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 behaviours.
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.
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father-daughter relationships
parenting
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.You may never have been a girl yourself, but that needn’t be a barrier to father daughter bonding. You want your daughter to grow into a self-confident young woman – and she’s going to need her dad on her side.
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parenting
mother-daughter relationships
talking topics
generation gap
emotions and behaviour
Differing points of view in your mother-daughter relationshipHow to improve communication skills to talk to your daughter effectively & strengthen your mother-daughter relationship.Convincing kids that it's worth devoting time and effort to schoolwork can be a major source of tension. Here, a mother, Jennifer, and her daughters, Emily and Samantha*, give their views on a typical mother-daughter struggle over homework – showing how understanding other people’s points of view in family disputes can reduce anger and upset on all sides.
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8 to 16 years
talking topics
body image
personal style
looks and appearance
emotions and behaviour
Cracking compliments: teach your child how to take a complimentUse our Cracking Compliments video and tips to help your child learn how respond to compliments – and how to give compliments that aren't looks-focusedGiving your child a compliment should be simple, but some young people have a tendency to take things the wrong way. To help your child understand when someone is genuinely admiring or praising them, share our Cracking Compliments video and action checklist with them.
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8 to 16 years
bullying
expert partners
airbrushing
social media safety
body image
body confidence
self care
mental health
health and wellbeing
Girls Room: A series inspiring self-love and body positivityWe’ve teamed up with Lena Waithe for Girls Room – an exclusive series inspiring young people with self-love and body positivity.
