Tag: calm
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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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Dear Parent feeling overwhelmed & on the edge
It’s not just you! This is how so many parents are feeling right now. Here’s a few reasons why and what you can do about it: This is before we also factor in any specific needs and challenges of your child or family. So what can you do which doesn’t cost even more energy? 1.…
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5 Things You Can Do When You’ve Shouted Before It’s Even Breakfast
We all have days where from the moment you get up it’s all seems to go downhill. Then you find the cat’s been sick, there’s no clean uniform and your child is moving at the pace of a geriatric snail whilst arguing over anything and everything. Before you’ve even managed a mouthful of cornflakes you’ve…