Parents Survival Guide

Young Minds, United Kingdom

Related to Anxiety, Bullying, Developmental difficulties and delays, Temperament, behaviour, attention and conduct difficulties

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This webpage provides tips for parents and carers who are worried about their child or their own parenting skills.

The topics covered include:

‘You and your child’
‘Helping your child’
‘Looking after yourself’

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Research summary

Highlights in child mental health research: March 2026

Prepared by AIFS

The March 2026 research summary provides a selection of recently released papers, systematic reviews and meta-analyses related to infant and child mental health. Each summary includes an introductory overview of the content, followed by a list of selected articles. Each article is accompanied by a brief synopsis that presents the key messages and highlights. Links to abstracts, full-text articles and related resources, where available, are provided.
Research summary

Highlights in child mental health research: February 2026

Prepared by AIFS

The February 2026 research summary provides a selection of recently released papers, systematic reviews and meta-analyses related to infant and child mental health. Each summary includes an introductory overview of the content, followed by a list of selected articles. Each article is accompanied by a brief synopsis that presents the key messages and highlights. Links to abstracts, full-text articles and related resources, where available, are provided.
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Parenting our way: Resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents and families

Emerging Minds

Created with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents, families and workers, this guide shares ideas and tips for understanding and supporting children’s social and emotional wellbeing.
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Parenting our way: What’s important to you as a parent?

Emerging Minds

Parenting isn’t one-size-fits-all. Having a look at your values, beliefs and what feels right for your family can make a big difference. This resource will help you to explore what matters most to you as a parent.
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Parenting our way: Understanding social and emotional wellbeing

Emerging Minds

There are many things that support children's wellbeing and help them to grow healthy in their mind, body and spirit. In this resource, you'll learn more about social and emotional wellbeing, which includes connections to all the things in our lives that keep us well.
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Parenting our way: Your child’s connections to their mind and emotions

Emerging Minds

Everyone has mental health, including children and babies. This resource explores what good mental health looks like for children and ways you can help your child feel safe and understood.
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Parenting our way: When you need a little more support

Emerging Minds

Sometimes you or your child might need extra support. This resource includes ways to tell when your child might need support and where to find it.
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Parenting our way: Growing strong minds

Emerging Minds

When you understand how your child’s development works, you can support them in ways that help them feel safe, loved and ready to thrive. In this resource, you'll learn more about how brain development supports children to grow healthy minds and bodies.
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Parenting our way: Understanding neurodivergence

Emerging Minds

Created with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents and families, this resource provides guidance on supporting and understanding neurodivergent children.
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Parenting our way: The ups and downs of being a parent

Emerging Minds

Being a parent is a big job with many ups and downs. This resource looks at challenges experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents and how they can affect everyday life.
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Parenting our way: Connecting with things that help you feel strong

Emerging Minds

Doing things that make you feel strong can sometimes help when things are tough. In this resource, you'll find ideas from other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents about how to stay strong. It also includes information about services and what to do when help doesn't feel right.
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Parenting our way: Supporting family wellbeing through culture, identity and connection

Emerging Minds

Community, culture and connection to Country are powerful supports for you, your child and your family. This resource explores ways to strengthen your child's cultural identity, knowledge and connections.

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Parents Survival Guide

Young Minds, United Kingdom

Discover more resources

Highlights in child mental health research: March 2026

Highlights in child mental health research: February 2026

Parenting our way: Resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents and families

Parenting our way: What’s important to you as a parent?

Parenting our way: Understanding social and emotional wellbeing

Parenting our way: Your child’s connections to their mind and emotions

Parenting our way: When you need a little more support

Parenting our way: Growing strong minds

Parenting our way: Understanding neurodivergence

Parenting our way: The ups and downs of being a parent

Parenting our way: Connecting with things that help you feel strong

Parenting our way: Supporting family wellbeing through culture, identity and connection