5 Tips for Talking About World Events With Your Teen
5 simple tips to help you talk to your teenager about world events, including war, terrori and natural disasters.
Communication & Conversations
Get everyone in your family talking and listening to each other
The easiest way to tackle your child’s challenging behaviour is by looking at how you communicate with each other as a family.
- Â What is this behaviour telling me?
- Â Are we being consistent with how we respond?
- Â Does everyone feel listened to and respected?
Our Communication & Conversations Collection contains everything you need to get your family talking, listening and understanding each other – with more helpful resources added all the time.
REDUCE BIG REACTIONS AND REFUSALS
Have conversations instead of arguments
understand your child’s behaviour
The Improving Communication Collection
Talking to Your Child About Loss of a Loved One
Learn how to talk to your child about loss, recognise the signs of grieving and help them cope with a bereavement.
Mental Health & Behaviour | Beth Francis
Beth talks to Clare about how mental health and how young people struggle to understand and manage the emotions going on inside them.
Talking to Your Child’s Secondary SchoolÂ
Helpful tips on how to have positive conversations with your child’s secondary school.
Anxiety & Behaviour | Jojo Aligwekwe
Josephine Aligwekwe talks to Clare about anxiety and the impact it has on children’s and young people’s behaviour.
Behaviour & Additional Needs | Dr Claire Conlon
Dr Claire Conlon talks to Clare about understanding and supporting behaviours shown by children with additional needs.
Stereotypes & Behaviour | Nic Ponsford
Nic talks to Clare about gender and stereotypes, particularly for girls, and how these might influence behaviour.
Talking to Your Teenager About Bereavement
Help your child come to terms with their loss and offer them the support they need to manage a bereavement.
How to Support Your Child With ADHD
Find useful strategies to support your child with ADHD, including helpful ideas for home and school.
Anger & Behaviour | Rachel Thynne
Rachel talks to Clare about anger and shares simple ways to help your child calm down when they feel angry.
Talking About Alcohol With Your Teenager
Simple suggestions to talk to your child about drinking alcohol and helpful information about the effects it can have on them
Behaviours That Challenge | Sarah Johnson
Expert guest, Sarah Johnson, talks about behaviours that can challenge us as parents. She explains how we can really notice what’s going on and decide the best way to respond.
Language & Behaviour | Trish Hicken & Emma Broddle
Trish and Emma explain how you can help your child talk about their emotions so they recognise how they are feeling.
Respectful Conversations | Dr Emma Clarke
Dr Emma Clarke explains the importance of quality conversations, and how to be “respectfully confident” when talking with your children.
What To Do When Your Child Says No
Find out why your child is ignoring or refusing your instructions, and get them listening without ultimatums.
Why Your Young Child Swears and How to Stop It
Understand 3 key reasons behind your child swearing with helpful suggestions to get them to stop.
Difficult Conversations | Debs Kemp
Debs Kemp shares a simple and effective way to start conversations about difficult topics with your child.
5 Ways to Get Your Teenager Listening to You
Simple tips to improve your teenager’s listening skills and understand why they’re not giving you full attention
Understand Why Your Child Feels Agitated
Explore the reasons behind your child’s feelings of agitation and learn ways to help them feel calm
Calming Down Angry Feelings With Older Children
Understand why your teen feels angry, with strategies you can use to help them calm down.
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