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.
body image
body confidence
looks and appearance
diversity
11 to 16 yrs
talking topics
body image
body confidence
self-esteem
diversity
LGBTQ2S+
10 to 14 yrs
social media safety
body image
8 to 16 years
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.
Find out how to boost self confidence in children with this episode of Steven Universe.
talking topics
role models
social media safety
self-esteem
stereotypes
digital distortion
11 to 16 years
talking topics
role models
social media safety
digital distortion
11 to 16 years
talking topics
social media safety
self comparison
self-esteem
digital distortion
11 to 16 years