Teenage Years
Learning at Home with your teenager
Parenting teenagers can be tricky at the best of times, but having a teenager confined at home during the coronavirus crisis isn't easy and definitely comes with additional challenges.
Friendships and socialising are hugely important in the lives of teenagers. Bonding with friends is an essential part of adolescent development. If your teenager is finding it difficult being stuck at home with you and their siblings, then talking specifically about things can help to reassure them.
Online Safety
Being connected is so important right now, and we want to make sure that your teenagers are safe and happy when they are spending time online.
A range of ideas and suggestions to help parents, carers understand and support learning at home during COVID19. The activities are aimed at a secondary age young people
Lots of ideas about making Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood learning part of everyday conversations and activities.
Expressive Arts
Lots of websites and resources in music, art and design, drama and dance so that your children can explore their creative side.
CAMHS Resourses
The NHS Grampian Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) has developed information and activity packs to help young people and their parents look after their wellbeing.
Teenagers
Parents
Care for the Family
Teen podcasts
Parenting Across Scotland
Teenager Tips
Parent TV
Conversations with other parents
Relate Scotland
Communicating with Teenagers