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Through supporting your child to develop a positive body image as part of respecting themselves and others

We provide space and the tools for our child to talk about their feelings and needs.
We support our child in understanding where they can access support and how to do this and actively encourage them to build and maintain a support network within and outside the family. We continue to model to our children that we have people we can turn to when we need help and that we seek out help when we need it.

Connections to other parts of five ways to wellbeing:

Through helping your child to understand what peer pressure is and how to make their own decisions

We provide space and the tools for our child to talk about their feelings and needs.
We help our child to continue to develop and to maintain a close supportive network and encourage them to include people in their network whose values fit with theirs.

Connections to other parts of five ways to wellbeing:

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Through supporting your child to explore their own interests through different activities

We support our child in maintaining contact with their friends.

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Through supporting your child by being a positive role model

We model ways to behave appropriately to our child.
We support our child in understanding where they can access support and how to do this and actively encourage them to build and maintain a support network within and outside the family. We continue to model to our children that we have people we can turn to when we need help and that we seek out help when we need it.

Through supporting your child to learn about safe use of technology and the internet

We model ways to behave appropriately to our child.
We support our child in recognising different relationships and developing positive and safe relationships with others, including online.
We help our child to continue to develop and to maintain a close supportive network and encourage them to include people in their network whose values fit with theirs.

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Through supporting your child to develop aspirations for their future

We support our child in becoming more independent.

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Through encouraging your child to appreciate and respect themselves, others and their environment

We support our child in developing healthy, positive relationships.
We encourage our child to show respect to themselves and others.
We support our child in developing healthy, positive relationships.

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Through supporting your child during their adolescence

We support our child in developing healthy, positive relationships.
We support our child in becoming more independent.
We support our child in maintaining contact with their friends.
We provide space and the tools for our child to talk about their feelings and needs.
We support our child in recognising different relationships and developing positive and safe relationships with others, including online.
We support our child in understanding where they can access support and how to do this and actively encourage them to build and maintain a support network within and outside the family. We continue to model to our children that we have people we can turn to when we need help and that we seek out help when we need it.

Connections to other parts of five ways to wellbeing:

Through helping your child to build their connections and relationships

We support our child in developing healthy, positive relationships.
We support our child in becoming more independent.
We provide discussion and space to help our child understand the difference between the real and virtual worlds.
We support our child in understanding where they can access support and how to do this and actively encourage them to build and maintain a support network within and outside the family. We continue to model to our children that we have people we can turn to when we need help and that we seek out help when we need it.
We help our child to continue to develop and to maintain a close supportive network and encourage them to include people in their network whose values fit with theirs.

Connections to other parts of five ways to wellbeing:

Through supporting your child to experience a range of social situations to build support networks and friendships

We ensure safe and appropriate boundaries are in place for our child and encourage them to start to explore boundaries in a safe and supported environment.
We support our child in developing healthy, positive relationships.
We support our child in becoming more independent.
We support our child in maintaining contact with their friends.
We support our child in recognising different relationships and developing positive and safe relationships with others, including online.
We support our child in understanding where they can access support and how to do this and actively encourage them to build and maintain a support network within and outside the family. We continue to model to our children that we have people we can turn to when we need help and that we seek out help when we need it.
We help our child to continue to develop and to maintain a close supportive network and encourage them to include people in their network whose values fit with theirs.

Connections to other parts of five ways to wellbeing:

Through supporting your child to recognise and develop healthy relationships, and knowing where to turn for help if they need it

We ensure safe and appropriate boundaries are in place for our child and encourage them to start to explore boundaries in a safe and supported environment.
We support our child in developing healthy, positive relationships.
We encourage our child to show respect to themselves and others.
We model ways to behave appropriately to our child.
We support our child in recognising different relationships and developing positive and safe relationships with others, including online.

Through encouraging your child to respect the natural world, recognising the impacts we have and ways to address these

We support our child in understanding that everyone has rights and responsibilities and that actions have consequences.

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Through encouraging your child to volunteer and undertake work experience

We support our child in understanding that everyone has rights and responsibilities and that actions have consequences.
We ensure safe and appropriate boundaries are in place for our child and encourage them to start to explore boundaries in a safe and supported environment.
We encourage our child to show respect to themselves and others.
We encourage our child to show empathy and respect to others, valuing diversity and we model the same ourselves.
We model ways to behave appropriately to our child.
We help our child to continue to develop and to maintain a close supportive network and encourage them to include people in their network whose values fit with theirs.

Connections to other parts of five ways to wellbeing:

Through supporting your child to develop and understand their own values and beliefs, and recognise that these can be different to those of others

We support our child in understanding that everyone has rights and responsibilities and that actions have consequences.
We ensure safe and appropriate boundaries are in place for our child and encourage them to start to explore boundaries in a safe and supported environment.
We encourage our child to show respect to themselves and others.
We encourage our child to show empathy and respect to others, valuing diversity and we model the same ourselves.
We model ways to behave appropriately to our child.
We help our child to continue to develop and to maintain a close supportive network and encourage them to include people in their network whose values fit with theirs.

Connections to other parts of five ways to wellbeing:

Through helping your child to understand what bullying is and how to respond appropriately to it

We support our child in understanding that everyone has rights and responsibilities and that actions have consequences.
We ensure safe and appropriate boundaries are in place for our child and encourage them to start to explore boundaries in a safe and supported environment.
We support our child in developing healthy, positive relationships.
We encourage our child to show respect to themselves and others.
We encourage our child to show empathy and respect to others, valuing diversity and we model the same ourselves.
We model ways to behave appropriately to our child.
We provide space and the tools for our child to talk about their feelings and needs.
We support our child in recognising different relationships and developing positive and safe relationships with others, including online.
We support our child in understanding where they can access support and how to do this and actively encourage them to build and maintain a support network within and outside the family. We continue to model to our children that we have people we can turn to when we need help and that we seek out help when we need it.
We help our child to continue to develop and to maintain a close supportive network and encourage them to include people in their network whose values fit with theirs.

Connections to other parts of five ways to wellbeing:

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Through making your child aware of their rights and responsibilities, that actions have consequences, and the importance of respecting themselves and others

We support our child in understanding that everyone has rights and responsibilities and that actions have consequences.
We ensure safe and appropriate boundaries are in place for our child and encourage them to start to explore boundaries in a safe and supported environment.
We encourage our child to show respect to themselves and others
We encourage our child to show empathy and respect to others, valuing diversity and we model the same ourselves.
We provide discussion and space to help our child understand the difference between the real and virtual worlds.
We support our child in recognising different relationships and developing positive and safe relationships with others, including online.

Through helping your child to keep themselves and their friends safe, in both the real and virtual worlds

We support our child in understanding that everyone has rights and responsibilities and that actions have consequences.
We ensure safe and appropriate boundaries are in place for our child and encourage them to start to explore boundaries in a safe and supported environment.
We encourage our child to show respect to themselves and others.
We model ways to behave appropriately to our child.
We provide space and the tools for our child to talk about their feelings and needs.
We support our child in recognising different relationships and developing positive and safe relationships with others, including online.
We support our child in understanding where they can access support and how to do this and actively encourage them to build and maintain a support network within and outside the family. We continue to model to our children that we have people we can turn to when we need help and that we seek out help when we need it.

Connections to other parts of five ways to wellbeing:

Through encouraging your child to show empathy, understanding and compassion towards others and the environment

We support our child in understanding that everyone has rights and responsibilities and that actions have consequences.
We support our child in developing healthy, positive relationships.
We encourage our child to show respect to themselves and others.
We encourage our child to show empathy and respect to others, valuing diversity and we model the same ourselves.
We help our child to continue to develop and to maintain a close supportive network and encourage them to include people in their network whose values fit with theirs.

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Through helping your child to understand their emotions and how to manage them

We support our child in feeling at ease whilst being with others and whilst spending time on their own.
We encourage our child to show respect to themselves and others.
We model ways to behave appropriately to our child.
We provide space and the tools for our child to talk about their feelings and needs.
We support our child in understanding where they can access support and how to do this and actively encourage them to build and maintain a support network within and outside the family. We continue to model to our children that we have people we can turn to when we need help and that we seek out help when we need it.

Connections to other parts of five ways to wellbeing:

Through supporting your child as they develop their identity

We support our child in feeling at ease whilst being with others and whilst spending time on their own.
We ensure safe and appropriate boundaries are in place for our child and encourage them to start to explore boundaries in a safe and supported environment.
We support our child in developing healthy, positive relationships.
We encourage our child to show respect to themselves and others.
We support our child in becoming more independent.
We support our child in recognising different relationships and developing positive and safe relationships with others, including online.
We help our child to continue to develop and to maintain a close supportive network and encourage them to include people in their network whose values fit with theirs.

Connections to other parts of five ways to wellbeing:

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