Parenting & Wellbeing

Please find below links to short articles and videos on various aspects of parenting, including supporting your child in areas of anxiety, separation difficulties, bereavement, sleep, eating, ADHD, dyslexia and many more.

Anxiety - Supporting your child

My child is anxious

Common difficulties - Anxiety

Help your child manage separations and goodbyes

Supporting a child with anxiety

Video - 'How to support your child with feelings of Anxiety'. A presentation for parents from our Solefield counsellor, Jess Butler.

Bereavement

Supporting your child when someone dies

Supporting your child's emotional wellbeing during bereavment

Challenging Behaviour

Dealing with child behaviour problems

Emotions and behaviour

My child has meltdowns

Escalation techniques with children

Counselling at Solefield

At Solefield, we have several extra support systems in place for children who need some additional support.

Resilience

Video - 'Helping your child to be more resilient' - A presentation for Solefield parents from our school counsellor, Jess Butler

Self Harm

Understanding Child Self-Harm & Keep Them Safe | NSPCC

Self-harm in children and young people | Barnardo's

Separation and Divorce

Parents and carers in conflict or separating | Anna Freud

Helping Your Child Cope with Your Divorce or Separation | NSPCC

Place2Be: Parenting Smart: Co-parenting after a separation or divorce

Place2Be: Parenting Smart: I’m going through a break up and want to support my child

Sleep

Children - The Sleep Charity

My child has trouble going to sleep

Staying safe online

How to Ensure Your Children Stay Safe While Playing Online Games | NSPCC

Understanding and Managing Feelings

Supporting your child's emotional wellbeing

Zones of Regulation

Read Mrs Koheji’s blog about the Zones of Regulation (ZoR). ZoR is a whole school approach we take at Solefield to help children recognise, understand and express their emotions as well as develop strategies to manage their behaviour.