Parent Education and Support
Parent Support
MOTIVATING TEENS: A VIDEO FOR PARENTS
To further support parents of secondary school students during blended learning, Parent Assembly has produced this short video with 3 tips for parents to help keep teens motivated while learning in lockdown. You may like to share this with your parents through your communication platforms. Motivating Teens: a video for parents.
If there is any other support you would like for your parent community, please contact Janita Thomson, email janita.thomson@lism.catholic.edu.au
Butterfly Foundation - Be Kind
Being kind to ourselves and our bodies can help build a healthy body image and supports mental health and wellbeing. During September the Butterfly Foundation organises a free annual awareness initiative to encourage everyone in Australia to be kind to their own body and to others; face to face and online. You can receive practical, evidence-informed tips, activities and webinars.
What does Body Kind Families involve?
Body Kind Families is about providing information and resources to help parents/carers connect with the teens in their lives on important topics related to body image and eating and exercise behaviours.
It includes practical help with:
Responding to a young person speak negatively about their body
Building resilience to social media pressures
Talking to your child about appearance and weight, their own and others
Encouraging healthy relationships with eating and physical activity
Becoming more compassionate towards your own body
What to do if the teen in your life is struggling
