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Saleema Noon
- Apr 21
- 3 min
Screen time: testing limits (your child) and setting limits (you!)
Handing your child an electronic device expands their online horizons – but also tests your limits about setting limits. Here are some tips…
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Rebecca Koon
- Mar 2
- 6 min
Consent and Green Eggs And Ham
Green Eggs And Ham is an entertaining 50-word read. But what does it teach kids about consent? Rebecca Koon questions a Dr Seuss classic
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Leah Jewett
- Feb 13
- 13 min
“Happens all the time. No harm done”: how young people see sexting & how parents can talk about it
Dick pics, peer pressure, consent… Sexting expert Dr Emily Setty explains how parents can talk openly with their kids about sending nudes
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Leah Jewett
- Jan 27
- 3 min
8 quick sex ed questions + 8 Outspoken tips
We have 8 tips on taking 10 minutes on 2 February – International Sex Education Day! – to talk with your child about sex and relationships
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Leah Jewett
- Jan 6
- 3 min
Proof positive: how the Children’s Commissioner report validates parents talking openly
A new report highlights tips from young people on how parents can talk openly with their kids about often-sexualised online pressures
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Leah Jewett
- Jan 6
- 4 min
Let’s hear it from the kids: young people’s tips for parents on talking openly
Young people give advice to parents on how to talk openly about porn, sexting and online harassment in a Children’s Commissioner report
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Leah Jewett
- Dec 16, 2021
- 6 min
Digital generation gap, rebel thinking and how FaceTime can be second nature to a 3-year-old
The co-editors of Supporting New Digital Natives: Children’s Mental Health And Wellbeing In A Hi-Tech Age discuss the digital generation gap
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Leah Jewett
- Oct 28, 2021
- 9 min
Social media & the comparison game
How can parents help their preteens and teens deal with social media? For sex educator Saleema Noon, collaboration is the name of the game
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Leah Jewett
- May 27, 2021
- 9 min
“It’s OK not to be OK”: fashionpreneur George Hodgson, 25, on mental health
Mental-health campaigner George Hodgson, 25, of conversation-starting T-shirt label Maison de Choup, discusses parents, kids and opening up
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Jill Whitney
- Apr 15, 2021
- 3 min
How was it for you? Telling teens your past experiences
Being open humanises you, it's not lecture-y, it normalises insecurities and it makes it easier for your child to be vulnerable with you
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Leah Jewett
- Mar 18, 2021
- 10 min
Watch The Conversation to have the consent conversation
The men and boys I’ve watched the film with cringe because we inherently know what’s right or wrong even if we're conditioned to forget it
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Leah Jewett
- Feb 4, 2021
- 6 min
Tech talk – how parents can manage sexting, porn and screen time
A huge part of safeguarding your kids and improving their mental health involves having everyday conversations about sex and relationships
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Leah Jewett
- Dec 10, 2020
- 9 min
Hot topics to tackle – parent advice from the Global Teens doctor
Role play is a great way to put kids in the hot seat. Say: “You’re with this good-looking guy at a party and you’ve both had a few drinks…”
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Leah Jewett
- Oct 1, 2020
- 4 min
Not a pretty picture – young people and body image
“Hopefully one day people of all ages everywhere will realise they are so much more than their bodies” – girl aged 15-17
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Leah Jewett
- Aug 20, 2020
- 5 min
From the therapy room: how learning about sex in childhood can influence you as a parent
Parenting is based on modelling. People often tell me: “I never heard my parents say the word ‘sex’.” That sent them a strong message…
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Leah Jewett
- Jul 20, 2020
- 3 min
Girls & body image – 6 ways to encourage confidence
Talk to your daughter. Aim to have healthy, positive and candid conversations focusing more on what our bodies do than on how they look
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Leah Jewett
- Jul 9, 2020
- 3 min
Lessons from 4 winning sex ed teachers
We make it clear: good sex (whatever that means to young people) can contribute positively to their wellbeing. Bad sex can do the opposite
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Leah Jewett
- Jun 24, 2020
- 2 min
Screentime during lockdown – how kids see it
How do kids age 12 to 16 feel their screen use is affecting them – and do they think parents can help them if they need it?
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Leah Jewett
- May 14, 2020
- 8 min
Could Japanese cartoons teach your child sex ed?
Anime gave me the confidence and understanding that sex and bodies are nothing to be afraid or ashamed of. I wish I’d known that growing up
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Leah Jewett
- Mar 3, 2020
- 2 min
Hand-me-down Barbies, problematic opinions & talking to boys about equality
What do you say to boys to convince them that they should be good people? How do you teach anyone that what they’re doing is harmful?
36 views