Beat Eating Disorders have released an official response addressing Public Health England's recent 100 calorie campaign, highlighting the potential risks teaching children calorie counting can have.…
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Stories, news, and practical ways to help support positive mental and emotional health and well-being in children.
New Mental Health Website Set to Launch This Year Offering Over 1,500 Free Resources for Teachers
The Duchess of Cambridge has announced plans to launch a new website later this year, allowing primary school children and staff to get better mental health support…
Recent Survey Found 41% of Parents Believe Children Are Anxious about the Threat of Terrorism
Leading mental health charity, Mental Health Foundation, have released a guide for parents looking to talk to their children about scary world news following the figures revealed in their recent survey…
Five Practical Tips to Avoid Homework Meltdowns
Homework can be a common trigger that causes worry and anxiety amongst our children They may feel overwhelmed, frustrated or express their big emotions which can result in tears, tantrums and meltdowns! However, we know that reliance is key, not just for our children but for adults too. Mistakes, challenges…
Children's Book Corner: 5 Supportive Reads for Bereaved Children
Facing the loss of a loved one is tough no matter what age we are when we lose them For children, encountering death for the first time can be a confusing, upsetting time. While we may hope that they are too young to feel the depth of emotions that bereavement…
Children’s Book Corner: Teen Author Helps Kids Understand Mental Health With New Book
Teenage author Emily Palmer’s first book introduces children to mental health from an early age Broaching the subject on mental health can be tricky. Teenager Emily Palmer, author of children’s book Scrambled Heads, aims to provide children with the information about mental health that she wished she could…
Activities To Help Grieving Children
While we can’t take the sadness away, we can support children with ways to express their emotions. We share 5 activities to help children work through their emotions and cope with loss.…
Meditation for Children
Kids and adolescents face many emotional challenges, but learning to quieten the mind can do wonders for their self-esteem -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ages 5–8One of the main characteristics of this age group is a short concentration span. Young children need to be fully engaged in what they’re doing. Introducing meditation…
Call of the Wild: The Sound Books Bringing Kids Back to Nature
In a world where more and more children are spending little to no time in nature, authors Caroline Buckingham and Andrea Pinnington are on a mission to bring the outside world inside Caroline and Andrea Fuelled by their love of nature, the founders of Fine Feather Press, Caroline Buckingham and…