Taking the pressure off

How many times have we heard the phrase “These are unprecedented times”, and it’s true. We are going through a pandemic, something we have never experienced before and there is no manual. Especially I think of parents and children and how they are finding ways of navigating through this. It is inevitable that there is…

Rainy Day Playdough

There are many benefits of children using playdough and the play opportunities are endless. This recipe uses ingredients that you will have in your home and it will last in an air tight container for over a week, you can keep it in the fridge. The major benefit of making your own playdough is that…

Tantrums and helping children to self-regulate

When children are “triggered” and stuck in distress, worry, upset, anger, frustration, trauma, they are dis-integrated. There’s a thought, or feeling, or memory that has hijacked us and is running the show, preventing them from thinking clearly or behaving appropriately.  To re-integrate takes an understanding of what is happening and a choice to use tools…