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Supporting your child with their gender identity

If your child is exploring their gender identity, you might have questions about what it means and how to support them.

Talking about gender equality, sexism and misogyny with your child

Talking to your child about gender equality can help them understand and encourage them to ask questions.

Coming out as LGBTQ+ to your child

[…] They might face discrimination or worry that their child will feel different or even be bullied.  If you are coming to terms with your own sexuality or gender identity after becoming a parent, it is understandable to be worried about the effect on your child. Overall, it is better for you and your child if […]

How to talk to your child about sexual harassment

Sexual harassment includes: unwelcome sexual advances requests for sexual favours any other unwanted verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature Anyone can be a victim of sexual harassment. They can be any age, gender, ethnicity or sexuality.

Co-parenting with a controlling ex-partner

[…] your child’s other parent is controlling you in this way, this could be coercive control. Coercive control is a form of domestic abuse and people of any gender can be abusive. If they were abusive when you were in a relationship they might have carried on this behaviour, or they might have started after […]

Talking to your teenager about healthy relationships and consent

[…] Isolating the other person (they might discourage them from seeing friends). Passive-aggressive. Unkind. Self-centred, not considering the other's needs. Talk to your child about respect. Speak about gender equality and spotting sexual harassment. It can also help to understand what behaviour is involved in emotional abuse, as it's not always easy to spot the […]

Help if you’re being abused by a partner or co-parent

[…] they make you question what you know to be true) Coercive control is an ongoing pattern of acts of abuse that might include any of these. People of any gender can abuse or be abused. Domestic abuse, including coercive control, is illegal in the UK. Read Victim Support advice on recognising the signs of domestic abuse.