by Monique | Jul 14, 2020 | Helping Kids with Worry, Anxiety and Stress, Parents and Carers
Tina is in year 1, lives with her Mum and her older brother, and is very anxious about going to school. This issue has been a challenge for Tina and her Mum for some time – from kindergarten onwards. However since starting year 1, Tina has become even more anxious. ...
by Monique | Mar 19, 2020 | Helping Kids with Worry, Anxiety and Stress, Helping Kids with Worry, Anxiety and Stress, Parents and Carers, Professional
Dealing with Coronavirus can be tough for everyone – kids, young people and adults – from all walks of life. For children with “big feelings” and challenging life events, it can be even harder. Here are some ideas about how to answer children or young people’s...
by Monique | Feb 17, 2020 | Helping Kids with Frustration and Tricky Behaviour, Helping Kids with Worry, Anxiety and Stress, Parents and Carers
In the last few weeks I’ve presented at a number of school “acquaintance” and “orientation” nights to parents of primary and secondary students – and one of the topics I cover in these seminars is sleep: how much children and teens need and how we support them to get...
by Monique | Feb 10, 2020 | Helping Kids with Frustration and Tricky Behaviour, Parents and Carers
One of the most common stressors for parents/caregivers in 2018 is managing their children’s device or technology usage. This is true for all families, but particularly true for children with behavioural, social and emotional challenges. It can be particularly...
by Monique | Feb 10, 2020 | Helping Kids with Frustration and Tricky Behaviour, Helping Kids with Worry, Anxiety and Stress, Parents and Carers
As parents, it is important for us to help our children/teens get enough sleep. This means we need to teach young people about sleep; why sleep is important and strategies to use to get enough. But other than “you need to get enough sleep” – what...
by Monique | Feb 10, 2020 | Helping Kids with Worry, Anxiety and Stress, Parents and Carers
Homework is often a stressful experience for both young people and their parents. Research has shown homework is a significant source of family stress and conflict. The more homework a young person has and the less confident a parent feels in their ability to help...
