As Valentine’s Day is upon us, love is certainly in the air and top of conversation. Whilst the topic of love is on our minds we want to explore ways of communicating the subject of the ‘L’ word to kids. This may seem like a silly notion. You’ve been showing them pure love since the […]
Do Something Extraordinary in 2019…
January has been a testing time – not to mention it has been never ending. It’s not just a grown up problem but something the kids have felt equally. Lets put ourselves in their shoes… The all time high excitement of the festive season came and went. They’re in the swing of a challenging school […]
Meditation For Little Ones – Getting Your Children To Practice Mindfulness
Mindfulness – it’s a phrase that you’ve probably heard more than you realise. In fact, with forward-thinking employers offering mindfulness training, mindfulness colouring books available on magazine stands and commuters tuning out the hustle and bustle with mindful apps like Headspace and Calm – you’ll find that mindfulness is actually everywhere! But What is Mindfulness? […]
Arts and Crafts – More Than Just Creative Fun
Therapy comes in many different shapes and sizes. For some, visiting a therapist helps dramatically, others benefit from mindfulness practices. There are those that find improvement in their mental health through exercise. These are all well-known for being beneficial, but art therapy is relatively new to psychotherapy and it’s helping many people improve. In the […]
Managing Excitement Levels to Avoid Those Special Occasion Tears
We all know the drill. A holiday, birthday or (dare we mention it) Christmas is looming on the horizon and the kids are so excited that nothing is fun anymore. It’s easy for stress levels to be high in these situations. Particularly when your over-excited children are unable to sleep and are suffering tantrums and […]
Top Tips on How to Get Your Creative Child to Settle Down
A creative child is a gift for any parent, but their active mind and natural urge to express their emotions can be tiring for parents and other children in the family. There will be times when the creative side of your child’s personality needs to be reined in a little, which can be somewhat stressful […]
Childhood Anxiety: See it Early
Adults can often feel a bout of anxiety coming on and know what to do to overcome it. Even still, anxiety can be nothing short of paralysing. Anxiety can manifest physically; resulting in sweaty palms, heart palpitations and the inability to think or act rationally. Other times anxiety can prevent you from saying what you […]
Harnessing Your Child’s Creativity to Calm Them Down
Children seemingly have boundless energy. From the time that they can walk, kids can rip and roar all day long without needing much downtime. When children become hyperactive, it simply means that they haven’t found a creative and positive way in which to channel all of their energy. What adults may see as destructive behaviour […]
Friend or Foe? Taking your Child to The Dentists
Taking your child to the dentist can be stressful, not least because it probably isn’t your most favourite place either. However, it’s important for your children to visit the dentist every 6 months from around the time their first milk tooth appears. Starting your child’s visits to the dentist early can play a huge part […]