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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![Dove Words of encouragement: how you can support your child]()
parenting
mother-daughter relationships
generation gap
11 to 16 years
Words of encouragement: how you can support your childDo you offer your child words of wisdom and encouragement? It could encourage them to open up, strengthen your parent-child bond, and boost their self-esteem.Life can feel lonely for teenagers. Have you considered writing a message of support to your child about being a teenager? Sharing your own experiences, words of wisdom, and encouragement can help you empathize with them and improve your conversations.
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![Dove Body talk and self-esteem in kids]()
family
talking topics
body image
body confidence
looks and appearance
body talk
self-esteem
3 to 9 years
Body talk and positive body image for kidsWe’re talking body talk and how to build positive body image in kids – join us.If you’re wondering how to build self-esteem in children, find out more about body talk, being a role model and boosting confidence.
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bullying
talking topics
looks and appearance
3 to 9 years
Standing up against bulliesStanding up against bullies can be hard. Here’s what you can do to help kids fight bullying.As a parent or guardian, you might be wondering what you can do to help fight bullying. Find out how to help kids stand up against bullying.
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![Dove How to deal with bullying]()
bullying
talking topics
body image
looks and appearance
self-esteem
3 to 9 years
Talking to kids: how to deal with bullyingTeasing and bullying can cause low self-esteem and body image. Discover how to talk about it with the kids in your life.Find out more about teasing and bullying, effects on children and what you can do to help the young people in your life.
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![Dove Media and stereotypes]()
talking topics
female stereotypes
body image
looks and appearance
self-esteem
stereotypes
diversity
3 to 9 years
The influence of media on kids: what to look forWhat children see on their screens can have a big impact on their self-esteem. Discover the influence of media on kids here.Discover the influence of media on kids, how to choose inclusive and diverse media and what to look out for.
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![Dove Teaching kids about inner beauty and diversity]()
talking topics
body image
looks and appearance
body functionality
diversity
3 to 9 years
Teaching kids to celebrate diversityEveryone is unique. Here’s how to celebrate diversity and inner beauty with the kids in your life.Everyone is unique. Here’s how to teach kids to celebrate diversity and inner beauty over appearance.
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![Dove Talking to kids about body confidence]()
positive talk
talking topics
body image
body confidence
looks and appearance
body talk
self-esteem
body functionality
3 to 9 years
Talking to kids about body confidenceOur bodies are brilliant – so let’s celebrate them. Here’s how to talk to kids about body positivity and body functionality.Our bodies are so much more than they look like. Find out how to talk to kids about body positivity and body functionality.
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![Dove Self-Esteem Team]()
body image
body confidence
self-esteem
3 to 9 years
Introducing: Self-Esteem TeamWe’ve partnered with Playmob to create a special confidence-boosting game to play with kids.Educational games for kids can help build self-esteem. With this game, players run through obstacles, collect coins, and build confidence along the way.
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![Dove Confident Me at Home]()
social media safety
body image
body confidence
self comparison
looks and appearance
self-esteem
at home
8 to 16 years
Confident Me at Home: Self-esteem activities for home learningBuild body confidence and learn at home with our self-esteem activities.Join us to help young people develop positive body confidence while they learn at home using our confidence-boosting mini lessons and self-esteem activities.
