Tag: TherapyForChildren
Taking Control of an Unruly Child
Let me first begin by excusing the title of this article. I know that for many parents or professionals who are reaching a point of desperation in the relationship or interaction with a challenging young person, the idea of taking control would have captured your eye. However, just[…]
Read moreStrategies to Stop Sibling Rivalry
As a nanny, I was very conscious of ensuring that all of the children felt that they had an equal (within reason) share of my time. We used to do an activity called DSNFSE (I know it’s not a very catchy title!) It stands for Do Something Nice[…]
Read moreWorking With Children from Conflict Zones
A new area of work that some of the NLP4Kids practitioners have embarked upon this year is supporting children in the British education system who have fled with their families from conflict zones. Aside from the obvious challenges of conditions such as PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) which[…]
Read moreHow to Maintain Connections as an Absent Parent
The key thing in this article is that despite being an absent parent, you are one who wants to develop or maintain a connection to your children. Having the will to make it work in spite of the challenges this presents is the key. How specifically you will[…]
Read moreActivities To Help A Child With Anxiety
Childhood anxiety is, according to reports, a growing phenomenon. Some blame the internet for this, some blame urbanisation, some blame modern parenting, some blame exams…the list of potential reasons for the phenomenon goes on and on. Whatever the cause, sadly, it’s now more likely than ever before that a[…]
Read moreResolving Friendship Problems in the Classroom
As we have known for sometime, it can be a challenge to focus on our work when we have other emotional problems that we are simultaneously attempting to resolve in our minds. There is only a small number of things we can do at the same time and[…]
Read moreDeprived Communities
Every year the UK government publishes the data about pupil premium. Pupil premium is given to publicly funded schools in England to raise the attainment levels of the most disadvantaged children. The additional funding is used to help provide these pupils with additional support that can help them[…]
Read moreCreating Motivation to Change in Teenagers
Once upon a time there was a lovely communicative child who had a great desire to please their parents and enjoyed playing with their younger siblings. One night they went to bed and when they woke up the next morning, to the parents horror, the child had turned[…]
Read moreOvercoming School Anxiety
Typically (though not always) school anxiety occurs after a transition. That transition could be from nursery to primary school, from primary to secondary school (most common) or after a change of schools as a result of a change of circumstances (such as moving house to a new area[…]
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