An exploration of what helps us feel understood as children and why this is important.
Category: self esteem
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…
Shame
Shame is an odd emotion in that we nearly all feel it but it is rarely mentioned as an emotion.…
Negative Self-Talk
We nearly all do it and often without really realising: negative self-talk. As an adult this talk tends to be…
Emotional Intelligence and Self-awareness
How might you respond when…. Now I know you’re going to say, ‘it depends’ because of course it does. It…
Trauma Responses
I worked for ten years in a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) with children who struggled to regulate both emotions and…
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,…
The best kind of praise
I worked for ten years in a pupil referral unit with children who struggled to regulate their emotions, who regularly…
Conditions of worth and unconditional positive regard.
This post looks at Carl Rogers’ personality theory and how part of it relates significantly to our parenting/caring of children. The…
Low self esteem
I wrote this post for another blog as it is aimed at adults. However, I think there is potentially valuable learning…
Making Mistakes
We all know the many wisdoms said about making mistakes that tell us about them being a learning opportunity, how they…
Positive Mental Health Tools – for Children’s Mental Health Week
I wrote, ‘What’s going on inside my/you head?’ as a tool to help parents/carers and teachers start conversations with children…