All Young people articles
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ArticleAre smartphones rewiring my kid’s brain?
Robin Barfield wonders if Christian parents are sometimes a little too negative on the impact of smart phones and social media. For an alternative perspective click here.
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ArticleThe Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt might have an alarmist title but there is plenty in the book that Christian parents can agree with
Parenting is and has always been a challenge. Teenagers find ways to push boundaries. That’s been the story forever. But in the digital age, the world of smartphones, selfies, nudes, social media and AI, today’s teenagers face challenges that most of us didn’t have when we were growing up.
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ArticleGrooming - What parents need to know
If you’ve been following the news lately, you’ve probably heard about “grooming gangs.”
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ArticleHelp! It’s February half term!
What is your family hungry for this half-term? I’ve put together a menu for you to peruse. It’s not a to-do list; there’s no pressure to tick things off, you don’t have to cram in as many things as possible to make half term a great time for your family (or at least bearable!).
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ArticleChildline’s tips on tackling loneliness are helpful. But Christians should go further.
This month Childline revealed that that they ran nearly 5,000 online or telephone counselling sessions with youth and children in 2023-24. There are lots of issues that worry youth and children but, in those sessions, the main concern was loneliness. This isn’t an outlying report. The Office for National Statistics said something similar about the same time period. Loneliness, it seems, is a big problem.
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ArticleFamous online? Helping your child navigate the allure of social media
Which social media do you find most attractive?
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ArticleFour parables of Jesus - Session 1-4
Our Together resource is, as always, jam-packed full of ideas and activities to help the children and young people in your groups discover more about God, grow in faith and deepen their friendship with Jesus. Together is a curriculum resource for churches to use in their Sunday ...
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ArticlePorn is wrecking the sexual appetites of children and young people. As Christian parents we must teach a better way
Do you recall your first exposure to pornography?
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ArticleBold like Joshua: Session 1-4
We’re exploring the book of Joshua. Choose the sessions and activities that best fit what you want to do:
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Article5 ways to help your teen when they are obsessed with a celebrity
Who was your ‘hero’ growing up?
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Article‘Look forward to the teenage years as a Christian parent! These years can be some of your best as a parent if you navigate wisely’
Would you say you were an easy teenage to parent?
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ArticleHelp, my teenager doesn’t want to come to church
Andy Peck looks at the heartbreak of children drifting away from church and faith and suggests some things to remember
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