This section of our website is designed to support parents and families at home, whether you are looking for advice on activities to do as a family at home or advice and support on a whole range of topics, this page is the place to come.
If parents have questions about
- Parenting
- Behaviour
- Fussy eating
- Sleep
- Continence
- Referral onto additional services
- Support for young people on topics such as: Emotional wellbeing including stress and anxiety or relationships
Or if young people have questions about
- Healthy eating
- Dental health
- Friendships
- Bullying
- Anxieties about changing schools
Then contact the school nursing team (Connect for Health)
- Parents/carers can call the service on 03300 245 204 or text Parentline on 07520 619 376.
- Young people aged 11-19 can text ChatHealth on 07507 331 525.
- These services are available Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm and Friday 9am‑4.30pm.
If you are finding that your child is showing behaviours that are challenging and you need advice and support on how best to deal with this, or if you have two or more children who just cannot get along no matter what you seem to do.
If you, your children or your family need advice or support with any aspect of family life then contact the Family Support work duty line for practical and helpful advice on 01926 412412. The team are available from Monday to Friday between 9am and 4pm.
FIS provide information, advice and one-to-one support for families with children and young people aged 0 to 25 across Warwickshire on issues including:
- family relationships
- finance
- housing
- parenting support
- special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
- childcare
- health and wellbeing
fis@warwickshire.gov.uk
Twitter – @WarksFIS
Facebook – Warwickshire Family Information Service
Phone : 0800 408 1558 or 01926 742274
Steps for Problem Solving.pdf
Steps for Active Ignoring.pdf
Steps for Supporting Time to Calm Down.pdf
family links parenting top tips.pdf
Steps for Giving Praise.pdf
Steps for Empathy.pdf
Steps for Choices and Consequences.pdf
Warwickshire County Council has produced a series of free online guides for parents to help try and unpick the maze that is parenting at different ages and stages. There are guides from pregnancy all the way up to the teenage years. Visit the link below to access the guides.
Anxiety and worry is one of the main concerns parents and families discuss with us about their children. There are a number of resources that can help with this. The services above such as Connect for Health and the Family Support Work team can be a great source of advice and guidance.
For strategies which parents can discuss and implement with their children at home we particularly suggest the 3 'Worries' a guide for parents booklets. These can be completed, one per week with your child at home and are a fantastic resource.
Do you want to be an urban gardener? Would you like to try gardening with the children but don't even have a garden? Well the Royal Horticultural Society have lots of ideas to get children under 11 and their families gardening in a whole range of small and easy to have a go at projects. You can make a mini allotment on a windowsill, be a store cupboard scientist, or even a potato bag monster. Have fun with nature no matter where you are! Click the link below to see all their fabulous ideas.
If art and craft is your thing then try out these idea from Place2Be. You can create a seasons tree, awesome animal homes or visit space. Maybe even try all three! Materials suggested are recycled and you can be as creative as you like. Good photos for inspiration included.
This activity pack from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health includes things to do for you, for others and quizzes too!
This is a set of rainy day or stuck inside ideas for children and families of all ages. My personal favourite is the dance alarm....or maybe the pirate adventure...or being a superhero....