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Guides we've researched and written with care — to inform, never to lecture.
AI Chatbots and Teens
Most American teens have tried an AI companion, and half use one regularly. Clinicians explain where the real risks are — validation loops, crisis moments, substituted friendship — and how to talk about it without a ban.
Looksmaxxing: What Parents of Boys Should Know
A social media trend rooted in incel forums is teaching teenage boys that their faces need fixing. What looksmaxxing is, when self-improvement tips into harm, and how to talk about it without pushing your son away.
More American Dads Are Taking Parental Leave — and It's Changing Families
In US states with paid family leave, fathers now take nearly as much bonding leave as mothers — in two states, more. The evidence says everyone wins: dads, mums, babies, even marriages.
Every Baby in England Will Be Screened for SMA: What Parents Should Know
From October 2026, England's newborn heel-prick test will start checking for spinal muscular atrophy — a rare genetic condition where early treatment changes everything. What's happening, when, and how it compares internationally.
Picky Eating Starts Before Birth — What Science Says About Fussy Eaters
Babies start learning flavours in the womb, most children need a dozen tries before accepting a new food, and pressure reliably backfires. A nutritional neuroscientist's explanation of picky eating — and what actually expands a child's palate.
Teen Loneliness: Why It's Rising and How Parents Can Help
Teenagers are now the loneliest age group in the world. Here's what clinicians say is driving it — and the most helpful things a parent can actually do, starting with what not to say.
Toddler Tantrums: Why They Happen and How to Respond
Tantrums aren't bad behaviour — they're a developmental stage colliding with a brain that can't yet put on the brakes. What the child-development evidence says about preventing meltdowns, and what to do mid-tantrum.
Circle-Time Games: Four No-Prep Word and Number Games for Groups
Buzz!, Odd One Out, Chain Reaction and Make the Number — quick games a whole class or family can play with nothing but a screen and some children. What each one is, who it suits, and how to run it.
Co-operative Games: Where a Four-Year-Old and a Seven-Year-Old Can Really Play Together
Find It Together, Story Circle and Copy Cat Crew — three free games where everyone is on the same team, designed so mixed ages genuinely work rather than the little one being humoured.
Printable Game Cards: Our Games, On Paper
Print-and-play versions of our circle-time and co-operative games — for classrooms with a photocopier, screen-free afternoons, long car journeys and the bottom of the garden.
Quiz Packs: Ready-Made Question Rounds for Kids
Six free quiz packs — animals, space, words, numbers, the human body and a mixed bag — written and checked by us, pitched for primary ages, and ready to run in a classroom or around the kitchen table.
What the Word?!: Our Free Team Word Game for Classrooms and Family Gatherings
One screen hosts, teams join on their phones with a QR code, and pairs race to describe and guess words — from more than 800 hand-vetted words across 13 categories, or your own spelling list. How the game works, and how to run a brilliant session.
Working at the Farm: A Gentle 3D Tractor Game for Toddlers and Young Children
Our free 3D farm game lets little ones drive a tractor, a digger and a dump truck around a sunny farm — no timers, no failing, nothing scary, and everything stays on your own device. Here's what's in it and how to get the most out of playing together.
Cooking Together
Cooking builds kids skills, confidence, and promotes an interest in healthy food.
Getting Active as a Family
Moving together as a family keeps kids active. Here are some ideas to make it work.
Outdoor Play
Enriched outdoor play spaces — natural elements, loose parts, varied terrain — supports kid's physical activity and wellbeing.
How to Talk to Children About Death
Gentle, honest guidance on talking with children about death — before, during, and after a bereavement — drawn from the most helpful bereavement research and resources we could find.
Online Safety Tools
A friendly walk through online safety tools, parental controls, and monitoring approaches — what's worth using at different ages, wherever you live, plus a section of UK-specific tools and resources.
When to Worry about Childhood Anxiety
All children worry — and telling everyday worry apart from an anxiety disorder isn't always easy. Here's the most helpful guidance we could find on what to look for, and when to seek help.
Trauma-Informed Schools
The phrase 'trauma-informed' appears everywhere in education these days. Here's what it actually means, what it doesn't, and how you might tell whether a school is genuinely living it.
Nursery and Childcare Safeguarding
A former nursery worker in London has been jailed for serious abuse of children in his care. Here's what the case means, the questions worth asking of any childcare setting wherever you live, and where to turn if you have concerns.
SEND Reforms 2029–2035: What England's Schools White Paper Means for Your Child
The UK government has announced major changes to how children with special educational needs and disabilities are supported in England. Here's what we know so far, what's still genuinely unclear, and what parents can do now.
Why Therapeutic Parenting
A warm introduction to therapeutic parenting for children who have experienced trauma, attachment difficulties, or early adversity — wherever in the world you're parenting.
The PACE Model: Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy
A friendly look at the PACE approach developed by Dan Hughes, and how it can gently reshape your relationship with a child who has experienced trauma.