Parenting Issues
Adoption
Adoption and Fostering
For information and advice on how to go about fostering or adopting a child, East Renfrewshire’s local Substitute Care Team can help.
Tel: 0141 577 3367
Scottish Adoption
Offers information, counselling and support to anyone who has adopted, has been adopted or is interested in adoption.
Email: info@scottishadoption.org
Bullying
See our section on Bullying for how you can help your child.
Drugs and alcohol
Talk to Frank
All you need to know about drugs and how to get help. You can phone, e-mail and talk to ‘Frank Bot’ online, which acts as an MSN messenger contact on your computer.
Know the Score 0800 587 587 9
free, 24 hours, 7 days
This advice provides confidential support and information for all ages including parents, on drugs, and anyone affected by them in Scotland.
Growing up
Talk 2
Talk 2 Parents' Project offers support for parents to talk with their children about growing up, puberty, relationships and sexual health.
Tel 0141 287 2841
Healthy Respect: Parents and Carers
This website offers parents; resources and advice about talking to your children about sex and relationships. Also a useful link to a list of children and young people`s rights.
Parents Enquiry Scotland For parents whose child is lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender
Parents Enquiry Scotland is a voluntary organisation which has been in existence for 30 years. They provide support for parents who are learning to understand and support their LGBT child.
Healthy eating
Food Standards Agency: Ages and Stages
Practical advice on what you should be feeding your child at the different stages in their life.
Weight Concern
A British charity offering information on fighting obesity through knowledge. On this site there are sections relating to children and families, which gives advice on how to talk to your children about weight.
- See our Eating Well section for more hints and tips
Separation and divorce
Family Mediation West
Provides support to families affected by separation, divorce and conflict. FMW are part of Family Mediation Scotland
Initial appointments are free of charge. After the first session,they discuss the fees relating to the best course of action
Contact the Glasgow office: 0141 332 2731
BBC: Separation and Divorce
Provides advice on how to handle a separation or divorce for you and your child.
Parenting Across Scotland 0808 800 2222 (same number as ParentLine)
Funded by the Scottish Executive to centre on issues raised throughout parenthood. They have an ‘OK to Ask’ resource, which enables you to search for specific topics.
