Exposing children to positive role models that reflect their background is a great way to help empower and inspire.
Exposing children to positive role models that reflect their background is a great way to help empower and inspire.
Parents, coping with stress can be hard. As a new week begins, try to find some time to recharge and take care of yourself.
Parents, coping with stress can be hard. As a new week begins, try to find some time to recharge and take care of yourself.
Research from Dr Alex Martin at Kings College London shows that when fathers are able to develop supportive relationships with their child and their co-parent, this can have long-lasting protective effects for the child, well into middle childhood and early adolescence. This is important for all children, but it is especially important when one or both parents experience mental health difficulties. The research found evidence that this is true for biological and chosen fathers, and in both families where the father lives full-time with the child and families where the child lives part-time with the father.
Research from Dr Alex Martin at Kings College London shows that when fathers are able to develop supportive relationships with their child and their co-parent, this can have long-lasting protective effects for the child, well into middle childhood and early adolescence. This is important for all children, but it is especially important when one or both parents experience mental health difficulties. The research found evidence that this is true for biological and chosen fathers, and in both families where the father lives full-time with the child and families where the child lives part-time with the father.
As parents, we need to be patient with our little ones, but let’s not forget to be patient with ourselves too. Being kind to ourselves not only benefits our wellbeing, it also sets a positive example for our children.
As parents, we need to be patient with our little ones, but let’s not forget to be patient with ourselves too. Being kind to ourselves not only benefits our wellbeing, it also sets a positive example for our children.
Parents, bedtime routines can help your child with autism to wind-down and prepare for sleep. Have a go at trying these at home.
Parents, bedtime routines can help your child with autism to wind-down and prepare for sleep. Have a go at trying these at home.
Taking a moment to reflect on how we’re feeling can help to support positive interactions with others.
Taking a moment to reflect on how we’re feeling can help to support positive interactions with others.
Children don’t always have the language to put their feelings into words. Noticing and naming emotions can be a great way to help calm a difficult situation.
Children don’t always have the language to put their feelings into words. Noticing and naming emotions can be a great way to help calm a difficult situation.
Giving effective praise helps motivate your child and teaches them to think and talk positively about themselves.
Giving effective praise helps motivate your child and teaches them to think and talk positively about themselves.
Parents, model how to assertively express your feelings at home using the 4 part ‘I’ statement.
Parents, model how to assertively express your feelings at home using the 4 part ‘I’ statement.
The lead up to results day can be anxious for everyone.
The lead up to results day can be anxious for everyone.