The ingredients of good listening
Parents, here are some ways to help your child feel heard, valued and understood.
Parents, here are some ways to help your child feel heard, valued and understood.
Creating a calm down space
Having a calm down area at home can help provide support for your child when they experience intense emotions.
Having a calm down area at home can help provide support for your child when they experience intense emotions.
Nadine (parent & practitioner)
Self Sooth Box
Parents, looking after ourselves helps us to look after our children. What’s your self-care treat?
Parents, looking after ourselves helps us to look after our children. What’s your self-care treat?
Claire (parent & practitioner)
Relaxation Exercise
In moments of stress, why not try a brief relaxation exercise to ease your mind and body.
In moments of stress, why not try a brief relaxation exercise to ease your mind and body.
Ruby (practitioner)
Good enough parenting vs ‘perfect’ parenting
There is no such thing as a ‘perfect parent’. Remember to take time for yourself and celebrate being good enough.
There is no such thing as a ‘perfect parent’. Remember to take time for yourself and celebrate being good enough.
Annie (practitioner)
Teenage identity development
You can help support your child to develop their own unique identity by using encouragement, validation and praise.
You can help support your child to develop their own unique identity by using encouragement, validation and praise.
Annie (practitioner)
The needs behind behaviour
Teenage behaviour can often shed light on an underlying need. Awareness of what might be underlying the behaviour can help your child to express their needs in a healthy way.
Teenage behaviour can often shed light on an underlying need. Awareness of what might be underlying the behaviour can help your child to express their needs in a healthy way.
Ruby (practitioner)
How does your teen prefer to communicate love?
As parents, it can help to notice how our children prefer to experience love. Understanding and respecting these differences can help to strengthen relationships.
As parents, it can help to notice how our children prefer to experience love. Understanding and respecting these differences can help to strengthen relationships.
