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One of our practitioners recently worked in a boys school where a certain number of boys in the school had anger and mental health issues which had caused significant disruption in their lives. This resulted in them changing schools, engaging with social services or youth offending teams. The[…]
Read MoreCommunication skills impact upon a child’s ability to listen, understand and express themselves. These skills are fundamental to problem solving and maintaining relationships. It has a big impact on their future and the quality of their life. Of course learning vocabulary and sentence structure is important but having[…]
Read MoreChildren are not equipped to deal with certain situations which may occur at home, or at school which often result in anxiety and behavioural problems. These are mainly caused by poor coping strategies in reaction to their circumstances at home, or in some cases caused by their own[…]
Read MoreAre you afraid to say no? Whilst it is often a child’s least favourite word to hear, the word ‘no’ can let them know that you care enough to boundaries in place. However, some wise young people have learned that if they push enough, they may wear out[…]
Read MoreDo you find it difficult to distinguish a good idea from a bad one? Using the ecology map can be a good way to think about the impact, outcomes and consequences of what you do, before you do it. It may encourage you to go for it[…]
Read MoreI watched a clip this week on the BBC News of Donald Trump “listening” to family and friends of those who lost their lives in the recent school massacres in the USA. After the “listening” period, President Trump then went on to suggest how American schools can stop[…]
Read MoreThe most challenging issue that a parent seems to faced is a child with a challenging behaviour. In boys, this will generally come in the form of fighting, anger and frustration, low levels of resilience, poor attendance at school and children feeling over burdened and under pressure whether[…]
Read MoreIf you are someone who seems to attract problems to solve (and they’re not even your problems anyway!) then you need to watch this video. It could be that you are a serial saver, doomed for a life of having people’s problems dumped on you or worst still,[…]
Read MoreHave you ever had a hateful comment on social media? If so, how did you deal with it? For some people, they forget their manners when they’re behind a screen. They perhaps feel it is a way to let our their anger and spitefulness with more anonymity and[…]
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