School’s out for summer! But For many parents, especially those of children with challenges, the long summer holidays can be a difficult time. The lack of routine just doesn’t suit all children. Children’s health and wellbeing charity the Sunflower Trust has some tips to help…
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Stories, news, and practical ways to help support positive mental and emotional health and well-being in children.
How To Make Father’s Day less Commercial
Ditch the stereotypes and forget the three B’s this Father’s Day: it’s time to have a more meaningful, more mindful celebration with the ones we love…
5 Top Tips to Stamp Out Bullying
In support of Stand Up To Bullying Day, Dr Lynne Green, Clinical Director at Place2Be, shares her top tips for parents and teachers to help manage and stamp out bullying…
Self-Care for Kids
How to teach your little ones about self-care…
Five Ways to Help Kids with Stress
Whenever exam time rolls around or a new term begins, we’re reminded of how stressful things can be for teens. In 2017, the NSPCC reported an 11% increase in teens seeking counselling sessions with feelings of being overwhelmed due to exam stress, excessive workloads, and feeling unprepared…
How to Enjoy Being A Parent (Against the Odds)
Is there a way to avoid transferring our fears, insecurities, and unfulfilled dreams onto our children?…
Children’s Charity Receives £400,000 Windfall To Help Vulnerable Women With Perinatal Mental Health Issues
Aberlour Children’s Charity will use more than £400,000 to set up an initiative supporting vulnerable women in East Lothian with mental health issues surrounding childbirth…
Body Positivity and Self-Acceptance: We Caught Up with Laura Dockrill About Her Teen Novel, Big Bones
A body-positive book for the next generation, Big Bones follows Bluebelle, aka Big Bones, aka BB. A bold, beautiful, confident girl who accepts herself for who she is - wobbly bits and all - Dockrill's most recent novel presents teens with an inspiring young woman we all wish we had been.…
MPs Warn ‘High Stakes’ Testing May Endanger Children’s Mental Health
SATs testing may have a negative effect on children’s wellbeing…