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Parenting self-help for children aged 12 to 19 years


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Free Online courses for parents and carers from Solihull

All parents and carers in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly can access these self-guided courses for FREE. 

Courses include:

Visit the website and use the code TAMAR for free access.

Visit the Inourplace Solihull Approach Online courses website

Parent Talk

Parent Talk is a web-platform full of advice pages from mental health and wellbeing to sleep and behaviour. You can also connect with a parenting coach and sign up for emails. 

Visit the Parent Talk - Support for Parents from Action For Children website

Qwell - Mental Health and Wellbeing Support for Parents/Carers

Parents and carers in Cornwall have access to a free counselling service.  The service offers free online counselling and support provided via the Qwell website staffed by a team of qualified counsellors. The support is free, safe and anonymous and does not require a referral.

Visit the Qwell website

Family Information Service

There are a number of community stay and play groups on offer across the county. To find groups in your local area visit the Family Information Service and search by keyword or using the map search to find services near you.

Visit the Family Information Service

Empowered Parenting Podcasts

Our parenting podcasts give you top tips about a range of topics relating to your parenting journey. They are available on Spotify.

Listen to our podcasts

Arguing Better - a self guided resource for parents with a child of any age

You will learn:

  • Where stress comes from and how it can effect you
  • Ways to recognise stress and talk about it
  • How to support each other through difficult times 
  • What causes arguments and how to stop them

To access the Arguing Better resource, please visit the oneplusone website

Getting it Right for Children - a self guided resource for separating or separated parents

You will learn:

  • How to stay calm and listen as well as talk
  • Why it's helpful to see things from a different point of view 
  • What to do to stop a discussion from turning into an argument 
  • Skills for finding solutions and making compromises 

To access the Getting it Right for Children resource, please visit the oneplusone website 

Headstart

Parents and carers wellbeing workshops providing support to help you navigate the journey  of raising a child in a fast-changing world and to guide you to available services and support and to promote helpful conversation.

Visit the Headstart Kernow website

Penhaligon's Friends

Penhaligon's Friends offers support to bereaved children, young people and parents and carers, through the opportunity to meet others and share experiences as well as practical resources for children and parents.

Visit the Penhaligon's Friends website

Internet Matters

Internet matters is a charity that provides parents and carers with guidance, advice and support to help children navigate the online world safely. Find information and safety settings for your child's devices and apps and get tips to talk about online safety with your child.

Visit the Keep Children Safe Online: Information, Advice, Support - Internet Matters website

Emotion Coaching

Helping your child to manage their feelings and behaviour.

Adults can help support children and young people with their feelings and behaviour. This can be done using an approach called Emotion Coaching. It provides adults with a way to help children understand the different emotions they experience, why they occur, and how to respond to them.

Our Educational Psychology Team have created five short films to help you. These use Emotion Coaching to support emotional regulation; while building positive relationships through:

Last Updated:

04/03/2025

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