Building a sense of belonging

This post highlights the different places and relationships that can help children feel a sense of belonging, including family, friends, school, hobbies, and community groups.

This post highlights the different places and relationships that can help children feel a sense of belonging, including family, friends, school, hobbies, and community groups.

Ruby (practitioner)
Teaching your child ways to relax their muscles when they are feeling tense can help them manage stress. Ask your child to imagine they are standing under a very tall fruit tree. Ask them to stretch their hands and arms up high, as if they are reaching up to grab a piece of fruit from the tree. Encourage your child to stretch as tall as they can. Say “get taller & taller.” Ask them to hold the stretch for five seconds. After five seconds, ask your child to gently allow their arms to drop down to their sides. Repeat this exercise together until everyone is feeling calmer

Progressive muscle relaxation exercise

A child‑friendly progressive muscle relaxation exercise that encourages children to stretch their arms up high as if reaching for fruit, hold the stretch for five seconds, then gently lower their arms to release tension. The helps children relax their muscles and manage stress.

A child‑friendly progressive muscle relaxation exercise that encourages children to stretch their arms up high as if reaching for fruit, hold the stretch for five seconds, then gently lower their arms to release tension. The helps children relax their muscles and manage stress.

Annie (practitioner)
The warmer weather can be a great opportunity to get your child away from screens and outside. Why not try an activity together by grabbing some cardboard, pencils or pens and heading out to find some wild flowers. Number 1: Together, draw a vase shape on the cardboard and poke small holes along the top of the vase. Number 2: Take a walk to your local green space. On your journey notice what’s around you, the different animals, objects and sounds. Number 3: As you walk, help your child collect small flowers, leaves, or plants. Number 4: Gently push the stems through the holes to complete your picture.

Supporting wellbeing through nature

Help nurture your child’s mental health by encouraging them to step outside and connect with nature.

Help nurture your child’s mental health by encouraging them to step outside and connect with nature.

Annie (practitioner)

Progressive muscle relaxation exercise

Teaching your child ways to relax their muscles when feeling tense is a great way to help them manage stress.

Teaching your child ways to relax their muscles when feeling tense is a great way to help them manage stress.

Ruby (practitioner)

What does your child find soothing?

To celebrate National Self-Care Week, we’re highlighting the value of encouraging soothing activities to support your child’s emotional well being.

To celebrate National Self-Care Week, we’re highlighting the value of encouraging soothing activities to support your child’s emotional well being.

Annie (practitioner)

Talking to your child about bullying

We wanted to share a few tips for how to talk to your child about bullying.

We wanted to share a few tips for how to talk to your child about bullying.

Ruby (practitioner)

Celebrating individual strengths

Letting go of comparisons and learning to celebrate your child’s strengths and nurture their individuality can make your parenting experience more fulfilling whilst also helping your child feel more seen, accepted, and respected.

Letting go of comparisons and learning to celebrate your child’s strengths and nurture their individuality can make your parenting experience more fulfilling whilst also helping your child feel more seen, accepted, and respected.

Annie (practitioner)

Wake up time

How you start the morning with your child can set the tone for the entire day. Here are some helpful tips to make waking up smoother and more positive.

How you start the morning with your child can set the tone for the entire day. Here are some helpful tips to make waking up smoother and more positive.

Annie (practitioner)

Sharing difficult feelings

Here are some tips to help encourage your child to freely express their feelings when experiencing difficult emotions.

Here are some tips to help encourage your child to freely express their feelings when experiencing difficult emotions.

Ruby (practitioner)

Managing big feelings

Focusing on fun activities that require concentration can help your child to switch off from worries that they can’t do anything about.

Focusing on fun activities that require concentration can help your child to switch off from worries that they can’t do anything about.

Ruby (practitioner)