Tag: behaviour
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Postcards From Europe – Days 10-13 – Innsbruck to Home
Day 10 – Rest (kind of) and a bit about grief. Today’s plan was a restful day… well sort of. After a trip to the supermarket we went to visit the beautiful Hofgarten, just a short walk from where we were staying. As we enjoyed the gardens the play area and games with the tennis…
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Postcards From Europe – Days 4-6 – From Vienna through Venice to Rome
Day 4 – Vienna – New is hard. Today we’ve done very few miles – it’s been good to explore one place and know we’re sleeping in the same beds tonight. In the last few days we’ve done a lot of new. Even when it is good, new can be hard. As humans we need…
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What I wish I’d known from the start: 5 reflections on overwhelmed and dysregulated children
When I first started teaching, the term “dysregulated” wasn’t even part of our vocabulary. In the early 2000s, we didn’t talk about overwhelmed children, nor did we understand the neuroscience behind intense emotions in the way we do today. Emotional distress wasn’t typically considered a valid reason for challenging behaviour and instead viewed as lack…
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What I wish I’d known from the start: 5 reflections on tricky behaviour
Tricky behaviour is something every parent experiences. It can be one of the most stressful parts of parenting, yet there’s no training given beforehand on how to deal with it. It’s often only in the heat of the moment that you realise that your main “go to” is your own experiences of being parented and…
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5 things to ask yourself when….. you’re concerned about your child’s masking
Sometimes, when we’re asking children to behave in certain ways or fit in we’re asking them to be less them. There are times in life when we all have to be a bit less “us.” To push through uncomfortable feelings for a greater good. Both neurotypical AND neurodivergent people all experience times of having to…
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3 simple, but powerful questions for when your child is struggling
One of the hardest things as a parent is seeing your child struggle. It’s even more difficult if they struggle with everyday things most children are expected to “just do.” As well as their struggles you then have to deal with the big emotions this may bring up for them – for many children this…