Managing the Stress of Christmas
The Christmas season is here again. Christmas is a season that takes us away from our usual routine. When anything strays from our routine, we feel stressed. When our routine
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What if not all attention problems are ADHD?
Diagnosing ADHD can be a complex process. Unfortunately, online forms are used by many parents to diagnose their children. However, it’s common symptoms can be indicative of other disorders. Let’s
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Does my child have Separation Anxiety?
Life is full of separations, from birth, to nursery to starting school, leaving home and death. The addition of a pandemic this year may explain why so many parents are
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Managing the New Term Transition
Transitions, the comings, and goings ( Attachments and Separations) are all part of life. Due to the pandemic, this cycle has dominated the year more than ever before. In reality,
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Creative Relaxation Ideas for Children
We are living in constantly changing times and It’s been a tough year for us all, the summer holiday is just around the corner. There is no better time to
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9 Tips to Help your Child Settle at Holiday Club
We look forward to the summer holidays with a mixture of feelings, don’t we? If you are a working parent, you may have to consider an activity holiday club. This
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Does my Child have Generalised Anxiety Disorder? (GAD)
Anxiety is a normal response to a threat and sometimes it’s good for us. It helps to keep us alert when we are about to take a test or do
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Managing back to School Fears Following Lockdown.
It’s been quite some time since children have attended school. During the crisis young people have experienced an extended period of disruption. For some, there may have loss and bereavement.
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How to Manage Negative Thinking Patterns.
We are living in challenging and uncertain times. The long term impact of COVID-19 is unknown. Above all, children were unable to engage with school, friends, or activities. Consequently, some
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Back to School Anxiety.
** Updated**This Autumn term feels so different than before. It must be hard to know how to help your child feel secure about the return to school. There’s no perfect
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6 Ways to be Mindful in Difficult Times
Now, with so many of the schools closed. We are either working from home or tending to our children without child care for the foreseeable future. As the wheel of
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How to Talk to Your Child about Coronavirus
I imagine your child has returned from school and is talking about Coronavirus. The media is full of it and I imagine you are worried and concerned too. It’s hard
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