Dec 23 2013

I read somewhere that children who are disciplined feel more loved and that clear behaviour frameworks improve children’s mental health. It can be difficult to believe that sometimes when all they seem to want to do is push the boundaries! Whether they are toddlers or teenagers there is[…]

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Nov 14 2013

Today I was very pleased to be speaking at a school in st Albans, alongside Hertfordshire Youth Connections. I was invited to join them as they are raising awareness of mental health and well being directly with young people. At NLP4Kids we frequently work with young people experiencing[…]

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Oct 16 2013

Let me begin by saying that my knowledge of Miley Cyrus and her music is extremely limited. I probably know more about Black Sabbath than I do about Miley Cyrus (and some would say this is no bad thing!). What I do know about her is that when[…]

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Oct 9 2013

I recently met a teenager who had a fear of flying. His fear had become so intense that last year, as the entire family set off for a family holiday, he decided in the middle of the airport that he would not be getting on the plane. At[…]

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Oct 3 2013

At our children’s franchise discovery days (www.NLP4Kids.org/join-the-team) I am often questioned about why I think it’s ok to make money from the kind of work that we do. Surely we should not be making money from the suffering of children? Surely we should be a charity?! I have[…]

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Sep 27 2013

I’ve seen a variety of children this week, with different life experiences, different ages and with very different parents, however there have been two thing in common with all of them, it’s been the second week back at school and they’ve all displayed various levels of what I[…]

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Jul 25 2013

Healthy self-esteem is like an armor of protection against the challenges we face in the outside world. Therefore, it’s especially important that we develop a positive self-image early on in life, specifically beginning during childhood. Children who are aware of their strengths and weaknesses and feel good about[…]

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Jun 23 2013

Bullying is still prevalent – research carried out by the NSPCC at the start of 2013 states that: • Of the children surveyed 46% of children have been bullied in school. • Of all the children who called Childline in 2011/12, the predominant reason that boys called was[…]

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May 8 2013

We’ve recently set up a Facebook collaboration with Child Eyes (https://www.facebook.com/ChildEyes) I found their page really interesting because they highlight the images that children are bombarded with that, it could be argued cause them to grow up too quick. At NLP4Kids we frequently work with young people experiencing[…]

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Apr 14 2013

I recently posted on the NLP4Kids Facebook page about a very young person I had met aged 9 if I recall correctly, who attended an after school activity every night of the week, on a Saturday and a further 3 on Sundays. As ever, opinion on where this[…]

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