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By Amy Baillie, Synergetic Play Therapist / Children’s Counsellor / Parent Coach. If your child is experiencing big emotions, you might begin to explore what might help. You are likely to come across many different options including therapy and medication. You might even ask the question; do you need to choose just one? Or do […]
Written by Amy Baillie In the past, after a challenging event, I have heard people give advice, “don’t focus on it, “Stop talking about it,” or try thinking about other things. With children, you also see well-meaning adults in their lives try and use distraction rather than allowing focus to go back to uncomfortable feelings,
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Ever wondered about our brains? How do they grow and develop from the tiny brain of the newborn which appears to need to do so little, to the more mature version of the adult that needs to do so much? Why do I say appear to do so little? Let me use some familiar analogies
The vagus nerve is one of the longest nerves in the body, running from the brainstem down to the abdomen, and it plays a crucial role in regulating many of the body’s internal processes, such as heart rate, digestion, and breathing. When the vagus nerve is stimulated, it can help children feel calmer and more
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Secure attachment is a relationship between a caregiver and child that fosters feelings of safety and security.
How parents interact and communicate with their children can have a significant impact on their development and well-being