Tips for Help with Morning Meltdowns
Q: Why are mornings so much harder than the rest of the day? A: Children need time to transition between the world of dreams, and coming into the reality of their day Young children inhabit a world of dreaming – you’ll notice this in their imagination play. Mornings will be easier if you can adapt […]
Tips for Help with After School Meltdowns
Q: “Why does my child fall apart right after school but seems fine during the day?” A: You child “loses it”, when they come home, because you are their safe place. Maybe you’ve spoken to their teacher who says “but your child is always so well-behaved in class”. Being in a classroom every day can […]
After School Collapse – why children “lose it” when they come home from school
Having a child who meltdowns, “loses it”, or collapses emotionally after school is a common concern for parents of school-age children. Perhaps your child is able to successfully hold themselves together during the day at school, then “loses it” when they come home. Maybe you’ve spoken to their teacher who says “he’s always so well […]
The Sense of Balance – links to ADHD and Dyslexia
Immaturities in the sense of balance often underlie difficulties with learning to read and write. While your child may appear to have good balance when moving, riding a bicycles etc, it is their static balance, or the ability to sit still and concentrate that is important for learning in the classroom. Children with immaturities in […]
We Need to Feel Safe to Learn – Learning and Behaviour through a Polyvagal Lens
Many children struggle to learn in a traditional classroom. The result is that they often miss days or even outright refuse to attend. After years of struggle, many find it all too hard, and just give up. These behaviours are bringing us a message. Rather than trying to modify the behaviour that appears on the […]
Strategies to Address Bullying
Bullying can wound us both physically and emotionally. It is a behaviour that is deliberately intended to cause harm, and takes place within some form of personal relationship. It is not OK. What is Bullying? “Bullying is when someone (or a group of people) with more power than you, repeatedly and intentionally uses negative words […]
How Parent Coaching can Support you and your Child
Parent coaching is a way of helping you to be the parent you want to be. We all have times when we feel we are struggling as parents, and it’s not only when our children are small. Once upon a time, new parents were surrounded by family – parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles. We learnt about […]
How Counselling helps Children to feel heard
Your child’s Counselling session is a time where they can feel seen, heard and understood, a safe place where they are able to relax and let go a little. Maybe they are struggling with something that feels overwhelming, or perhaps their behaviour is triggering some strong emotional reactions in you?. As a parent, it is […]
School anxiety – developmental readiness for school and how you can help
School-based anxiety often looks like headaches, tummy aches or angry behaviour, especially in the morning before school. The resultant behaviours can look like signs of ADHD, but can there be other issues? Often labelled as school refusal, school avoidance, school can’t … Whatever name you use, increasing numbers of parents find themselves with no alternative […]
When Children feel Anxious at School
It’s not unusual to see signs of stress and anxiety in children at school, when you know what to look for. Their behaviours are bringing us a message, and it is up to us to learn how to read them. Recently, some parents have expressed concern that their children are getting into trouble at school […]