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Parenting leaflets

Preparing for a new birth, dealing with stress, comforting a crying baby, and managing difficult behaviour without smacking.

These are just some of the topics covered in our advice leaflets. Each leaflet contains useful tips on common parenting problems and gives contact details of organisations that can help.


Front cover of Your family Your family magazine

The number one magazine for parents with young children.

Your family online. Positive ideas and advice for parents of young children. Visit www.yourfamily.org.uk



 


Front cover of Handle with care Handle with care (PDF, 629KB)

Advice on holding and handling your baby safely.

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Front cover of Home alone Home alone: advice for parents (PDF, 149KB)

How to ensure children are safe if left at home on their own.

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Front cover of Out alone Out alone: your guide to keeping your child safe (PDF, 908KB)

How do you keep children safe outside the home? How can you keep your toddler safe if they tend to wander off? What should you tell your child to do if they get lost? How do you make sure that your children are safe when taking part in activities in the local community? What should you do if you see a distressed child?

This booklet offers practical advice to parents and carers, encouraging them to think about how they can make the world a safer place for children. Includes information on what questions to ask when choosing after and out of school activities.

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Front cover of Encouraging better behaviour Encouraging better behaviour: a practical guide to positive parenting (PDF, 1MB)


A practical guide to positive parenting.

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Front cover of Behave yourself! Behave yourself!: a guide to better parenting (PDF, 229KB)


A practical guide to encouraging better behaviour in children.

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Front cover of Think positive Think positive: your guide to keeping children happy and safe (PDF, 2.3MB)

Positive parenting tips and information about how to keep children safe from harm and where to get help and advice.

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Front cover of Not naughty but normal Not naughty, but normal: protecting your baby and toddler (PDF, 235KB)

Advice on bringing up toddlers, with a focus on how challenging behaviour is a normal expression of their changing needs as they develop.

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Front cover of Listening to children Listening to children: a guide for parents and carers (PDF, 1.56MB)
 

Practical advice on listening to children throughout their growth and development. If we listen to children we can better understand their needs and protect them from harm.

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Front cover of Stress: a guide for parents Stress: a guide for parents (PDF, 1.16MB)

This booklet helps parents recognise stress points, find new ways of coping with them and think more carefully about their children's feelings.

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How to order

For a sample of these leaflets, please send a request for a Parenting Pack, along with an A4 stamped addressed envelope with £1.70 in stamps to:

NSPCC Publications
Weston House
42 Curtain Rd
London EC2A 3NH.


If you'd like to receive more than one copy of a publication, we make a small charge according to quantity. Order your extra copies from NSPCC Publications