Video: 5 Family Wellness tips that actually work
Global Wellness Day is a great time to reflect on how we can support our own well-being and that of our kids. This video encourages families of all shapes…
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Video: My adopted child is struggling with school anxiety
If you're a parent or carer of a looked-after child struggling with separation anxiety, you're not alone, and support is available.
Video: 5 Tips to help you survive the school holidays
Holidays aren't always easy for kids (or adults for that matter). Family get-togethers can create all sorts of dynamics that children might not be used…
Video: 5 Tips on building resilience in young children
5 parenting tips to build resilience in your children.
Video: My child won't go to therapy
Anxiety. My 11-year-old is having issues with anxiety. I’d like to get her help and support, but she won’t see a therapist due to stigma. Do you have any…
Video: My child is being left out of social media groups
Social Media. My 12-year-old daughter is being left out of some friendship what’s app groups. She can also see on snapmaps that her friends are meeting…
Video: How can I help my daughter with her ADHD as she starts at Secondary school?
I have a 12-year-old daughter. Could you please let me have some idea of signs she may have ADD?
Article: Building great schools
Developing the inclusivity of vulnerable children by using the word ‘underserved’ rather than ‘disadvantaged’, bringing the onus of change on adults in…
Video: Bullying among siblings
My 13-year-old son is constantly undermining and picking on his 10-year-old sister. It makes her miserable at home. People keep saying it’s an older brother…
Video: How can I deal with sibling rivalry sensitively?
5 top tips for managing sibling rivalry and building healthy relationships.
Video: Helping a child showing signs of depression
My daughter is 14 and is struggling with depression and her mental health. We are waiting for therapy, but what can we do in the meantime?
Video: Struggling after my son's ADHD diagnosis
My son has just got a diagnosis of ADHD/ODD and I’m feeling judged and struggling to cope. Do you have any advice?
Video: Talking to children about divorce
I have a 12-year-old son. We are getting divorced and my son isn’t talking and is struggling with anxiety. How do I get him to open up so I can support…
Video: Helping my autistic daughter to succeed
My 15-year-old daughter has just had an autism diagnosis and is about to go to college. How do I set her up for success?
Video: Managing children's expectations around smartphones
My son has a smartphone and has been allowed WhatsApp. He’s very responsible. Our 8-year-old daughter will expect to earn a smartphone when she’s older…
Video: My child is worried about body size
My 12-year-old son has put on a little bit of weight. It is getting him down. I don’t want to make a big thing out of it, but I’d like to help him. Any…
Video: School-based anxiety
We have a son who is anxious about school, and he is getting close to school refusal. How can we support him?
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Challenges
When children struggle, the causes aren't always obvious. Difficult behaviours often signal that something in their world feels overwhelming - whether…
Conduct Disorder
Conduct disorder is a mental health condition in children and adolescents that involves a persistent and repetitive pattern of aggressive, destructive,…
OCD
OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) is characterised by intrusive, unwanted thoughts and repetitive behaviours or rituals that a child feels compelled…
Depression
Depression in children can be easy to overlook — it doesn't always look like sadness, and may show up as irritability, withdrawal, loss of interest in…
Challenging Behaviours
Challenging behaviour in children, whether that's aggression, defiance, meltdowns, or withdrawal, is rarely wilful. It is most often a sign that a child…
Grief and Loss
Grief and loss affect children differently at different ages, and there is no single 'right' way to grieve. What children need most is the reassurance…
Autism
Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition that affects the way a person experiences and interacts with the world. Autistic children may think and…
ADHD
ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) affects the way children regulate their attention, impulses, and activity levels. It's one of the most…
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