What would you like to help your child with?

Feelings

• Explodes, shouts or throws things · 4–5 years, 6–8 years, 9–11 years, 12–14 years
• Rages or cries after losing · 4–5 years, 6–8 years, 9–11 years, 12–14 years
• Afraid of the dark, monsters, or falling asleep alone · 4–5 years, 6–8 years
• Afraid of new things (swimming, a new club, the doctor) · 4–5 years, 6–8 years, 9–11 years
• 💛 Has been sad or withdrawn for a long time, or says they don’t want to live · 4–5 years, 6–8 years, 9–11 years, 12–14 years
• Someone close or a pet has died · 4–5 years, 6–8 years, 9–11 years, 12–14 years

Friends

• Has no one to play with, stands on the side · 4–5 years, 6–8 years, 9–11 years, 12–14 years
• Asks about a classmate with an aid or a disability · 4–5 years, 6–8 years, 9–11 years, 12–14 years
• Would like to join in but is too shy to ask · 4–5 years, 6–8 years, 9–11 years
• Others leave them out or make fun of them · 6–8 years, 9–11 years, 12–14 years
• Fights over toys, won’t share or take turns · 4–5 years, 6–8 years
• New in class or after a move · 6–8 years, 9–11 years, 12–14 years
• Laughs at people who are different · 6–8 years, 9–11 years, 12–14 years
• Doesn’t stop when someone says “enough” · 4–5 years, 6–8 years, 9–11 years

Home and siblings

• Doesn’t listen, we argue about everything · 4–5 years, 6–8 years, 9–11 years, 12–14 years
• Doesn’t tidy up, everything is on the floor · 4–5 years, 6–8 years, 9–11 years
• Siblings keep fighting or arguing · 4–5 years, 6–8 years, 9–11 years, 12–14 years
• Jealous of a new baby · 4–5 years, 6–8 years
• Mornings are a rush, nothing gets done · 4–5 years, 6–8 years, 9–11 years
• Can’t tear themselves away from screens · 6–8 years, 9–11 years, 12–14 years
• Won’t go to bed in the evening · 4–5 years, 6–8 years

School and learning

• Gives up when something doesn’t work straight away · 6–8 years, 9–11 years, 12–14 years
• Puts off homework, can’t get started · 6–8 years, 9–11 years, 12–14 years
• Doesn’t want to read · 6–8 years, 9–11 years
• Gets nervous, afraid of getting it wrong (tests, performing) · 9–11 years, 12–14 years

Courage and confidence

• Won’t tell me what’s bothering them · 4–5 years, 6–8 years, 9–11 years, 12–14 years
• Finds it hard to ask for help or speak up · 4–5 years, 6–8 years, 9–11 years
• Lies to avoid trouble · 4–5 years, 6–8 years, 9–11 years, 12–14 years
• Sees someone being hurt and doesn’t know what to do · 6–8 years, 9–11 years, 12–14 years
• Compares themselves with others, says they’re worse · 9–11 years, 12–14 years
• Finds it hard to say they don’t want something · 4–5 years, 6–8 years, 9–11 years, 12–14 years

Safety (online too)

Is something like this happening right now? Help comes first — the comic can wait. 💛 I need help now

• I want them to know their body belongs to them, and which secrets not to keep Coming soon · 4–5 years, 6–8 years, 9–11 years
• Plays games where strangers message them · 6–8 years, 9–11 years
• Getting a first phone or joining group chats · 9–11 years, 12–14 years
• Someone is being mocked in the class group chat · 9–11 years, 12–14 years
• Overshares or sends photos · 9–11 years, 12–14 years
• Struggling with comparison on social media · 12–14 years
• Falls for scams (prizes, free skins, “verify your account”) · 9–11 years, 12–14 years
• I want to protect them from people online who abuse children’s trust · 9–11 years, 12–14 years
• 💛 Someone is blackmailing them, threatening, or asking for intimate photos — it’s happening now · 9–11 years, 12–14 years