Children, Young People and Sleep

Children, Young People and Sleep

Sleep Advice Sleep; we all need it and to not get the good quality stuff can lead to all kinds of problems.  No wonder we think about children, young people and sleep.  We want our children to get the best sleep they can so they wake up refreshed and ready for what...
Managing emotional storms in your child Part 4

Managing emotional storms in your child Part 4

Rainy days in half term –  working out what is wrong Oh no! After a fantastic sunny weekend it is raining again. You probably want to get on with some things at home.  is your child whining or arguing with a sibling?  Children always act out rather than work it...
Tangible Rewards

Tangible Rewards

Half-Term: Tangible Rewards for Parents and Children In half term week it is important to have a positive approach to boundaries so that everyone including the parents can relax. School Holidays are great for children and can bring some terrific opportunities for...
Should Police Look for Runaways?

Should Police Look for Runaways?

Why Can’t the Police Keep Working With us to Support the Runaways? The Police recently announced a change in approach when children are reported missing especially, where children are in care. An article published by the Guardian says: …A radical new approach...
Managing emotional storms in your child part 3

Managing emotional storms in your child part 3

 Why  teenagers are like spring bulbs Rose and Michele  have been thinking about how bulbs really do all the growing when you are not looking and you have to endure the long hard winter with frozen ground floods horrible winds just like we have been having here this...
Summer Holidays

Summer Holidays

School Holidays The majority of schools are breaking up this week for the Summer Holidays. This time of year can be particularly difficult for young people and their families. A change in the routine can be unsettling and   some young people may experience anxiety in...