The importance of family relationships and friendships for young people
How do friendship challenges and sibling dynamics impact young people's self-esteem? Discover how your parent-child relationship can boost their confidence. Explore our articles and activities to address their concerns and strengthen your bond.
As your child grows, their relationships with friends and family significantly shape their sense of self-worth. As a parent, you hold a vital influence on their ideas, values, and beliefs, playing a key role in fostering healthy, positive behaviours.
Our articles and activities are designed for families with teenagers and pre-teens, helping you open up honest communication around body image and self-confidence. Use these resources to support them in building self-esteem and navigating appearance concerns.
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When does family banter become family bullying?When does family banter become harmful? Joking and teasing from family members can affect your child's confidence & self-image – learn how to nip it in the bud. -
How to deal with jealousy and sibling rivalry in your familySibling jealousy and arguments can cause upset for the whole family & affect young people's self-esteem. Our advice & tips will help you improve the situation. -
How family dynamics and relationships can affect your child’s self-esteemAdvice on resolving family tensions & improving parent-child and sibling relationships to boost young people's self-esteem and self-respect. -
How to talk to young people in a language they understandWe all know the importance of communication, but talking to teenagers often leads to misunderstandings and raised voices. Use our teen talk tips to help you. -
How the father daughter relationship affects a girl's body imageThe importance of the father daughter relationship in helping body image issues and raising low self-esteem. -
How to have a great father daughter relationshipHow to build a strong father daughter relationship and improve your communication skills to support your daughter growing up. -
A secret code for your mother daughter relationshipHow a codeword can improve communication with your teen daughter, helping you offer relationship advice & strengthening your mother daughter relationship.
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A secret code for your mother daughter relationshipHow a codeword can improve communication with your teen daughter, helping you offer relationship advice & strengthening your mother daughter relationship.