Parents worry about all sorts of things related to their children. The risk of their daughter getting pregnant is one.

So they may be reassured to learn that the rate of teenage pregnancy has gone down over the years.

It may not all be thanks to open and honest chats with the parents, however. The education authorities are claiming credit for teaching their students more about sex and responsible relationships, according to an article in the next issue of Child magazine, out free with The Times tomorrow.

It has plenty of tips on bringing up children, ranging from the developmental to the financial, internet-connected to health-related. What milestones do you look out for as your child grows? How can you guard your assets for your child’s future use? What should you do about cyberbullying? And how do you help prevent the spread of winter flu?

With Christmas round the corner, read what other parents think about buying expensive gifts.

Child is published by Allied Newspapers Ltd and produced by MediaMaker.