Could your child be atypical or neurodiverse?

The issue is that additional learning needs can present themselves in so many different ways, that parents have to be behaviour detectives

Challenging Children, Education, Temperament, Special Educational NeedsMary Fisk20 March 2022ADHD, dyslexia, PDA, Neurodiverese, atypical, pyschiatry, diagnosis, parenting challenging children Comment

How do I talk to my child about the Russian War against Ukraine?

Talking about war to children will vary a lot depending on the age of your children and their temperament, and your values. You don’t want to make them feel overly anxious, but at the same time, you want them to have empathy for those, including children, who will directly face the consequences of the war.

Anxiety, Emotion Coaching, Calmer Parenting, Mindful ParentingMary Fisk28 February 2022anxiety, Ukraine, Children, War, Russia, Worries Comments

The Secret to a Good Divorce

It’s not divorce that harms children, but conflict.

Calmer Parenting, Mindful Parenting, Parting / DivorceMary Fisk21 February 2022Parenting, Parting, Divorce, emotional situations Comments

How to help your child manage their worries and anxieties

It’s perfectly normal for your child to be worried or anxious from time to time but how do you ensure that these feelings don’t get in the way of your child trying new things.

Anxiety, Calmer ParentingMary Fisk31 January 2022Anxious Child, Manage Anxiety, Strategies for Anxiety, Resilience, Anxiety Disorders, anxiety Comments

Kids that tell fibs are top of the class

We are all liars, but how do you deal with your child’s lies?

Values, Calmer ParentingMary Fisk25 January 2022Lying, Dishonesty, Partial truths, Telling Lies, Makeup stories Comment

Mummy, Daddy, is Father Christmas Real?

Every parent in the land just now is dreading the question of “Does Santa really exist?”

Holiday CelebrationsMary Fisk17 December 2021Who is Santa?, Is Santa Real?, Santa Claus, Santa exist, Father Christmas Comments

Does your child use swear words?

If you’re the parent of a child who’s just uttered an expletive that you find shocking, and in particular if its front of others, especially if it’s in front of disapproving relatives……..

ValuesMary Fisk4 November 2021Children Swearing, Children uses bad words, Inappropriate Language, Cursing Children, Offensive LanguageComment

Helping the highly sensitive child thrive

My own son presented very differently and was deemed by many, including ourselves, to be just out of sync with typical children. His behaviour was really button pushing for us and also bewildering. He had sensory integration dysfunction, but it took us a long time to work this out.

TemperamentMary Fisk4 November 2021Highly sensitive, Emotionally fragile, Parenting Sensitive Child, Highly sensitive person, sensitive child strategiesComment