My child refuses to go to school – Should I force them to go?

School refusal is a concerning issue that affects many children and families. At its core, school refusal is when a child refuses to go to school or has significant difficulty attending on a regular basis. This can manifest in a variety of ways – a child may outright[…]

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How NLP can be useful for Children

I have been working with children and young people now for over twenty-four years and love the awe and wonder they have when learning about how they work and how our world works. The best part is what I call the light bulb moment when they understand a[…]

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The Healing Power of Kindness: Nurturing Teen Mental Health

🌟 Welcome to a Journey of Compassion and Confidence! 🌟 In a world that sometimes feels like a whirlwind of challenges, stress, and uncertainty, one simple yet profound remedy stands out – kindness. Today, on World Kindness Day, let’s dive into the incredible ways that kindness not only[…]

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Easing the School Transition for Children and Teens

The transition to a new school can be an anxious and overwhelming experience for both students and their parents. Whether it’s moving from Infant to Junior School, Primary School to Secondary School, or even relocating to a  new town or country, change can be challenging. However, with careful planning, understanding,[…]

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Under Pressure

In terms of what children are learning in school these days, the level of English and math that they are taught is far more comprehensive than probably you or I learned when we were at school and that’s because the standards have gone up. The government wants pupils[…]

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Child Anger

As a parent, it can be challenging to witness your child express anger, frustration, or other strong emotions. It’s natural to want to soothe and calm them, but it’s important to understand that anger is a natural human emotion, and it’s important for children to learn how to[…]

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Talking About Race

I’m going to be talking to you about how we can educate children that difference is good. In the last few years across the world, we have seen an uprising in response to the different types of racism that occur throughout Society. This can be a challenging topic[…]

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Embracing Good Mental Health in Children & Young People

Have you ever wondered if mental health problems could be, in some way, contagious?     I’m sure you have noticed that your own possibly negative or even dysfunctional psychological state could be picked up from the young people that you interact with and at times it’s like a[…]

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Setting Boundaries

I’d like to share with you how we use behaviour plans and boundary setting and to some extent, discipline to really change and improve the quality of interaction that we’re having with our young people alongside the NLP for children interventions we offer. I’m going to be using[…]

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The label of ‘Slow Learning’

I want to talk to you today about the label of slow learning. For some children, they do not keep up with their peers in aspect of their development and those children may be referred to as a slower learner or they may be given some other more[…]

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