Lack of confidence is at an all-time high with pressures on children and teens increasing daily. The time is now to do something about it using proactive solutions not reactive expressions.
'Settling into to school' can be an exciting reunion with friends after a long break, but for other youngsters returning to structure, homework, rules and less free time can be a difficult adjustment.
With this year's World Mental Health Day focusing on 'young people and mental health in a changing world', Bec Jasper, parent, mental health campaigner, and Youth Mental Health First Aid instructor, explains why parents need to talk to their children about their well-being and gives some top tips for starting the conversation.
For 18 years I have been the cook, the cleaner, the washer-upper, the birthday cake baker, the study buddy, the taxi, the banker, the shoulder to cry on, the wall to bounce off, the teacher, the confidant and the constant in my daughter's life. Next week that is all going to change...
While some parents may have spent time over the summer getting ahead of the class, what's important for learning is curiosity, independence, perseverance and focus. An anonymous parent, teacher and governor shares thoughts on the starting school experience.
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