<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>YourKids</title><description>Carefully curated articles, guides, and links for parents — grounded in real sources, updated weekly.</description><link>https://yourkids.com/</link><language>en-gb</language><item><title>Internet Matters: Age-by-Age Online Safety Guide</title><link>https://yourkids.com/curated/curated-internet-matters-safety-guide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://yourkids.com/curated/curated-internet-matters-safety-guide/</guid><description>One of the most practically useful online safety resources we&apos;ve found — age-specific guides with step-by-step instructions for parental controls on every major device and platform.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>safety</category></item><item><title>IPSEA: Free Legal Advice on SEND</title><link>https://yourkids.com/curated/curated-ipsea-send-legal-advice/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://yourkids.com/curated/curated-ipsea-send-legal-advice/</guid><description>If you&apos;re navigating EHCPs, assessments, school placements, or appeals in England, we&apos;ve found IPSEA genuinely invaluable — free legal advice written in plain English.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>education</category><category>special-needs</category></item><item><title>Sibs: Supporting Siblings of Disabled Children</title><link>https://yourkids.com/curated/curated-sibs-siblings-disabled-children/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://yourkids.com/curated/curated-sibs-siblings-disabled-children/</guid><description>A UK charity focused specifically on the needs of siblings of disabled children and adults — thoughtful guidance on support at different ages, the particular challenges siblings face, and how to find help.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>special-needs</category><category>family-life</category></item><item><title>Winston&apos;s Wish: Supporting Bereaved Children</title><link>https://yourkids.com/curated/curated-winstons-wish-bereavement/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://yourkids.com/curated/curated-winstons-wish-bereavement/</guid><description>A UK childhood bereavement charity we&apos;ve found genuinely helpful — age-specific guidance, a helpline, and resources for families and schools.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>health</category><category>family-life</category></item><item><title>YoungMinds: A Parent&apos;s Guide to CAMHS</title><link>https://yourkids.com/curated/curated-youngminds-camhs-guide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://yourkids.com/curated/curated-youngminds-camhs-guide/</guid><description>One of the clearest parent-facing guides we&apos;ve found to how Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services work in England — what to expect from a referral, and what to do if your child is refused.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>health</category></item><item><title>The Problem With &quot;Gentle Parenting&quot; Discourse Online</title><link>https://yourkids.com/editorial/gentle-parenting-discourse-online/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://yourkids.com/editorial/gentle-parenting-discourse-online/</guid><description>The principles behind gentle parenting are sound. The online content ecosystem around it — the scripts, the perfectionism, the quiet shaming — is something else entirely.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>family-life</category></item><item><title>How to Talk to Children About Death</title><link>https://yourkids.com/articles/how-to-talk-to-children-about-death/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://yourkids.com/articles/how-to-talk-to-children-about-death/</guid><description>Gentle, honest guidance on talking with children about death — before, during, and after a bereavement — drawn from the most helpful bereavement research and resources we could find.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>health</category><category>family-life</category></item><item><title>Online Safety Tools: A Parent&apos;s Guide to What Actually Helps</title><link>https://yourkids.com/articles/online-safety-tools-uk-parents-guide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://yourkids.com/articles/online-safety-tools-uk-parents-guide/</guid><description>A friendly walk through online safety tools, parental controls, and monitoring approaches — what&apos;s worth using at different ages, wherever you live, plus a section of UK-specific tools and resources.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>safety</category></item><item><title>Recognising Anxiety vs. Typical Childhood Worry</title><link>https://yourkids.com/articles/recognising-anxiety-vs-typical-childhood-worry/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://yourkids.com/articles/recognising-anxiety-vs-typical-childhood-worry/</guid><description>All children worry — and telling everyday worry apart from an anxiety disorder isn&apos;t always easy. Here&apos;s the most helpful guidance we could find on what to look for, and when to seek help.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>health</category></item><item><title>We Need to Stop Treating Screen Time as a Moral Failing</title><link>https://yourkids.com/editorial/screen-time-not-a-moral-failing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://yourkids.com/editorial/screen-time-not-a-moral-failing/</guid><description>Screen time has become a moral category for parents almost everywhere. The evidence is messier than the headlines — and the guilt isn&apos;t helping any of us think more clearly.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>health</category><category>family-life</category></item><item><title>What &quot;Trauma-Informed Schools&quot; Really Means in Practice</title><link>https://yourkids.com/articles/trauma-informed-schools-what-it-means-in-practice/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://yourkids.com/articles/trauma-informed-schools-what-it-means-in-practice/</guid><description>The phrase &apos;trauma-informed&apos; appears everywhere in education these days. 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Here&apos;s what the data says, why mental health and neurodivergence feature so prominently, and what to watch for if you&apos;re worried about a teenager — wherever you live.</description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>education</category><category>health</category></item><item><title>Nursery and Childcare Safeguarding: What Parents Can Do — Lessons from the Vincent Chan Case</title><link>https://yourkids.com/articles/nursery-safeguarding-what-parents-can-do/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://yourkids.com/articles/nursery-safeguarding-what-parents-can-do/</guid><description>A former nursery worker in London has been jailed for serious abuse of children in his care. Here&apos;s what the case means, the questions worth asking of any childcare setting wherever you live, and where to turn if you have concerns.</description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>safety</category><category>education</category></item><item><title>SEND Reforms 2029–2035: What England&apos;s Schools White Paper Means for Your Child</title><link>https://yourkids.com/articles/send-reforms-england-2026-what-parents-need-to-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://yourkids.com/articles/send-reforms-england-2026-what-parents-need-to-know/</guid><description>The UK government has announced major changes to how children with special educational needs and disabilities are supported in England. 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