The Importance of Play - a Time for Change and to be Brave ?
On the eve of 'Blueskies' attending the 2 day "ACE-Aware Nation" Conference in Glasgow it would be remiss not to share the thinking of...
The Hug Button: A simple tool and book suggestions to help young children temporarily separated from
The 'hug button' idea has had some press recently, what with children going back to school after the summer break. Read about the 'hug...
Helping Your Child Cope with Back-to-School Anxiety
Anxious feelings are normal and expected during times of transition or change. This is especially true for children and teens going back...
Age-by-age suggestions for educating children about their bodies & body safety, and empowering t
And as parents, we teach our children about water safety and road safety—we make sure they wear their armbands and that they know they...
10 Steps for Parents and Kids to Tame the Worry Monster
"It’s time for us to take the Worry Monster down once and for all and turn our worriers into warriors. Here are the 10 steps to do it:"...
A Simple Strategy to Help Worried Kids. How children can use their imaginations to cope with worries
"Worries are “What if?” thoughts. When children say them aloud, parents tend to respond with reassurance. “Don’t worry. That’s not going...
Foster carers are doing more than the NHS to deal with children's mental health – don't forg
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/mental-health-awareness-week-foster-care-carers-children-camhs-a7727906.html (Quote from the article ...
Fear and Anxiety – An Age by Age Guide to Common Fears, The Reasons for Each and How to Manage Them
"As your child learns more about the world, some things will become more confusing and frightening. This is nothing at all to worry about...
With SATs approaching...some resilience building ways to respond to our children's worries
SATs will no doubt be on the minds of our pupils and children. Rather than dismissing their worries with, "you'll be fine," perhaps...
