Having a Listening or Supportive Conversation with your Child

As a parent it is easy for us to be on broadcast, to tell our child what they should do or how they should feel. However, as our children develop their independence, we want to be in a position to give them advice for them to make their mind up with. To start with you …

How Children and Young People Develop a Concept of Grief or Loss

How Children and Young People Develop a Concept of Grief or Loss Infants and toddlers have little concept of death and would struggle to relate it to a concept. In their worlds adults come and go all of the time in their lives and the passing of a relative (unless a primary caregiver) would have …

Discussing the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passed away on 8th September 2022 and the UK has entered a period of national mourning. This has evoked a strong emotional reaction across the country, bringing people together in a sense of shared loss and many children and young people are likely to be exposed to this directly and …

10 Tips for Home Working with Young Children

Juggling childcare and home working is proving to be stressful experience for parents and carers around the world. It is so easy to bribe our children with snacks or use TV as a babysitter, but then our guilt kicks in as we struggle to earn our living in the other room furiously working on our …

Do children need to know about Coronavirus?

I have a 3-year-old and a 15 month old and they have no idea about the current pandemic, nor should they – that is for adults to worry about. At the same time, this is a perfect opportunity to teach them about the importance of proper hand washing and good habits like no outdoor shoes …

Managing behaviour in isolation

The current social isolation requirements in many areas are causing many stresses for parents, especially those who are trying to juggle childcare, education and home working. Leaving aside the natural stresses and strains of relationships with your partner, the fact you are trying to occupy your child(ren) and educate, combined with possible working arrangements too …

Explaining isolation to children

The current coronavirus pandemic is breeding a lot of societal anxiety (rightfully so) and many countries are imposing strict isolation rules on the vulnerable and also the wider public. Toddlers Toddlers are unlikely to need to understand isolation, however it is important to start teaching them hygiene habits, such as good hand washing. This is …

Consultations

The leading behaviour specialist in the UK offering behaviour consultations in Southampton. Trouble with tantrums? Behaviour struggles? Want to know how to deal with bad behaviour? Behaviour problems? Behaviour strategies for ADHD, autism or another condition? Can’t tell what is the condition and what is chosen behaviour? Richard Daniel Curtis is an internationally renowned behaviour …

Run your own Consciousness for Kids business

For just £48 a month + training cost, you could be our local host! We train local hosts to run sessions in schools Initial training costs £2900 (can be split into three payments), which includes a PA system, some resources, trainer guide and a set of Gratitude Journals to get your business started. How much …

Consciousness as an intervention

In secondary and upper primary, Consciousness for Kids sessions can be used as an intervention for groups from aged 8-18. Students attending might: have difficulty concentrating; be experiencing stress; find it difficult to focus; often feel overwhelmed. Sessions last 30-40 minutes and feature the five-stage process of Consciousness: Settling – The session begins with fast-paced …