The importance of family relationships and friendships for young people
How do friendship problems and sibling relationships affect young people’s self-esteem? How will your own mother-child or father-child relationship help your child’s confidence? Use our articles and activities to address their concerns and bring you closer together.
As your child grows up, their relationships with friends and family will influence their sense of self-worth enormously. As their parent, you'll be a huge influence on their ideas, values and beliefs, and play a crucial role in helping them develop healthy, positive behaviors.
Our articles and activities are perfect for any family with teenagers and pre-teens, helping you open up communication around body image and self-confidence. Use them to break a cycle of poor self-esteem or a preoccupation with appearance.
A secret code for your mother-daughter relationship
How a codeword can improve communication with your teen daughter, helping you offer relationship advice and strengthening your mother-daughter relationship.
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social media safety
body image
8 to 16 years
Steven Universe: Social mediaEpisode 5 shows how body image and social media are connected. -
Are looks or personality more important? Pearl and Bismuth show us how important it is to place value on our personalities and skills rather than how we look.
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Find out how to boost self confidence in children with this episode of Steven Universe.
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talking topics
role models
social media safety
self-esteem
stereotypes
digital distortion
11 to 16 years
Creating a positive social media feedCurating a positive social media feed can boost young people’s self-esteem and body confidence. Discover our top tips here. -
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talking topics
role models
social media safety
digital distortion
11 to 16 years
#Sponsored: navigating the world of social media influencersWith more young people turning to social media influencers for inspiration and advice, it’s so important to help them understand the difference between real life and adverts. -
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talking topics
social media safety
self comparison
self-esteem
digital distortion
11 to 16 years
Social media, filters and The Selfie TalkWith the rise of social media, filters and digital distortion there's never been a better time to have the Selfie Talk. -
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celebrity culture
media image
body image
8 to 16 years
Steven Universe: Media and celebritiesEpisode 3 talks about how media and celebrity culture can affect self-esteem.Is your children’s body image affected by media? The Dove Self-Esteem Project, Steven Universe and Cartoon Network have come together to help.
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body image
self comparison
self-esteem
8 to 16 years
Steven Universe: Competing and comparing looksEpisode 2 helps explain how not to compare yourself to others.What is body confidence? And how can you show kids how to develop a positive body image? Steven Universe is here to help.
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bullying
self-esteem
8 to 16 years
Steven Universe: Teasing and bullyingThis episode shows why you shouldn’t bully and teaches young people how they can stand up against bullying.Why do bullies bully? And how can we teach young people to take a stand against bullying? We’ve partnered with Steven Universe to show children how to cope with bullying.
