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There’s a Time and a Place Quiz

This is a quiz to help us understand that there is a ‘time and a place’ for saying what is in our heads and a time to keep things to ourselves and stay quiet. If we say something to someone in particular situations or at particular times, it can be seen as rude, disruptive or even unkind. This quiz provides scenarios for teachers or parents to work through, reflect on or even role play. The aim is to develop a level of empathy for others, to encourage children and teens to ‘think first’ before talking and to praise them for coming up with new ideas that mean interactions with others work better.

February 20, 2023

Dr Weston Talks with Dr Amy Harrison: Supporting a Friend with an Eating Disorder

In this interview, clinical psychologist and eating disorder expert, Dr Amy Harrison, talks to us about optimal ways to support a friend who has an eating disorder. She discusses her innovative research into the impact of eating disorders on social functioning and gives us some actionable tips that might be helpful in maintaining and strengthening friendships. She also guides us through some topics of conversation to avoid or reframe.

February 11, 2023

Let’s Connect for Children’s Mental Health Week

Connections with others – friends, family, teachers and even people we chat to in passing, such as neighbours or the person working in the local shop, are vital for our wellbeing. Without these connections, we can feel lonely or isolated, which can make us feel down. Thinking about how we connect with others and other ways to improve our wellbeing are important. Here are a few things that are worth considering.

February 7, 2023

Adolescent Girls’ Friendships: A Summary of the Available Literature with Tanya Manchanda

PhD student, Tanya Manchanda talks us through everything that we need to know about girls’ friendships during adolescence (between the ages of 10 and 24). She focuses on the links between friendships and mental health, how friendships gain more importance during adolescence, their importance to young people’s wellbeing and common friendship issues. She finishes with some tips for nurturing positive relationships that can be used at home or in school.

December 15, 2022

Dr Weston Talks with Professor Mina Fazel: Supporting Refugee Children

In this interview, Professor Mina Fazel talks to Dr Weston about supporting displaced children once they are in a place of refuge. Listen now to find out about the crucial importance of a sense of belonging and how the outcomes of these children are dramatically improved if they are able to form natural social connections. Teachers and school staff can learn some top tips on supporting the mental health of refugee (and in fact all) children in the classroom. Professor Fazel also points us in the direction of some helpful further resources.

October 17, 2022

Helping Teens Navigate Peer Pressure: 5 Quick Tips

Teens are likely to face scenarios where they feel pressured or cajoled by friends to try something they don’t want to do. Watch this short video to learn five simple and effective ways to help them navigate peer pressure.

July 29, 2022

Teen Party Planning and Problem Parties: A Lawyer’s Perspective

In this webinar, Dr Weston and experienced criminal defence lawyer, Harriett Mather, (herself a mum of three teens) discuss teen parties.
Post-pandemic, parties are understandably back in fashion, but it is essential that parents understand how to plan for them effectively and safely. Harriett understands all too well what can go wrong at parties and shares her top tips, so that teens and parents can enjoy festivities without fear of regret, harm or… liability!

July 3, 2022

Children’s Books about Loneliness or Isolation

This list of books for children and tweens all feature characters dealing with situations where they feel lonely or isolated and who deal with their emotions by going on adventures, finding new friends and expressing themselves in a variety of ingenious ways. If your child is lonely, or you think that they might be, these stories can help to kickstart conversations about how they are feeling and things they can do to help. They may also help them to understand that feeling lonely sometimes is very common and that they aren’t alone.

June 20, 2022

Friendship Issues in the Primary Years: 15 Reflective Questions for Parents

It’s important to help children to build positive friendships as they grow. Here are 15 questions for parents to ponder on when it comes to thinking about children’s relationships with their peers.

May 30, 2022

Social Scripts for Getting Along Better

When we want to encourage children to get along better in class, it can sometimes help to have a little script that can help them to navigate scenarios at school. Ask children to use these sentence starters throughout the week. Did they prove useful? What other phrases can they come up with that are easy to say?

March 18, 2022

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