In the same way our critical inner voice is loudest when we make a mistake, our unconscious reactions can most…
Category: behaviour management
‘Threat’ and Challenging Behaviour
It’s sort of obvious, but we can forget: when a child digs their heels in, starts insulting us or becomes…
Praising children – it’s not as straightforward as it seems!
Mmm. Brace yourself for a more involved post than usual….. During my very first encounter with two educational psychologists, many…
Tools for Interacting with Children to Increase their Emotional Intelligence
There are lots of activities you can do with children to promote the development of emotional intelligence and if you…
Enduring Uncomfortable Emotions
As I delve deeper and deeper into reflecting upon and understanding emotions, one message keeps appearing: some of us have…
Free Activity Pack: What Makes Me Do the Things I do?
There is now a free activity pack that can be used either as a stand-alone resource or alongside my book:…
Attachment Theory – in a nutshell!
Attachment theory has been around for a while now but I think it’s still useful for those who work with…
Taking offence
We can probably nearly all remember a time when we were offended by the actions or words of another but…
Trauma Responses
I worked for ten years in a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) with children who struggled to regulate both emotions and…
My latest book: What Makes Me Do the Things I Do?
What is this book? What Makes Me Do the Things I do? is a book that prompts children (and adults!)…
Supporting Your Child With Tantrums.
I have been asked several times by parents/carers what the best thing to do when a young child has an…
Make bids for your child’s attention
As parents/carers I am sure nearly all of us are aware of the guilt induced as we balance our exhaustion,…