Childcare During School Holidays: Using Family Support
Asking family members to provide childcare during school holidays sounds easy – but it can take work to make it successful.
Communication & Conversations
Get everyone in your family talking and listening to each other
The easiest way to tackle your child’s challenging behaviour is by looking at how you communicate with each other as a family.
- What is this behaviour telling me?
- Are we being consistent with how we respond?
- Does everyone feel listened to and respected?
Our Communication & Conversations Collection contains everything you need to get your family talking, listening and understanding each other – with more helpful resources added all the time.
REDUCE BIG REACTIONS AND REFUSALS
Have conversations instead of arguments
understand your child’s behaviour
The Improving Communication Collection
Supporting Sensory Needs | Stefanie Larsen
Sensory support for children who don’t feel cold, pain, or hunger, or seem unaware of where their body is in space.
Building Stronger Communication With Your Child – Free Class
Thursday 21st September 2023
7:30pm
Supporting with Bereavement | Dr Tina Rae
Dr Tina Rae explains how to support children experiencing grief and loss, from family members, to family pets, and even important belongings.
5 Ways to Wellbeing | Jamie Douglas
Explore the benefits of the ‘5 Ways to Wellbeing’, an easy model designed to help us frame how to look after ourselves and our children.
Using Play to Support Emotional Regulation | Georgina Durrant
Author Georgina Durrant explains why play is a great way to help your child calm down and understand their emotions.
Creating Routines That Work at Home
Find out how routines can help your child feel safe and secure by providing a sense of consistency and calm.
Supporting Your Child if They are Self-Harming
We share short-term strategies and long-term ways to support your child if they are self-harming.
Teaching Your Teen Good Money Habits
Simple ways to help your teenager manage their finances and build healthy money habits.
Understanding the Reasons Behind Your Child’s Behaviour | Helly Douglas
Helly explains how the free My Family Journal app can help you understand your child’s behaviour.
How Can I Talk to My Child About Their Sexuality? | Ian Timbrell
Guest Ian Timbrell discusses how you can talk with your child about their sexuality in a sensitive and supportive way.
Working Together as a Blended Family
Making a blended family work with children from previous relationships can be tricky. We share 6 ideas to help.
How To Help Your Child Understand Their Feelings
Ways to develop your child’s emotional vocabulary and why this is important to best support them.
Supporting Your Child With Changes to Their Routine
Find out how to help your child understand and manage emotions when they experience unexpected changes.
5 Ways to Help Your Child With Climate Anxiety
Understand why your child feels worried about the environment and 5 ways you can support them
Teach Your Child to Respect Others and Themselves
Help your child understand why respect is important and that differences are something to be celebrated.
A 3-Step Plan for Understanding Your Child’s Behaviour
Use our simple plan to help you understand your child’s behaviour and find the triggers behind it
Why Does Your Teen Feel Agitated?
Explore why your teen feels agitated and strategies you can use to help them calm down safely
How to Help a Child Who is Often Angry
Understand why your child gets angry with practical ways you can support them and help them calm down
7 Tips to Get Your Teen Helping Around the House
Simple ideas to help get your teenager involved in household chores without it becoming a battle.
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