As parents, our instinct is to protect our children from discomfort and distress. When our child expresses anxiety or fear, our immediate response is often to reassure them. Don’t worry.
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Many parents worry that talking about anxiety will make things worse. That naming the fear will amplify it, give it more power, make their child more anxious than before. The
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Many parents worry that talking to their child about anxiety will make things worse. That naming it will give it more power. In my experience the opposite is true. Children
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As children and parents wind down for the night, the bedtime ritual provides a moment to reconnect. Children feel safe and loved when negative emotions are released and can “let
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Many children dislike homework, and honestly, you might too. Nightly battles before it’s due the next day are exhausting for everyone. If homework resistance is a regular feature in your
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You collect your child from school. The teacher smiles and tells you they had a lovely day. Your child walks to the car and within ten minutes is in pieces.
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For children who struggle with anxiety, it’s often the start of a new term when big feelings surface most visibly. Anxiety can show up as anger or opposition before school,
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Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Children OCD is one of those conditions that is both frequently misunderstood and frequently missed. It is not about being tidy or a little bit
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Play is essential for children and adults, too. Most of us don’t realise that play is universal, whatever the culture or society. The only difference is the attitude concerning the
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