{"id":23051,"date":"2025-03-26T16:32:53","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T16:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/child-family-support\/family-support\/family-hubs\/support-for-parents-and-carers\/primary-age-5-12-years-old\/"},"modified":"2025-05-14T17:09:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T16:09:12","slug":"primary-age-5-12-years-old","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/child-family-support\/family-support\/family-hubs\/support-for-parents-and-carers\/primary-age-5-12-years-old\/","title":{"rendered":"Primary age (5-12 years old)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Help and advice for your primary school age child in Devon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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School refusal<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

How do I deal with school refusal and Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA)?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For children who start to feel worried about going to school, they might find it hard to go to lessons, or even avoid going to school altogether.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Health for Kids – Devon<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Health for Kids is site with a range of advice and resources specifically for parents and carers of primary school aged children, there is a children’s version of the site too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Head lice and nits<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Head lice are tiny insects that live in hair. Nits are the empty egg cases attached to hair that head lice hatch from. Head lice are a common problem, particularly in school children aged 4 to 11.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Parenting Smart<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Practical advice for parents and carers of children aged 4-11. All of the content is based on evidence and experiences working with children, young people and their families.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Advice for parents of healthy-weight children<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If your child is a healthy weight, there’s lots you can do as a parent to help them stay a healthy size as they grow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Solihull Approach<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A series of courses that offer post natal courses from 6 months to 19+ years. Find the ‘Apply access code’ box and use the access code: TAMAR<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mental health<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

How to talk to your child about mental health.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dad’s House<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Aims to support dads to ensure that children remain the priority after divorce, separation or bereavement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Citizens Advice<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Free online independent advice and local advice centres near you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DIAS – Struggling to go to school (EBSNA<\/a>)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Emotionally Based School Non-Attendance (EBSNA)<\/strong>. You might hear it called emotionally-based school avoidance or absence (EBSA) too. You can find out more on the DIAS website:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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