deal with challenging behaviour in children How to deal with challenging behaviour in children – NHS

From NCT (the National Charity for Pregnancy, Birth and Early Parenthood.)
Life as a parent (Early years) Life as a parent | NCT

From Young minds
For Parents Find help – for parents

From Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Advice for parents and carers Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Parents and carers | Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service

From Family Lives

• Find advice on all aspects of family life from bonding with your new baby, dealing with tantrums, positive discipline, bullying, communicating with teens and divorce and separation. Parenting advice and family support – Family Lives
• Pregnancy and babies Pregnancy and baby advice – Family Lives
• Early years development Family Lives
• Primary school period Primary children advice Family Lives

From NSPCC

• Support for parents Support for parents | NSPCC
• Positive parenting Positive parenting | NSPCC Learning

From Relate
Help with family life and parenting Help with Family Life and Parenting – Counselling and Advice | Relate

From the Royal College of Psychiatrists
This is a large guide which covers a lot of areas
Young people’s mental health: Info for Parents and Carers Young people’s mental health | Royal College of Psychiatrists

SUPPORT FOR SINGLE PARENTS

From Gingerbread
Information Find information | Gingerbread

FINANCIAL AND LEGAL SUPPORT

From GOV UK
Childcare and parenting Browse: Childcare and parenting – GOV.UK

REDUCING THE IMPACT ON CHILDREN

From Anna Freud
“Our clinical team at the Centre has put together some tips for parents and carers experiencing conflict, and advice on reducing the impact of conflict between parents and carers on children.”
Parents and carers in conflict or separating Parents and carers in conflict or separating | Anna Freud

Looking after yourself – some simple ideas

 As UNICEF suggest
“Parenting is hard. It’s a full-time job and many parents find themselves prioritizing their family’s well-being before their own.”
Self-care for parents Self-care for parents | UNICEF Parenting

From Anna Freud
Self-care for all parents and carers Self-care for parents and carers | Anna Freud