Category featuring articles about children’s health and wellbeing, including advice and opinions about physical health, mental health and emotional intelligence.
Children’s Mental Health Week 2023: Ways to Connect With Your Child
Read moreChildren’s Mental Health Week has been a yearly event since 2015, and returns this week until 12th February. The week was launched by Place2Be, a leading UK provider of school-based mental health support, to raise awareness of the importance of children’s mental health.
Bereavement During Childhood: How to Support Young People with Grief
Read moreMy partner’s children have been grieving the loss of their mother for a year now, and it’s been a difficult road to navigate ever since. We’ve been shocked at how difficult it’s been to find advice about how to support young people with grief, both online and locally.
Children’s Mental Health Week 2022: Tips To Help Kids Grow Emotionally
Read moreFive children in every classroom are thought to have diagnosable mental health conditions. Data from the NHS found one in six children aged five to 16 were identified as having a probable mental health issue in July 2020, a huge increase from one in nine in 2017.
Teaching Children Positive Mindsets and Wellbeing: Win 1 of 2 Grow Mindful Books by Aaron Bailey & Nancy Cameron
Read moreWe’re more aware of how our mental health can affect our daily lives, health and happiness than ever before. This information wasn’t as widespread years ago, so many from my generation and older don’t have the skills or awareness needed to improve their wellbeing.
ADHD: The Different Symptoms for Adults and Children
Read moreIn recent months I’ve started the process of being assessed for ADHD as an adult. This is something I NEVER thought I would write, but that’s because I had no clue what it really looks like. The media and society have stereotyped it as something young boys have who can’t sit still.
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Raising Confident Children (and Book Giveaway)
Read moreLow confidence can be the root cause of so many issues in adulthood, and it can start from childhood. I’m always analysing my son’s behaviours and have noticed he’s not as confident as I feel he deserves to be.
Guidance On Ensuring Your Child’s Eyesight Is In Good Condition
Read moreIs there anything that is more precious than your eyesight? It’s important to look after it no matter how old you are. The ability to see is a special gift which most of us get to experience, but it’s not uncommon to take it for granted.
Ways to Support Your Children’s Mental Health using Therapeutic Play, including Techniques & Activity Ideas
Read moreThe act of play can be a great therapeutic tool for children, and not just for those with complex needs. Play therapy can help any child to act out and work through their pain, confusion, worries, fears and anything they’ve found traumatic.
Signs My Child Needs Support With Their Mental Health
Read moreIt’s Children’s Mental Health Week 2021 and the theme this year is EXPRESS YOURSELF, to encourage young people to find ways to share their feelings. Life is harder than usual at the moment, and it’s easy to forget how children can also be affected mentally by current circumstances
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Giveaway: 4 Copies of Daniel’s Dreams- Monster Mountain, a Children’s Book about Mental Health
Read moreA brand new book that talks about mental health in a child-friendly way, Daniel’s Dream*, is one of my current favourites during this difficult time. If you’ve read my recent suggestions for indoor activities with kids to beat the boredom, you will have seen this book is featured.