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Best Buys

Our suggestions for things to buy that are useful for teens. These recommendations are not sponsored, they’re our personal favourites – and many are things we use ourselves. In some cases, we may receive a small commission if you buy thorough our links. We use this to provide free resources (like this one) for parents.

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The ultimate shopping list– perfect whether your child is moving out to go to university, begin an apprenticeship or start work

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Practical buys to help your teen have everything they need to get off on the right track in the new academic year.

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Ideas to help their mental wellbeing, whether that’s to feel more alert, aid focus, relax or get a good night’s sleep.

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Inspiration for gifts teenagers will love - whether your child is going to university or moving out to start work

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Interactive, online guides with everything you need to know to help your teen make the right choices at 16 or 18

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Ideas to help their mental wellbeing, whether that’s to feel more alert, aid focus, relax or get a good night’s sleep.

Vanessa Green
Darius Bluck

Meet the founders: Vanessa and Darius first met working in a school. Darius taught sixth formers and parents would catch him after school, asking him what they could do to help their teenage children make the right choices.

 

We looked online to find what resources were available specifically for parents and were surprised that, given how much information there was for children, there was very little guidance for parents. So we decided to write our first guide, and this marked the start of The Parents’ Guide to …​   

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