The NSPCC have created a positive parenting guide offering parenting advice to new parents and those caring for young children or teenagers.

Please view the positive parenting guide.

 

Childline ask: if you are always putting yourself down? Or feel like you have no confidence anymore? You’re not alone - lots of people feel like this sometimes. But Childline offer loads of ways to boost your confidence and self-esteem:       

• bring out the best in you
• tips to boost your confidence
• celebrating difference
• coping with break-ups
• getting help if someone's nasty to you
• celebrating difference

 

Childline advise being assertive can help you to explain how you feel and what you need, without being rude or aggressive. These skills can help you stand up for yourself and still treat other people with respect:       

• what does it mean to be assertive
• when to be assertive
• how you can stand up to friends
• ways to feel prepared

 

Childline advise feeling happy about how you look is part of how you feel about yourself. It's normal to worry about the way you look sometimes. Especially as you grow and go through puberty.

• looking normal
• pressure from friends or family
• bullying about how you look
• what you can do

 

Childline advise embarrassment is the uncomfortable feeling you get when you’ve done something which you think will make you look bad. Childline can help you find a way to deal with these situations:       

• what embarrassment feels like?
• situations that can feel embarrassing
• how to deal with it
• talk to us

The parenting support section provides advice, support, tips and all aspects of parenting:

• 0 - 5 years old
• Accident prevention
• Babies children and families
• Building good behaviour
• Oral health
• Safety online
• Talking with teenagers
• Young people in shape

Getting the right help at the right time - contact Family Connect now!

Online enquiry form

• Telephone: 01952 385385
• Email: [email protected]
• Text: 07797 875385

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Family Lives

• Telephone: 0808 8002222

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Health Visitors 0 - 5 years - helping parents with their under 5's

• Telephone: 01952 580375
• Text: 07964 134107

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Health Families team - supporting families to more healthy

• Telephone: 01952 385465
• Email: [email protected]