Self-Soothe box

As parents, we sometimes face both uplifting and difficult days due to external pressures or internal struggles. On the better days, it can be helpful to plan ahead and put supports in place, so we feel more ready when the tougher days arrive. Prioritising our mental health not only helps us cope but also strengthens our ability to care for our children during challenging times.

As parents, we sometimes face both uplifting and difficult days due to external pressures or internal struggles. On the better days, it can be helpful to plan ahead and put supports in place, so we feel more ready when the tougher days arrive. Prioritising our mental health not only helps us cope but also strengthens our ability to care for our children during challenging times.

Annie (practitioner)

Seeking mental health support

We wanted to highlight some of the common thoughts we have when we think about seeking support. Let’s remind ourselves that we all deserve support for our mental health.

We wanted to highlight some of the common thoughts we have when we think about seeking support. Let’s remind ourselves that we all deserve support for our mental health.

Annie (practitioner)

Play schemas

Play schemas can help young children to explore and understand their world.

Play schemas can help young children to explore and understand their world.

Claire (parent + 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)

Appreciating the now

Every stage of your child’s development has its ups and downs. So when it feels heavy, take a breath, and remind yourself to see and enjoy the positives of that season.

Every stage of your child’s development has its ups and downs. So when it feels heavy, take a breath, and remind yourself to see and enjoy the positives of that season.

Annie (practitioner)

Communicating with your child with autism p3

Communication between autistic and non-autistic people can be challenging due to differences in how we experience and interpret the world. These misunderstandings are mutual, not simply a result of autistic traits. Many autistic people communicate effectively just in a different way. Our third post of this segment focuses on ‘special interest’ and how engaging in conversations about these subjects can be a meaningful way to connect.

Communication between autistic and non-autistic people can be challenging due to differences in how we experience and interpret the world. These misunderstandings are mutual, not simply a result of autistic traits. Many autistic people communicate effectively just in a different way. Our third post of this segment focuses on ‘special interest’ and how engaging in conversations about these subjects can be a meaningful way to connect.

Annie (practitioner)

Communicating with your child with autism p2

Communication between autistic and non-autistic people can be challenging due to differences in how we experience and interpret the world. These misunderstandings are mutual, not simply a result of autistic traits. Many autistic people communicate effectively just in a different way. Our second post of this segment focuses on body language, facial expressions, and gestures.

Communication between autistic and non-autistic people can be challenging due to differences in how we experience and interpret the world. These misunderstandings are mutual, not simply a result of autistic traits. Many autistic people communicate effectively just in a different way. Our second post of this segment focuses on body language, facial expressions, and gestures.

Annie (practitioner)

Communicating with your child with autism p1

Communication between autistic and non-autistic people can be challenging due to differences in how we experience and interpret the world. These misunderstandings are mutual, not simply a result of autistic traits. Many autistic people communicate effectively, just in a different way. Our first post of this segment focuses on using clear and direct language to help bridge the gap.

Communication between autistic and non-autistic people can be challenging due to differences in how we experience and interpret the world. These misunderstandings are mutual, not simply a result of autistic traits. Many autistic people communicate effectively, just in a different way. Our first post of this segment focuses on using clear and direct language to help bridge the gap.

Annie (practitioner)

Self care check

As parents, we tend to ask ourselves what our children need. Let’s remember to check in and ask ourselves those same questions.

As parents, we tend to ask ourselves what our children need. Let’s remember to check in and ask ourselves those same questions.

Ruby (practitioner)

Reassuring anxious children

It’s normal to reassure your anxious child, but if they keep needing it over and over, it might not be helping. Try to give reassurance that helps them feel braver and more confident.

It’s normal to reassure your anxious child, but if they keep needing it over and over, it might not be helping. Try to give reassurance that helps them feel braver and more confident.

Ruby (practitioner)