In his recent `Think Piece’ (2020) Barry Carpenter CBE, professor of Mental Health in Education at Oxford Brooks University reflects on the current crisis caused by the Coronavirus pandemic: “It […]
Understanding the impact and effect of COVID-19 on children and young people’s wellbeing.
Talking to Children about COVID19 (coronavirus) Listening to the news and reading about the increasing numbers of those in our communities suffering from COVID-19 can make even the most resilient […]
Part 2 : Growth Mindset: How to praise your child the right way.
As last month’s blog explored the easiest way for parents to promote a growth mind-set is through praise. Most of us encourage and praise our children naturally. Praise we believe […]
Part 1: How To Nurture A Growth Mindset.
Children spend over 16,000 hours between nursery and the end of high school cultivating the academic skills that are measured by standardized tests. However, recent research from the University of […]
Managing Children’s Fears – helping build their emotional intelligence & resilience.
Fear is one of our most basic and strongest emotions. Being afraid of certain things protects us from potential danger in order to make sure that we survive. The urge […]
Understanding Body Image
Everybody has a body image. It’s the perception we have of our bodies as well as the attitudes and feelings that we have about how we look. Some people have […]
How & why to look after yourself. You’ll be a better parent as a result!
Research from positive psychology, the scientific study of happiness, shows that our own happiness as parents influences our children’s happiness. When we do what it takes for our own happiness […]
Tips on Friendship Skill Building
Friendship is a life-long interactive skill that has impact on everything from self-esteem to mental health. If children have positive friendships when they are young they are more likely to […]