Congratulations! Unicorns are rare. They are confident in themselves and are not swayed by popular opinion. If they think something is right, they stick to it... regardless of what anyone else thinks.

Here's a summary of key unicorn features:

Unicorns have an unerring belief in themselves and can confidently stand up for something they believe in. BUT sometimes this can cause conflict with others. 

Conflict is not a bad thing. However, your child needs to know how to handle conflict successfully to get their desired outcome. The desired outcome might be:

1. Staying friends with someone even if they have different views.

2. Getting their point across in a respectful way.

Your unicorn is a unicorn because you have done a fantastic job of nurturing them and teaching them what's important in life.

But sometimes unicorns stop being unicorns. 

When unicorns experience particularly tough times, they can lose their special powers of self-belief and optimism. Adolescence can be challenging for so many reasons. Watch out for signs that your unicorn may be losing their sparkle, and act to prevent this (see top tips below).