October 5, 2022
Building resilience – the ability to adapt well to trauma, tragedy, threats, and sources of stress – helps our children manage feelings of uncertainty and stress. However, teaching our children this resilience does not mean they can’t experience distress, or difficulty. The great news is your ability to help your […]
July 5, 2022
Parenting styles and their effects differ for each child. These styles can affect how children feel about themselves. There are four main parenting styles. These include permissive, neglectful, authoritative, and authoritarian. These are used in child psychology today based off Diana Baumrind’s research and work. Each of these styles has […]
April 12, 2022
It’s that time of the year when school holidays sneak up on us and leave us wondering how to entertain our children all day. We want to create a calm but stimulating environment for our children. Having a break from usual routine can be fun! However, it can be stressful […]
February 6, 2022
We can be starting to think about supporting children’s return to school. Returning to school is important for children to have social interactions and in-person learning for emotional wellbeing and development. However, children can have mixed feelings about returning to school. They can feel excited, overwhelmed, scared, anxious or reluctant […]
February 21, 2020
Just like adults, children can experience various mental illnesses including depression. Depression can affect up to 3% of Australian children and adolescents. Childhood depression can be a reaction to many circumstances including family conflict, parenting separation, loss of a pet, bullying at school or low self-esteem. This blog outlines to […]
December 10, 2019
Anxiety is a fear-based emotion that is experienced by all human beings, including children, just like every other emotion. Anxiety is an emotion that arises when we are scared of something and when we feel threathened in some way. Sometimes anxiety can be hepful in order to keep us safe, […]
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