Parental responses to child anxiety
As parents, we often naturally want to shield our kids from distress, sometimes leading to avoiding challenging situations. Whilst this might offer short-term relief, it can limit their growth in facing and overcoming anxieties. Sometimes, supporting them to gradually face their fears can be the best way to help them to develop confidence and coping skills.
As parents, we often naturally want to shield our kids from distress, sometimes leading to avoiding challenging situations. Whilst this might offer short-term relief, it can limit their growth in facing and overcoming anxieties. Sometimes, supporting them to gradually face their fears can be the best way to help them to develop confidence and coping skills.
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Ruby (practitioner)
Noticing anxiety in the body
Anxiety can show up as physical symptoms in the body. If your child is complaining of a stomach ache or headache, remember to consider whether anxiety may be part of the underlying cause.
Anxiety can show up as physical symptoms in the body. If your child is complaining of a stomach ache or headache, remember to consider whether anxiety may be part of the underlying cause.
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Annie (practitioner)
Managing changes to routine during holidays
Change to routines during the holidays can be hard for autistic children who may prefer predictability, structure, and familiarity. Here are some ways to help support your child.
Change to routines during the holidays can be hard for autistic children who may prefer predictability, structure, and familiarity. Here are some ways to help support your child.
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NADINE (PARENT + PRACTITIONER)
Introducing a new baby into the family
The introduction of a new sibling can be tough. Here are three ways you can help ease this transition for your first child.
The introduction of a new sibling can be tough. Here are three ways you can help ease this transition for your first child.
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Annie (practitioner)
Hierarchy of needs
A Pyramid of Needs can help us to understand the different types of needs that children have as they develop. Some needs are more basic and fundamental to their survival, whilst other needs build on these to help children achieve a sense of belonging, self-confidence and fulfilment.
A Pyramid of Needs can help us to understand the different types of needs that children have as they develop. Some needs are more basic and fundamental to their survival, whilst other needs build on these to help children achieve a sense of belonging, self-confidence and fulfilment.
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