--- title: 'Tips for Parents' url: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/tips-for-parents' markdown: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/tips-for-parents.md' date: '2026-10-15' description: 'Every family is different, and so is every child. This series of short films gives parents clear, evidence-based guidance on supporting their children who may be living with a mental health condition or neurodevelopmental difference — from anxiety and ADHD to eating disorders and grief. Each film focuses on what to look out for, how to respond sensitively, and what practical steps you can take to help a child feel safe and understood.' --- # Tips for Parents Every family is different, and so is every child. This series of short films gives parents clear, evidence-based guidance on supporting their children who may be living with a mental health condition or neurodevelopmental difference — from anxiety and ADHD to eating disorders and grief. Each film focuses on what to look out for, how to respond sensitively, and what practical steps you can take to help a child feel safe and understood. ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/03.toolkit/03.home-life/tips-for-parents/what-to-do-when-your-child-has-ptsd-tips-for-parents/children-and-ptsd.jpg) ### Video: What to do when your child has PTSD: Tips for Parents [Video: What to do when your child has PTSD: Tips for Parents](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/tips-for-parents/what-to-do-when-your-child-has-ptsd-tips-for-parents) A traumatic event can be difficult for a child to understand and process, and it can be challenging for parents and carers trying to support them. Children… [ PTSD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:PTSD) [ Home Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Home%20Life) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/03.toolkit/03.home-life/tips-for-parents/managing-challenging-behaviour-at-home/woman-and-child-looking-at-sea.webp) ### Video: ODD How to manage challenging behaviour at home: Tips for Parents [Video: ODD How to manage challenging behaviour at home: Tips for Parents](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/tips-for-parents/managing-challenging-behaviour-at-home) Learn 9 expert-backed tips to help you manage challenging, defiant behaviour at home, understand what's really driving it, and strengthen your connection… [ ODD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:ODD) [ Conduct Disorder ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Conduct%20Disorder) [ Challenging Behaviour ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Challenging%20Behaviour) [ Home Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Home%20Life) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/03.toolkit/03.home-life/tips-for-parents/adhd-tips-for-parents-and-carers/Conduct-Disorders-10-1-e1685367096389.jpg) ### Video: ADHD: Tips for parents and carers [Video: ADHD: Tips for parents and carers](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/tips-for-parents/adhd-tips-for-parents-and-carers) This film sees Dr Sian Williams give parents and carers of a child with ADHD support that reflects how their brain works, with empathy and understandi… [ Home Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Home%20Life) [ ADHD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:ADHD) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/03.toolkit/03.home-life/tips-for-parents/supporting-your-child-through-grief/grief_parents_preview-1.jpg) ### Video: Supporting your child through grief [Video: Supporting your child through grief](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/tips-for-parents/supporting-your-child-through-grief) In this video, with Dr Sian Williams, we share 8 compassionate, practical tips to help you support a child after a death, using clear language, emotional… [ Home Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Home%20Life) [ Depression ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Depression) [ Grief ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Grief) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/03.toolkit/03.home-life/tips-for-parents/school-phobia-or-ebsa-tips-for-parents/back-to-school-stategies.jpg) ### Video: School Phobia or EBSA: Tips for Parents [Video: School Phobia or EBSA: Tips for Parents](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/tips-for-parents/school-phobia-or-ebsa-tips-for-parents) We explore what school phobia and Emotionally-Based School Avoidance really mean and how to recognise why it may be happening. [ School Avoidance ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Avoidance) [ Anxiety ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Anxiety) [ EBSA ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:EBSA) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/03.toolkit/03.home-life/tips-for-parents/tips-for-parents-on-smartphones-and-social-media/smartphone-1200x600.webp) ### Video: Tips for Parents on SmartPhones and Social Media [Video: Tips for Parents on SmartPhones and Social Media](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/tips-for-parents/tips-for-parents-on-smartphones-and-social-media) It’s normal for most children to have a smartphone these days, but it can be hard to know how to keep them safe online when technology is always evolving.… [ Online Harm ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Online%20Harm) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/03.toolkit/03.home-life/tips-for-parents/anxiety-tips-for-parents-and-carers/Anxiety.00_03_42_06.Still008.jpg) ### Video: Anxiety - Tips for Parents and carers [Video: Anxiety - Tips for Parents and carers](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/tips-for-parents/anxiety-tips-for-parents-and-carers) Dr Sian Williams explores how anxiety affects the body and explains a variety of helpful approaches parents and carers can use to support anxious chil… [ Anxiety ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Anxiety) [ Home Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Home%20Life) --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Home Life](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life.md) - Previous: [ODD How to manage challenging behaviour at home: Tips for Parents](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/tips-for-parents/managing-challenging-behaviour-at-home.md) - Next: [Why won't my child talk to me?](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/ask-dr-bettina/why-wont-my-child-talk-to-me.md) - Children: - [ADHD: Tips for parents and carers](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/tips-for-parents/adhd-tips-for-parents-and-carers.md) - [Anxiety - Tips for Parents and carers](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/tips-for-parents/anxiety-tips-for-parents-and-carers.md) - [ODD How to manage challenging behaviour at home: Tips for Parents](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/tips-for-parents/managing-challenging-behaviour-at-home.md) - [School Phobia or EBSA: Tips for Parents](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/tips-for-parents/school-phobia-or-ebsa-tips-for-parents.md) - [Supporting your child through grief](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/tips-for-parents/supporting-your-child-through-grief.md) - [Tips for Parents on SmartPhones and Social Media](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/tips-for-parents/tips-for-parents-on-smartphones-and-social-media.md) - [What to do when your child has PTSD: Tips for Parents](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/tips-for-parents/what-to-do-when-your-child-has-ptsd-tips-for-parents.md)