Supporting New Digital Natives : Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing in a Hi-Tech Age

How can we support children's and young people's mental wellbeing in a digital age? Through a series of informative and thought-provoking case studies, this book explores how to enable children and young people to stay safe, happy and mentally healthy at a time when so much of their lives are spent online. Featuring contributions from across research and practice, with the voice of the child at its heart, the book offers simple, practical guidance for improving wellbeing based on real-world evidence. It will be essential reading for parents, carers and professionals working with children across a range of school and community settings.|How can we support children's and young people's mental wellbeing in a digital age? Through a series of informative and thought-provoking case studies, this book explores how to enable children and young people to stay safe, happy and mentally healthy at a time when so much of their lives are spent online. Featuring contributions from across research and practice, with the voice of the child at its heart, the book offers simple, practical guidance for improving wellbeing based on real-world evidence. It will be essential reading for parents, carers and professionals working with children across a range of school and community settings. Front cover Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Page Contents List of figures and tables Glossary Notes on contributors Foreword Preface 1. Digital lives: growing up in a hi-tech world and 2. Pyramid Club: building skills for healthy friendships and relationships in a digital age 3. Supporting children’s healthy socio-emotional development through play: Book of Beasties – the mental wellness card game 4. The School Counselling Partnership: providing support and promoting self-care for school communities 5. The Breeze Project: supporting children and young people through Forest School 6. Promoting the mental health of girls and young women in the community: the role of Girlguiding 7. Supporting families to navigate the changing sex-education landscape: Outspoken Sex Ed 8. The Lift Off programme by Red Balloon: online learning and wellbeing support for children who self-exclude from school 9. The LifeMosaic project: supporting wellbeing and empowering pupils through design, development and research 10. Building better mental wellbeing for children: rebel thinking and innovative practice Index Back cover

How can we support children's and young people's mental wellbeing in a digital age? Through a series of informative and thought-provoking case studies, this book explores how to enable children and young people to stay safe, happy and mentally healthy at a time when so much of their lives are spent online. Featuring contributions from across research and practice, with the voice of the child at its heart, the book offers simple, practical guidance for improving wellbeing based on real-world evidence. It will be essential reading for parents, carers and professionals working with children across a range of school and community settings.