“I’M WORRIED ABOUT MY CHILD
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
BEDWETTING:
Bedwetting can be worrying and frustrating, but it's common for children to accidentally wet the bed during the night and the problem usually resolves in time.
Somerset Partnership: Paediatric Continence
NHS Choices: Bedwetting
ERIC (Education and Resources for Improving Childhood
Continence)
BEHAVIOUR PROBLEMS & PARENTING SUPPORT:
Sometimes it is difficult to know how best to manage a child or young person’s behaviour. There will be parenting classes and support groups in your area. Contact your Children Centre for further detail.
Somerset County Council: Children's Centres
Parenting UK
BULLYING:
If a child or young person is being bullied, they may feel isolated or frightened. They may find it hard to make friends or to talk to people their age.
NHS Choices: Bullying - How to Stop It
Bullying UK
ChildLine: Bullying
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:
Avon & Somerset Constabulary: Domestic Abuse
DRUGS, ALCOHOL & SMOKING:
Children and young people can be affected by substance misuse in various ways. This may be due to other family members’ drug or alcohol use or because they themselves are experimenting or are struggling with addiction.
Somerset NHS: Stop Smoking Service
FRANK: Information about Drugs
D-World: For 11-14 Year-Olds.
Drink Aware: Information about Alcohol
NHS Choices: Alcohol
NACOA (National Association for Children of Alcoholics)
Somerset Drugs and Alcohol Partnership
Re-Solv: Volatile Solvent Abuse
NHS Choices: Stop Smoking
FEELING ISOLATED - LONLINESS & FRIENDSHIP
PROBLEMS:
Many children and young people have periods when they feel lonely.
Somerset Rural Youth Project
Somerset Youth & Community Service
Mind: How to cope with loneliness
Get Connected: Free confidential help for young people under 25
Youth Carers Project
Child Line: Confidential Support
BarnardosTeen help
Teenage Health Freak: (For Young People)
HEALTHY WEIGHT:
Healthy weight includes both healthy eating and physical activities.
SWEDA (Somerset and Wessex Eating Disorders Association)
Change4Life
NHS Choices: Food for Kids
Weight Concern: Children & Families
MENTAL HEALTH:
From time to time all children and young people feel low and unhappy but sometimes this can trigger concerns around issues such as depression and anxiety.
Young Minds: Depression
NHS Choices: Child Depression
Samaritans
SELF HARM:
Self-harm is when somebody intentionally damages or injures their body. It is a way of expressing deep emotional feelings.
Child Line: Self-Harm
Young Minds: Self-Harm
NHS Choices: Self-Harm
SEXUAL HEALTH AND RELATIONSHIPS:
As children and young people develop information around relationships, and sexual health may become important. This might include matters such as positive relationships, sexuality, contraception, emergency contraception, sexually transmitted infections, pornography and online safety/sexting.
Somerset Contraception and Sexual Health Services
Wanting 2BU: Advice and support for lesbian, gay or bisexual young people
NHS Somerset: Chlamydia Screening Programme
Child Line: Sexting
Home Office: Teenage Relationship Abuse
Women’s Aid
The Hideout
This is ABUSE
NHS Choices: Healthy Relationships
Brook: Unhealthy Relationships
SLEEP PROBLEMS:
There are a number of reasons why a child may not be sleeping. Identifying the cause can help with finding a way to improve things.
Young Minds: Sleep Problems
Scope: Sleep Difficulties in Children
NHS Choices: Children's Sleep
SUPPORT THROUGH SCHOOL:
The school office can help you to contact support available within the school for all aspects of your child’s health and wellbeing. They can direct you to information about how to contact the School Nurse or if there is a school based clinic.
November 2013