How can I help my child with their emotions?

How can I help my child with their emotions?

Helping your child with their emotions can be difficult during normal circumstances, but in light of the current pandemic things may be even more complex.  The constant unknown of the Coronavirus pandemic means for us all, we are in a heightened state of alert,...
How do I support my child in therapy?

How do I support my child in therapy?

When I was training as a play therapist, one of the first exercises we did was a task to enable us to begin to understand what it might be like for a child to access therapeutic support.  I can still feel the overwhelming emotion I had from taking part in that...
Why is Consistency Important for Children?

Why is Consistency Important for Children?

Ever had that feeling of wanting to ‘get back into routine’.  For many people it is where they want to be, and particularly for those with children, routine works.  Why do children respond so well to the consistent nature of routine and why when routine is...