by smileyadmin | Jan 12, 2019
Children live in a world where they follow our rules. Rules are there to keep them safe but following somebody else’s rules means that we’re not encouraging children to go within and work out what is best for them. If your child is a strong- willed independent type:...
by smileyadmin | Mar 21, 2018
jumped onto Facebook this week to express my frustration around the ignorance of addiction and mental health, offering my support to Ant McPartlin who seems to be in the throes of some sort of crisis following his recent stint in rehab for addiction (to prescription...
by smileyadmin | Oct 10, 2017
This was originally an epic Facebook post which first reached over 10,000 people and I thought it was too good not to make a permanent feature on my blog as a reminder of the importance of really and truly listening. Strong-willed sensitive children need a voice and...
by smileyadmin | Nov 6, 2016
Two simple steps: Listening and asking questions. Sounds easy but in reality, how easy is it? When your child comes to you with a problem or something that is upsetting them. How easy is it just to listen and not butt in or find the answer or ‘there...
by smileyadmin | May 18, 2016
I’ve been working with children who feel powerless to others. They don’t have the confidence to ask for what they need. This could be a shouty teacher in the classroom who doesn’t listen to them or appears to be constantly correcting them or a friend...
