13-18 years

From tadpole to teens.....

Apr 18, 2023

Social media and children - some initial guiance

As social media becomes increasingly prevalent in our daily lives, it's essential to educate children on its safe and responsible use....

Apr 11, 2023

Vaping rules for teenagers under review...

The UK government has announced a number of new measures to crack down on teen vaping. These measures include: Setting up a new...

Feb 11, 2023

Sun screen protection and children

Whilst skin cancer in children is relatively rare, sun protection at an early age is vital for their health and well-being. Here are some...

Feb 11, 2023

Pronouns....

The issue of gender identity continues to dominate a lot of news. The use of pronouns is an important aspect of gender identity and...

Feb 11, 2023

Vegetarian and vegan diets and your child

A survey by the BBC Good Food in 2021 found that 13% of children between the age of 5-16 were vegetarian and 8% were following a vegan...

Sep 5, 2022

Guidance on School Uniform provides welcome relief to parents

The new academic year has also seen new guidance on school uniform coming into force. The Education (Guidance about Cost of School...

Feb 8, 2022

Online Safety Bill - Too little too late?

The Online Safety Bill is about to be re-submitted to partliament for consideration. Inevitably, the importance of this piece of...

Jan 22, 2022

Eating disorders - the signs, symptoms and stress

My experience with anorexia started when my daughter was about 15 but it was going for longer I just failed to notice. Teenage daughters...

Jan 9, 2022

At what age is it ok to give your child a mobile?

Not long ago, the dilemmas on most parent's minds involved driving, alcohol and dating. Well, it's a new age and with it we have new...