Short videos for the parent who wants to steady a stressed teen, not add to the pile.
How this collection works
Who watches this
You — the person showing up. These videos aren't for the recipient.
When
Before a conversation, when you're not sure what to say. Watch alone, take a beat.
What each beat is for
Caption orients you before watching. Takeaway is the line to hold onto. Reflection questions turn watching into a small decision.
The collection · 5 videos
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Exam Stress - Roundup | YoungMinds Parents Lounge
YoungMinds · 6 min
A youth-mental-health charity's helpline team on the do's and (mostly) the don'ts of being a calm parent at exam time.
Takeaway
Be a source of support, not a monitor. Drop the policing and the peer-comparison; your steadiness does more for their stress than any reminder to revise.
Reflection
01
Write down one 'policing' line you tend to say ('Have you started yet?') and a calmer version you'll use this week instead.
02
Pick one thing you'll stop doing during exam season — checking their revision timetable, comparing them to a sibling or friend — and tell them you're stepping back.
03
Plan one ordinary, exam-free moment with your teen this week (a meal, a walk, a show) and put it on the calendar.