Tips, topics, ideas, advice and food for thought to prompt discussions and different interactions between your child and you that will help them navigate life a little better.
Several years ago I was speaking to a friend about managing emotions when he suddenly...
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This post was inspired by a performance I saw last night called 'Highly Sensitive...
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There is no doubt that some children are wired up to be more naturally empathetic than...
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Mindfulness has received a lot of attention in the last few years and for good reason...
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I think most of us do it probably because our parents/carers did it: that is to...
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I believe that as a nation, we are rubbish at debate. Although debate does happen in...
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'Sorry, sorry' you often hear a woman say when she has burst into tears. 'Man up,' or...
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You know how when you listen to a tune that evokes instant (and strong) happy memories...
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The emotion that seems to cause the most concern with parents/carers that I talk to is...
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Being a parent or carer is not an easy job. It's 24/7 and there isn't a manual to...
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When it comes to talking to kids about sex, intimate relationships and body parts,...
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When a child does something wrong, most of us have been taught that the child needs to...
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There are words for emotions in different languages that do not translate directly or...
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Obviously nobody can guess what another person is feeling with 100% accuracy all of...
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An important part of developing emotional literacy is about helping your child to...
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As I have said in previous posts, part of emotional literacy is about having some '...
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I put together the following five A4 emotion posters for use with my pupils at...
What I cover in this post will seem obvious but I think it's always good to...
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For children to develop better emotion regulation, it can help them to think about the...
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This is an an fun way to explore coping strategies for worrying, with your child. The...
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You might already know this little trick but if not, it's too good not to add to your...
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Something useful that children can learn about emotions is that they have different...
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Some children worry more than others and you will know if your child is prone to...
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Not a proper post but this is what I aim to achieve with my books but I also assume...
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One effective behaviour management technique that I use with the children I teach part...
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I love this little book of mine because it is a simple (and therefore easy to use) way...
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In a world where we are bombarded with smiley faces in TV adverts, shop windows,...
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Emotional literacy is an incredible key to opening up self-awareness. Our emotional...
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Self esteem has had a fair amount of focus in recent decades and yet the understanding...
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Children fall out and make up all the time and in the main, it's usually best to let...
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If you put your child in a room FULL of toys and sat in it with him or her, YOU would...
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This simple little tip can help children develop their emotional literacy as it helps...
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