Tag: Child mental Health
Why Waiting Until Next Year Could Cost You Your Chance in Schools
Timing matters more than most people realise. When it comes to setting up your NLP4Kids franchise, there is always demand for our work, but not every month is equal when it comes to winning opportunities with schools. If you wait too long, the academic calendar will overtake you[…]
Read moreThe Window I Never Fixed – And the Lesson Every Parent Needs to Hear
When we ignore problems, they rarely disappear. More often, they wait, gathering power, until one day they arrive at our doorstep with a vengeance. I learned this the hard way when I bought the NLP4Kids head office building 11 years ago. The Window That Changed Everything During renovations,[…]
Read moreDo Parents Really Pay for This? The Answer Will Shock You
You’ll be shocked to know that in 2024, the Royal College of Psychiatrists reported 204,000 children were referred to psychiatric services for anxiety-related problems. That number is staggering, and yet I’m repeatedly asked a question by potential franchisees that makes me want to laugh under my breath: “But[…]
Read moreThe Day My Teacher Screamed in My Face
Let me tell you a story from my own school days. It’s not a proud one, but it taught me something I’ll never forget. Back in secondary school, I had a geography teacher who seemed to thrive on sarcasm and humiliation. I dreaded his lessons. So, whenever I[…]
Read moreWhy Your Serious Chats Aren’t Working – And How to Fix Them
Every parent believes they know how to have a serious chat with their child. But here’s the problem: most “serious chats” aren’t actually serious at all. They’re squeezed in while loading the dishwasher, whispered in the car on the school run, or muttered across the breakfast table while[…]
Read moreThe Grief a Child Should Never Inherit
Some stories stay with me long after the consultation ends. This one did – not just because of the grief involved, but because of how quickly a parent’s pain can become a child’s burden. It began when a mum and dad brought their teenage daughter to see me.[…]
Read moreThe Grief a Child Should Never Inherit
Some stories stay with me long after the consultation ends. This one did – not just because of the grief involved, but because of how quickly a parent’s pain can become a child’s burden. It began when a mum and dad brought their teenage daughter to see me.[…]
Read moreThe September Shock – And How to Help Your Child Handle It
You thought it had gone. All summer, your child seemed lighter. The knots in their stomach had eased, the edge in their voice had softened, and for the first time in months, you saw them again – laughing, playing, being their true self. You told yourself the anxiety[…]
Read moreIf You’re Waiting to Feel Ready, You’ll Never Start
Most people will never build the children’s business they dream of. Not because they lack the talent, the passion, or the financial means… but because they convince themselves they’re “just not ready yet.” I’ve spoken to people who have been on our database for years – in some[…]
Read moreYou Left the Classroom – But Not the Calling
You became a teacher to change lives – not to drown in paperwork. And if you’ve now left the classroom, chances are it wasn’t because you stopped caring. It was because the job stopped letting you care in the way that truly mattered. You Left the Classroom –[…]
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