We all want our children to be confident, but what are the best ways of achieving this? What do we need to do to help them feel happy and confident? Here are some quick tips to set parents on the right track!
Anxiety is the largest mental health disorder among children in Britain today. As parents, we are in a unique position to help identify early signs of distress in our children and do something about it. These tips help parents to understand exactly what to do and say to a child who expresses fear and gives ideas for how to better support them.
Sometimes, things are easier to understand when we use metaphors to explain them. This resource helps parents to understand how ‘resilience’ works and how to cultivate it. Hint: the metaphor of growing a plant in a fertile soil is used here!
Once children are feeling resilient and showing the signs of being so, it is important to keep it that way. This resource helps parents to understand the importance of sustaining resilience and provides messages that will help to achieving it.
Sometimes, we need a quick overview on what works when it comes to calming down or reassuring an anxious child. Here are 50 tips to help parents know that they are on the ‘right track’. They should be easy to apply and effective, as they are derived from the best quality research evidence.
The run-up to the Christmas holidays can be stressful for all families, so it is important that we make sure we spend our quality time with our children wisely. This resource gives you some tips for nurturing that precious bond between you and your child/children.
This regularly updated list of books and films suggests empowering fiction and non-fiction reading and watching material for all children of all ages, which will help to develop pride, resilience, empathy and compassion.
In this podcast, Dr Weston talks to Professor Tracey Wade about the impact of perfectionism on young people. They discuss the potential negative impact of social media on young people’s body confidence and eating habits as well as exploring the warning signs of eating disorders. Professor Wade shares advice on how parents can help to educate children about body image and healthy eating habits.
Use these tips to equip your daughter with the tools and skills she needs to thrive long-term.
Try to develop your child’s voice at home in family talk and discussions. Help them to look at things from different perspectives, weigh things up and offer opinions. Teach them to take their turn and to listen to others.
