Read our posts about Children

11Apr

Helping Your Child Develop a Healthy Relationship with Food

Harriet Frew

children, eatingdisorders, family, health, nutrition, parenting

Therapists

Eating disorders expert Harriet Frew has advice for setting up good habits for children around food and its role in our lives
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20Feb

Agnes: Practical, Honest Advice for Teenage Girls

Charlotte Ford and Sam Stanley

children, teenagers, women

Mind

Teenage girls seem to be under more pressure these days, but also channelled into narrow areas. Agnes is a new website that aims to open up their world and improve their sense of wellbeing
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31Jan

Young Girls' Self-Esteem Slips at 7

Terri Apter

children, education, gender, selfesteem, society, women

Mind

Research has shown that gender bias sets in from the age of seven, when young girls begin to associate certain positive qualities with men, not women
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10Jan

What Parents Need to Know About Talking to Teens

Terri Apter

children, family, parenting, teenagers

Relationships

Talking to teenage girls can seem like a minefield of negotiation. Psychologist Terri Apter advises on how to keep your cool when tensions rise
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06Dec

How Does a Parent become Alienated from Their Child?

Adrian Wilson-Smith

children, divorce, family, parenting

Therapists

Therapist Adrian Wilson-Smith explains parental alienation, where one parent becomes cut off from a previously loving relationship with their child
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01Dec

How Therapy Can Help Child Sex Abuse Survivors

Lia Brown

abuse, children, CSA, therapy

Therapists

With the recent revelations of child sex abuse of young footballers by paedophile coaches, Lia Brown explains how therapy can help survivors to cope better
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28Nov

Do the Experts Get Parenting Right?

David Cohen

children, family, psychology

Relationships

Does knowing the theory about raising a child make it any easier for the families of renowned psychologists who specialised in child development? David Cohen explores
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17Nov

Can Parents do More for Their Child with Autism?

Different, Not Less

autism, children, family, home, parenting

Relationships

Parents of children with autism should not be intimidated by recent news reports about super-parenting writes the mother of a son with autism
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31Oct

The Reality of Leaving Care

Element

care, children, home, society, teenagers

Mind

Leaving care comes as a harsh shock to many young people, who are largely left to support themselves. Element is a social entreprise that supports care leavers' emotional wellbeing
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20Oct

Reducing Anxiety at School: Parents and Teachers Must Work Together

Pat Capel

anxiety, children, education, home, school, stress, teenagers

Therapists

Anxiety and stress are common in today's classroom. Teacher and therapist Pat Capel suggests how parents and teachers can work together to solve this problem
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