Helping you to understand the mental health of children
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 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 …
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 …
Events, like the recent Manchester bombing, has an impact on many of us. Something that should be an ordinary everyday treat, like going to a pop concert, becomes a traumatic event as a result of terrorist actions. Teenagers and children can be affected in different ways, whether they witnessed it or not, and many parents …
What do you tell children about terrorism and violence Terrorism is defined in the Oxford Dictionary as “The unofficial or unauthorised use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims.” Terrorist acts have played a major part in world events, increasingly so in more recent years. Where an attack in Africa may not …
The 7 Steps to Managing the Conversation About Divorce and Separation This is a conversation that is normally best if both you and your ex are present. Take the time to break the news early in the conversation so that you are spending much of the time concentrating on what will happen in the …
Managing the separation of a family Making the decision to separate is not easy and it can take couples many years to reach that point. Splitting up a family is tough and when young children are involved it can be traumatic at times, especially if the separation is not amicable. Nowadays parental separation handled well …
Flooding, earthquakes, volcano or hurricanes and children Natural disasters are scary, very often they come out of the blue and we as adults are not prepared for them, let alone our children. Very often our homes or our schools are affected and our family way of life changes overnight. How do you tell children about natural …