Understanding disengagement
Scratching your head wondering what to do if your child hates school? It can be hard as a parent when your child doesn’t enjoy going to school, but you aren't alone! Take a look at the articles below for ways to support your child when they are disengaging or have disengaged with school, and motivate them to keep learning.
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How to help your child with homework
Tips to help your teen learn better.
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Overcoming the fear of failure in teenagers
Learn how to turn fearing failure into facing it head on
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My teenager won’t leave their bedroom
Get them up, get them moving, get them talking and celebrate the wins.
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Learning from failure
You can help your teen to self-regulate their emotions by talking to them about the failure
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How to empower your teenager
Learn how to empower your teen and give them a sense of control
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Talking to schools
How to talk to your child’s school
When you talk to your child’s school, you can work together to get your teen the help they need.
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Teaching your teen how to learn from failure
For teenagers, failure can feel especially hard as they deal with changes in their bodies, brains and in their lives.
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Teaching teenagers how to handle failure
For a teenager, a failure could be getting a low score on an exam, missing a goal during a sports game or not finishing school work on time.
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Why teens lie and how to respond when they do
If you believe your teen is lying about something that could harm them, another person, or property, or is lying about doing something illegal, then please seek professional advice.
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Signs your child may be disengaging in primary school
How to recognise your child may be disengaging at school and what you and your child’s primary school can do to support your child.
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Anger management for teens – how you can help
When your teen explodes, it is really hard for them and also for you. But there are things you can do to help your teen deal with their anger.
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