Got a teenager (Family Lives)
Website giving advice for parents of teenagers and anyone with a teenager in their life. Offers parent-to-parent support, informal advice, useful information and a community of other parents.
Mumsnet: by parents for parents
Offers advice and information for parents and families - anything from pregnancy to starting school to troubled teens. The website has parents' chatrooms.
Netmums
A family of local websites covering the UK. Each site offers information on everything from where to find playgroups and how to eat healthily to where to meet other mothers, and has a range of parenting advice from pregnancy to teens.
One Parent Families Scotland
Provides information to lone parents and others working with them, develops parents' confidence and employability, and provides flexible childcare. A telephone helpline service is provided.
Parent Channel TV
Short videos on parenting 5 to 19 year olds, delivered by professionals and parents. Offers advice and information about a range of issues including bullying, health and relationships.
Parentline Scotland
Free, confidential, parent support helpline for anyone caring for a child in Scotland. You can call about any problem, however big or small.
Teenage years (Parent Channel TV)
Video about the changes going on for a teenager, and looking at some flexible, non-judgemental ways to understand them and help them cope with the ups and downs of being a teenager.
Understanding Childhood
Website where you can download leaflets covering many aspects of children's emotional development from birth to adulthood, and family relationships.
BEAT: beating eating disorders
Information, advice and support on all aspects of eating disorders. Includes telephone helpline service and local help finder.
Beatbullying
Works directly with children and young people who are being bullied, or who bully. Particularly concerned with children bullied at school, and provides bullying support and advice.
Bullying (Young Minds)
Information and where to get help if you're worried that your child being bullied, or that your child is a bully.
Got a teenager (Family Lives)
Website giving advice for parents of teenagers and anyone with a teenager in their life. Offers parent-to-parent support, informal advice, useful information and a community of other parents.
Hands On Scotland
Toolkit designed to encourage emotional wellbeing in children and young people. There are two main sections: one section on helping children flourish and another on troubling behaviours.
Hormone hijack 14-19 (Parent Channel TV)
A video about how to support the natural process of change as your teen enters adulthood – being ready for mood swings, changing attitudes, and the emergence of sexual and emotional maturity.
Mindroom
One-to-one support for families of children and adults with learning difficulties.
Parentline Scotland
Free, confidential, parent support helpline for anyone caring for a child in Scotland. You can call about any problem, however big or small.
Re-Solv Scotland
Provides information for children, young people and parents about solvent abuse and volatile substance abuse. Has a telephone helpline.
Scottish Autism
Scottish autism provides help and support to families living with autism. They have a dedicated telephone helpline staffed by professionals.
Sleep Scotland
Support to families of children and young people with additional support needs and severe sleep problems. Telephone helpline available.
Talk to Frank
Information and advice on drug use for teenagers and family members. Telephone helpline, an online forum and a web enquiry service.
Young Minds
Information and support on bullying, depression, exams, divorce and separation and more. They have a parent's helpline for anyone worried about their child's emotional problems or behaviour.
Youth in Mind
Search for websites, books, services and helplines if you are concerned about your child's mental well-being or behaviour. Online assessment also available.
Beatbullying
Works directly with children and young people who are being bullied, or who bully. Particularly concerned with children bullied at school, and provides bullying support and advice.
Bullying (Young Minds)
Information and where to get help if you're worried that your child being bullied, or that your child is a bully.
Bullying UK
Website offering bullying advice to parents, children and young people.
ChildLine
Free confidential helpline giving support for children in distress or danger.
Gangs (Parentchannel.tv)
Some former gang members talk about their reasons for joining and leaving gangs, and some experts explain how you can help keep your teen safe from gang culture.
Kidscape
Offers bullying advice to parents through its telephone helpline service, also tips and information through the website.
Leaving children at home alone (NSPCC)
Helpful advice and information for parents and carers about leaving your child at home alone, choosing a babysitter and guidance for keeping your child safe.
RespectMe YouTube channel
Videos about child bullying from Scotland's anti-bullying services. Includes advice for parents and carers about how to support a young person who has been bullied.
Scared of School
Website for kids by kids, containing information and support on the issue of being afraid to go to school because of bullying or other reasons.
UK safer internet centre
Internet safety website, teaching you how to use MSN, social networking sites and Google safely, and about parental controls for mobiles, laptops and games consoles.
Capability Scotland
Works with families with disabled children and disabled people of all ages. Run a telephone advice service.
Cerebra
Cerebra’s website has a wide range of information for parents of a child with a brain injury or brain related condition. They also have a helpline.
Child Brain Injury Trust
Provides information, support and training to anyone affected by childhood acquired brain injury.
Contact a Family
Information, advice and support to parents and carers of children with any special need or disability. Has a telephone helpline.
Cystic Fibrosis Trust
Support, advice and information for families of children and babies with cystic fibrosis through helplines and publications and online services.
Down's Syndrome Scotland
Provides support, advice and information to people with Down's syndrome, their parents, carers and professionals.
Easyhealth
This website brings together easy read health information: over 500 easy read health leaflets on a wide range of subjects, plus videos.
Enable Scotland
Offers a range of services for children and adults with learning difficulties and support for families, including a helpline.
Grapevine Disability Information Service
Confidential advice and information for disabled people and their families in Edinburgh, East Lothian and Midlothian. Telephone and text phone helpline available.
Kindred Scotland
Advice and information for parents and families looking for help with their child's additional support needs. Telephone helpline service.
Making contact
Online space for parents of a disabled child to share experiences and get support from each other.
Mindroom
One-to-one support for families of children and adults with learning difficulties.
Moving on to adult life
A resource pack for young people with disabilities and their families about making decisions on planning a good adult life for themselves and their families.
National Deaf Children's Society (NCDS)
NCDS offers support, advice and information for families of deaf children, including a helpline, family officers, local groups, benefits and education appeals advisers.
NetBuddy
Free online special needs support, Netbuddy is a place to share practical tips and solutions for supporting people with learning disabilities and autism.
Scottish Autism
Scottish autism provides help and support to families living with autism. They have a dedicated telephone helpline staffed by professionals.
Scottish Spina Bifida Association
Information, helpline, family support and local support groups for parents and carers of a baby with spina bifida and spina bifida children.
Sleep Scotland
Support to families of children and young people with additional support needs and severe sleep problems. Telephone helpline available.
Tricky moments (Enable Scotland)
Tricky moments - a new booklet for parents who have a child with a learning disability. The booklet provides practical tips and strategies for managing challenging behaviour.
Walks with wheelchairs
Website providing free information and maps for walks that are suitable for people who use a wheelchair.
Dyslexia Scotland
Provides information and support for parents who have a child with dyslexia or think that their child could have dyslexia.
Education choices from 5 to 16
Information from Citizens Advice on parental rights in relation to education, including choosing a school, home education, and what to do if your choice of school is refused.
Education Law Unit
Legal representation for pupils and parents. Information and advice about all aspects of education law including parental rights, and children with special needs education. Telephone helpline available.
Get the right school
Website providing information and advice for parents on education choices and applying for schools outside your local catchment area.
Local authorities in Scotland
Find every local council's website and contact details here. Useful for finding information about local services, childcare and education.
Mindroom
One-to-one support for families of children and adults with learning difficulties.
Parentzone (Education Scotland)
Information about education in Scotland and ideas to help parents support their children's learning. Includes choosing a school, the curriculum, parent councils and supporting learning at home.
Scared of School
Website for kids by kids, containing information and support on the issue of being afraid to go to school because of bullying or other reasons.
School work and exam stress (Young Minds)
At exam time, many parents are anxious about how much their children are studying, whether they are looking after themselves, and whether they will get the results they need. Here are some tips to help your child and releive the stress.
Scottish Parent Teacher Council
The national organisation for parents' groups in Scottish schools. Supports parents who want to get involved in their children's school by providing advice and information.
Walk to school (Living Streets)
Helpful tips about keeping children safe when they walk to school. Explains the benefits to children, parents and the environment.
Allergy UK
Charity providing information on allergy, food intolerance and chemical sensitivity. Telephone helpline available.
Asthma UK
Advice helpline with an asthma nurse and a comprehensive website, including a parents section and information on asthma in children.
BEAT: beating eating disorders
Information, advice and support on all aspects of eating disorders. Includes telephone helpline service and local help finder.
British Dental Health Foundation
Have a helpline, and their website includes a lot of useful information including dental care for mother and baby, children's teeth.
CLIC Sargent for children with cancer
Care and support for families with a child who has cancer, from specialist social workers and nurses, to free accommodation near hospitals. They have a helpline.
Cystic Fibrosis Trust
Support, advice and information for families of children and babies with cystic fibrosis through helplines and publications and online services.
Drinkline and Drink Smarter
Helpline for anyone who wants more information about alcohol, local services that can help, or simply to talk about drinking and alcohol issues. There's also a website 'Drink Smarter' about sensible drinking.
Easyhealth
This website brings together easy read health information: over 500 easy read health leaflets on a wide range of subjects, plus videos.
Epilepsy Scotland
Advice, information and support, including a helpline, for families who have a child with epilepsy.
Hands On Scotland
Toolkit designed to encourage emotional wellbeing in children and young people. There are two main sections: one section on helping children flourish and another on troubling behaviours.
Know the Score
Information and advice on drugs for parents and young people. Helpline also available.
National Eczema Society
Provides practical advice about the management of eczema and treatment for eczema; has a helpline and a network of local support groups.
NHS 24
If you or your child is feeling ill call the NHS 24 helpline. Alternatively use the self-help guide on the website.
NHS Inform
NHS Scotland's health information service. Includes a health A-Z, common health questions, local and national support groups directory, and news on health issues.
Re-Solv Scotland
Provides information for children, young people and parents about solvent abuse and volatile substance abuse. Has a telephone helpline.
Scottish Autism
Scottish autism provides help and support to families living with autism. They have a dedicated telephone helpline staffed by professionals.
Scottish Spina Bifida Association
Information, helpline, family support and local support groups for parents and carers of a baby with spina bifida and spina bifida children.
Talk to Frank
Information and advice on drug use for teenagers and family members. Telephone helpline, an online forum and a web enquiry service.
Together for Short Lives
Information about what care and support is available for families of children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. They have a helpline.
Walk to school (Living Streets)
Helpful tips about keeping children safe when they walk to school. Explains the benefits to children, parents and the environment.
Young Minds
Information and support on bullying, depression, exams, divorce and separation and more. They have a parent's helpline for anyone worried about their child's emotional problems or behaviour.
Youth in Mind
Search for websites, books, services and helplines if you are concerned about your child's mental well-being or behaviour. Online assessment also available.
Family breakup 14-19 (Parent Channel TV)
Video looking at family breakups from a teenager's point of view and how to understand and accept their point of view, and include them in the decisions that you make.
Got a teenager (Family Lives)
Website giving advice for parents of teenagers and anyone with a teenager in their life. Offers parent-to-parent support, informal advice, useful information and a community of other parents.
Healthy Respect
Information for parents and carers on teenage sexual health and relationships. Topics include: talking together; sexuality and gender; religion and beliefs: learning disability; the law.
LGBT Youth Scotland
Community-based organisation, working to improve the health and wellbeing of youth lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth in Scotland.
Parents Enquiry Scotland
Provides help, information and support for parents and families of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender children (LGBT) children. Have helplines run by parents of LGBT children.
Sex (Parent Channel TV)
Video about teenagers and sex, and how you talk to your teenager about sex without feeling embarrassed.
Speakeasy in Scotland
Free eight-week courses where you can learn about contraception, puberty keeping your teenager safe and about sex and relationships in the family context.
Talk 2
Website with lots of useful materials aimed at supporting parents in talking to their children about growing up, sex and relationships.