Worth a reminder … To soothe an anxious child we must lend our calm not join their chaos … it means we must regulate ourselves before we ‘step into the fray’ – a ‘palm pause’ or just taking a deep breath can help … then slowly, and soothingly let your child know ‘it’s ok…I’ve got you, I’m here…’ depending on your child’s needs you can offer a comforting hug… or the comfort of your presence … I talk ALOT about this in my book as it’s a question parents most often ask. The true path to helping our children to achieve good mental health is in supporting them to regulate their big emotions – and to manage stress. It doesn’t happen overnight … but by working somatically with your child … helping them to find wonderful ways to ‘exorcise’ and release stress energy safely.. they can learn how to bring their nervous system back to calm … practice will ultimately make ‘perfect’ ( although just as there’s no such thing as ‘naughty’ there’s no such thing as perfect either 😉 ) much more on this to come… but for now just know that the more you can regulate your own emotions … the more you will help your child to regulate theirs xx #parenting #parentingtips #mentalhealthawareness #childrensmentalhealthweek #childrens #nervous #anxiety #anxietyrelief #anxietysupport #anxietyawareness #theresnosuchthingasnaughty
I’ll be on @thismorning tomorrow to discuss #screentime #smartphone and hearing how the principal of St Patrick’s national School in Greystones, County Wicklow has introduced a voluntary ‘ban’ on smartphones for children under 12. @guardian she explained how she had reached out to parents having witnessed a growing concern among parents and teachers about the levels of anxiety among young children. She said ‘We felt we needed to take action, prompting all eight primary schools in the Greystones and Delgany area to jointly establish the It Takes A Village initiative, born out of a deep-rooted commitment to ensure the wellbeing of our children’ She added that ‘we realised childhood seems to be getting shorter and shorter. Children as young as nine years old were requesting smartphones and feeling pressure from other children to have access to apps and be constantly online. It was evident that these children were not emotionally ready to navigate the complexities of these devices and the digital world. The anxieties arising from early exposure to adult content online were becoming palpable and, as a community, we knew we had to act’ I fully support the movement that is fast gaining ground with psychologists like @jonathanhaidt and parent groups @delaysmartphones @smartphonefreechildhood @usforthemuk who are all calling for the government to act … something it now seems is being considered. You can add your voice to the campaign – and do start by please leaving me your thoughts in the comments below .. I will be taking questions on This Morning tomorrow too .. hope to see you there #smartphones #screentimealternatives #screentimeforkids #tech #smartphone
The ‘debate’ over the practice of ‘controlled crying’ or the ‘cry it out’ method is once again in the news. I understand that ‘structured timetables’ of feeding / sleeping are proffered with the best intentions, to help exhausted parents and their babies achieve much needed sleep and get into a ‘routine’ (and I understand this having been a time-poor, frazzled parent myself), but it can be helpful to reflect that, in our time pressured lives, we are often trying to fit our babies and children into OUR schedules, forcing them to adapt to our needs rather than necessarily serving theirs. Crying is an infant’s only form of communication and we now know from the latest developments in neurobiology that the infant brain can experience significant stress if a child is left to cry for prolonged periods, without being soothed, and without their needs being met. Babies cannot ‘self-regulate’, they need us for that. As a child therapist, and as someone who has done extensive research in this field, it troubles me that the science we now have, that supports healthy brain development ( and future mental health ) is not being discussed in this debate. It’s critical that we include the science, because it reveals that in the first crucial years of life, a child’s brain is hugely vulnerable to stress. Babies experience significant stress when their needs are not attended to. It’s important for us to know that it is in responding to our children when they cry that builds all important connections in their brain, strengthening the bond we share and the ‘secure attachment’ we want our children to go on to enjoy. The science supports what our ancestors instinctively knew. I share some of the thoughts and research from my book ‘there’s no such thing as naughty’, in this post, in the hope it may support parents to trust their natural intuition and instincts, to hold their babies close and trust in the higher human wisdom that we share. I would love to hear your comments and thoughts – especially having read the pages I share from my book. Sending all love and strength ♥️ #crying #mentalhealth #parenting #cryitout
The ‘debate’ over the practice of ‘controlled crying’ or the ‘cry it out’ method is once again in the news. I understand that ‘structured timetables’ of feeding / sleeping are proffered with the best intentions, to help exhausted parents and their babies achieve much needed sleep and get into a ‘routine’ (and I understand this having been a time-poor, frazzled parent myself), but it can be helpful to reflect that, in our time pressured lives, we are often trying to fit our babies and children into OUR schedules, forcing them to adapt to our needs rather than necessarily serving theirs. Crying is an infant’s only form of communication and we now know from the latest developments in neurobiology that the infant brain can experience significant stress if a child is left to cry for prolonged periods, without being soothed, and without their needs being met. Babies cannot ‘self-regulate’, they need us for that. As a child therapist, and as someone who has done extensive research in this field, it troubles me that the science we now have, that supports healthy brain development ( and future mental health ) is not being discussed in this debate. It’s critical that we include the science, because it reveals that in the first crucial years of life, a child’s brain is hugely vulnerable to stress. Babies experience significant stress when their needs are not attended to. It’s important for us to know that it is in responding to our children when they cry that builds all important connections in their brain, strengthening the bond we share and the ‘secure attachment’ we want our children to go on to enjoy. The science supports what our ancestors instinctively knew. I share some of the thoughts and research from my book ‘there’s no such thing as naughty’, in this post, in the hope it may support parents to trust their natural intuition and instincts, to hold their babies close and trust in the higher human wisdom that we share. I would love to hear your comments and thoughts – especially having read the pages I share from my book. Sending all love and strength ♥️ #crying #mentalhealth #parenting #cryitout
The ‘debate’ over the practice of ‘controlled crying’ or the ‘cry it out’ method is once again in the news. I understand that ‘structured timetables’ of feeding / sleeping are proffered with the best intentions, to help exhausted parents and their babies achieve much needed sleep and get into a ‘routine’ (and I understand this having been a time-poor, frazzled parent myself), but it can be helpful to reflect that, in our time pressured lives, we are often trying to fit our babies and children into OUR schedules, forcing them to adapt to our needs rather than necessarily serving theirs. Crying is an infant’s only form of communication and we now know from the latest developments in neurobiology that the infant brain can experience significant stress if a child is left to cry for prolonged periods, without being soothed, and without their needs being met. Babies cannot ‘self-regulate’, they need us for that. As a child therapist, and as someone who has done extensive research in this field, it troubles me that the science we now have, that supports healthy brain development ( and future mental health ) is not being discussed in this debate. It’s critical that we include the science, because it reveals that in the first crucial years of life, a child’s brain is hugely vulnerable to stress. Babies experience significant stress when their needs are not attended to. It’s important for us to know that it is in responding to our children when they cry that builds all important connections in their brain, strengthening the bond we share and the ‘secure attachment’ we want our children to go on to enjoy. The science supports what our ancestors instinctively knew. I share some of the thoughts and research from my book ‘there’s no such thing as naughty’, in this post, in the hope it may support parents to trust their natural intuition and instincts, to hold their babies close and trust in the higher human wisdom that we share. I would love to hear your comments and thoughts – especially having read the pages I share from my book. Sending all love and strength ♥️ #crying #mentalhealth #parenting #cryitout
The ‘debate’ over the practice of ‘controlled crying’ or the ‘cry it out’ method is once again in the news. I understand that ‘structured timetables’ of feeding / sleeping are proffered with the best intentions, to help exhausted parents and their babies achieve much needed sleep and get into a ‘routine’ (and I understand this having been a time-poor, frazzled parent myself), but it can be helpful to reflect that, in our time pressured lives, we are often trying to fit our babies and children into OUR schedules, forcing them to adapt to our needs rather than necessarily serving theirs. Crying is an infant’s only form of communication and we now know from the latest developments in neurobiology that the infant brain can experience significant stress if a child is left to cry for prolonged periods, without being soothed, and without their needs being met. Babies cannot ‘self-regulate’, they need us for that. As a child therapist, and as someone who has done extensive research in this field, it troubles me that the science we now have, that supports healthy brain development ( and future mental health ) is not being discussed in this debate. It’s critical that we include the science, because it reveals that in the first crucial years of life, a child’s brain is hugely vulnerable to stress. Babies experience significant stress when their needs are not attended to. It’s important for us to know that it is in responding to our children when they cry that builds all important connections in their brain, strengthening the bond we share and the ‘secure attachment’ we want our children to go on to enjoy. The science supports what our ancestors instinctively knew. I share some of the thoughts and research from my book ‘there’s no such thing as naughty’, in this post, in the hope it may support parents to trust their natural intuition and instincts, to hold their babies close and trust in the higher human wisdom that we share. I would love to hear your comments and thoughts – especially having read the pages I share from my book. Sending all love and strength ♥️ #crying #mentalhealth #parenting #cryitout
The ‘debate’ over the practice of ‘controlled crying’ or the ‘cry it out’ method is once again in the news. I understand that ‘structured timetables’ of feeding / sleeping are proffered with the best intentions, to help exhausted parents and their babies achieve much needed sleep and get into a ‘routine’ (and I understand this having been a time-poor, frazzled parent myself), but it can be helpful to reflect that, in our time pressured lives, we are often trying to fit our babies and children into OUR schedules, forcing them to adapt to our needs rather than necessarily serving theirs. Crying is an infant’s only form of communication and we now know from the latest developments in neurobiology that the infant brain can experience significant stress if a child is left to cry for prolonged periods, without being soothed, and without their needs being met. Babies cannot ‘self-regulate’, they need us for that. As a child therapist, and as someone who has done extensive research in this field, it troubles me that the science we now have, that supports healthy brain development ( and future mental health ) is not being discussed in this debate. It’s critical that we include the science, because it reveals that in the first crucial years of life, a child’s brain is hugely vulnerable to stress. Babies experience significant stress when their needs are not attended to. It’s important for us to know that it is in responding to our children when they cry that builds all important connections in their brain, strengthening the bond we share and the ‘secure attachment’ we want our children to go on to enjoy. The science supports what our ancestors instinctively knew. I share some of the thoughts and research from my book ‘there’s no such thing as naughty’, in this post, in the hope it may support parents to trust their natural intuition and instincts, to hold their babies close and trust in the higher human wisdom that we share. I would love to hear your comments and thoughts – especially having read the pages I share from my book. Sending all love and strength ♥️ #crying #mentalhealth #parenting #cryitout
The ‘debate’ over the practice of ‘controlled crying’ or the ‘cry it out’ method is once again in the news. I understand that ‘structured timetables’ of feeding / sleeping are proffered with the best intentions, to help exhausted parents and their babies achieve much needed sleep and get into a ‘routine’ (and I understand this having been a time-poor, frazzled parent myself), but it can be helpful to reflect that, in our time pressured lives, we are often trying to fit our babies and children into OUR schedules, forcing them to adapt to our needs rather than necessarily serving theirs. Crying is an infant’s only form of communication and we now know from the latest developments in neurobiology that the infant brain can experience significant stress if a child is left to cry for prolonged periods, without being soothed, and without their needs being met. Babies cannot ‘self-regulate’, they need us for that. As a child therapist, and as someone who has done extensive research in this field, it troubles me that the science we now have, that supports healthy brain development ( and future mental health ) is not being discussed in this debate. It’s critical that we include the science, because it reveals that in the first crucial years of life, a child’s brain is hugely vulnerable to stress. Babies experience significant stress when their needs are not attended to. It’s important for us to know that it is in responding to our children when they cry that builds all important connections in their brain, strengthening the bond we share and the ‘secure attachment’ we want our children to go on to enjoy. The science supports what our ancestors instinctively knew. I share some of the thoughts and research from my book ‘there’s no such thing as naughty’, in this post, in the hope it may support parents to trust their natural intuition and instincts, to hold their babies close and trust in the higher human wisdom that we share. I would love to hear your comments and thoughts – especially having read the pages I share from my book. Sending all love and strength ♥️ #crying #mentalhealth #parenting #cryitout
The ‘debate’ over the practice of ‘controlled crying’ or the ‘cry it out’ method is once again in the news. I understand that ‘structured timetables’ of feeding / sleeping are proffered with the best intentions, to help exhausted parents and their babies achieve much needed sleep and get into a ‘routine’ (and I understand this having been a time-poor, frazzled parent myself), but it can be helpful to reflect that, in our time pressured lives, we are often trying to fit our babies and children into OUR schedules, forcing them to adapt to our needs rather than necessarily serving theirs. Crying is an infant’s only form of communication and we now know from the latest developments in neurobiology that the infant brain can experience significant stress if a child is left to cry for prolonged periods, without being soothed, and without their needs being met. Babies cannot ‘self-regulate’, they need us for that. As a child therapist, and as someone who has done extensive research in this field, it troubles me that the science we now have, that supports healthy brain development ( and future mental health ) is not being discussed in this debate. It’s critical that we include the science, because it reveals that in the first crucial years of life, a child’s brain is hugely vulnerable to stress. Babies experience significant stress when their needs are not attended to. It’s important for us to know that it is in responding to our children when they cry that builds all important connections in their brain, strengthening the bond we share and the ‘secure attachment’ we want our children to go on to enjoy. The science supports what our ancestors instinctively knew. I share some of the thoughts and research from my book ‘there’s no such thing as naughty’, in this post, in the hope it may support parents to trust their natural intuition and instincts, to hold their babies close and trust in the higher human wisdom that we share. I would love to hear your comments and thoughts – especially having read the pages I share from my book. Sending all love and strength ♥️ #crying #mentalhealth #parenting #cryitout
The ‘debate’ over the practice of ‘controlled crying’ or the ‘cry it out’ method is once again in the news. I understand that ‘structured timetables’ of feeding / sleeping are proffered with the best intentions, to help exhausted parents and their babies achieve much needed sleep and get into a ‘routine’ (and I understand this having been a time-poor, frazzled parent myself), but it can be helpful to reflect that, in our time pressured lives, we are often trying to fit our babies and children into OUR schedules, forcing them to adapt to our needs rather than necessarily serving theirs. Crying is an infant’s only form of communication and we now know from the latest developments in neurobiology that the infant brain can experience significant stress if a child is left to cry for prolonged periods, without being soothed, and without their needs being met. Babies cannot ‘self-regulate’, they need us for that. As a child therapist, and as someone who has done extensive research in this field, it troubles me that the science we now have, that supports healthy brain development ( and future mental health ) is not being discussed in this debate. It’s critical that we include the science, because it reveals that in the first crucial years of life, a child’s brain is hugely vulnerable to stress. Babies experience significant stress when their needs are not attended to. It’s important for us to know that it is in responding to our children when they cry that builds all important connections in their brain, strengthening the bond we share and the ‘secure attachment’ we want our children to go on to enjoy. The science supports what our ancestors instinctively knew. I share some of the thoughts and research from my book ‘there’s no such thing as naughty’, in this post, in the hope it may support parents to trust their natural intuition and instincts, to hold their babies close and trust in the higher human wisdom that we share. I would love to hear your comments and thoughts – especially having read the pages I share from my book. Sending all love and strength ♥️ #crying #mentalhealth #parenting #cryitout
The ‘debate’ over the practice of ‘controlled crying’ or the ‘cry it out’ method is once again in the news. I understand that ‘structured timetables’ of feeding / sleeping are proffered with the best intentions, to help exhausted parents and their babies achieve much needed sleep and get into a ‘routine’ (and I understand this having been a time-poor, frazzled parent myself), but it can be helpful to reflect that, in our time pressured lives, we are often trying to fit our babies and children into OUR schedules, forcing them to adapt to our needs rather than necessarily serving theirs. Crying is an infant’s only form of communication and we now know from the latest developments in neurobiology that the infant brain can experience significant stress if a child is left to cry for prolonged periods, without being soothed, and without their needs being met. Babies cannot ‘self-regulate’, they need us for that. As a child therapist, and as someone who has done extensive research in this field, it troubles me that the science we now have, that supports healthy brain development ( and future mental health ) is not being discussed in this debate. It’s critical that we include the science, because it reveals that in the first crucial years of life, a child’s brain is hugely vulnerable to stress. Babies experience significant stress when their needs are not attended to. It’s important for us to know that it is in responding to our children when they cry that builds all important connections in their brain, strengthening the bond we share and the ‘secure attachment’ we want our children to go on to enjoy. The science supports what our ancestors instinctively knew. I share some of the thoughts and research from my book ‘there’s no such thing as naughty’, in this post, in the hope it may support parents to trust their natural intuition and instincts, to hold their babies close and trust in the higher human wisdom that we share. I would love to hear your comments and thoughts – especially having read the pages I share from my book. Sending all love and strength ♥️ #crying #mentalhealth #parenting #cryitout
The ‘debate’ over the practice of ‘controlled crying’ or the ‘cry it out’ method is once again in the news. I understand that ‘structured timetables’ of feeding / sleeping are proffered with the best intentions, to help exhausted parents and their babies achieve much needed sleep and get into a ‘routine’ (and I understand this having been a time-poor, frazzled parent myself), but it can be helpful to reflect that, in our time pressured lives, we are often trying to fit our babies and children into OUR schedules, forcing them to adapt to our needs rather than necessarily serving theirs. Crying is an infant’s only form of communication and we now know from the latest developments in neurobiology that the infant brain can experience significant stress if a child is left to cry for prolonged periods, without being soothed, and without their needs being met. Babies cannot ‘self-regulate’, they need us for that. As a child therapist, and as someone who has done extensive research in this field, it troubles me that the science we now have, that supports healthy brain development ( and future mental health ) is not being discussed in this debate. It’s critical that we include the science, because it reveals that in the first crucial years of life, a child’s brain is hugely vulnerable to stress. Babies experience significant stress when their needs are not attended to. It’s important for us to know that it is in responding to our children when they cry that builds all important connections in their brain, strengthening the bond we share and the ‘secure attachment’ we want our children to go on to enjoy. The science supports what our ancestors instinctively knew. I share some of the thoughts and research from my book ‘there’s no such thing as naughty’, in this post, in the hope it may support parents to trust their natural intuition and instincts, to hold their babies close and trust in the higher human wisdom that we share. I would love to hear your comments and thoughts – especially having read the pages I share from my book. Sending all love and strength ♥️ #crying #mentalhealth #parenting #cryitout
Anxiety … what is it & how to take charge when we experience it and how to help our children too … In this live I cover school / separation anxiety / sleep / ‘oppositional’ behaviour and much more ! #anxiety #anxietyrelief #parenting #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness #parentingtips #parentinghacks #theresnosuchthingasnaughty
Beautiful tribute to my darling dad Terence George – Terry … in this months @womanandhome magazine. He is no longer by my side but always in my heart and in spirit.. thank you @womanandhome for such a beautiful feature on how his inspiration and legacy lives on ♥️ Thank you @simphotographyuk for capturing such a beautiful memory for life #father #fatherhood #parenting #family #love #daughterlove❤️
En route to @thismorning my book ‘there’s still no such thing as naughty ‘ in hand … I’ll share some of the research I did for the book that reveals the true impact of too much screen time on our children’s still developing brains. I’ll be talking about #smartphone & #screentimealternatives as we hear from the Headteacher Rachel Harper at St Patrick’s National School, Greystones who has led the charge for a community ‘smartphone voluntary code’ having seen increasing levels of anxiety in her primary pupils with their use. Would you like to see a similar code adopted at your child’s primary school? Indeed across your entire community ? Leave a 👍🏼 or 👎🏻 in the comments .. Hope you can join us @thismorning with @alisonhammond55 and @dermotoleary soon
If you’re coming to the end of a long week… treat yourself to a sound bath! Different sounds have the remarkable ability to transport us to a place of calmness and feeling ‘held’. Music is not only soothing … we also have the science to support how much it can help healing As parents we may often lose ourselves in the midst of caring for others. Even if you only have ten minutes, may I recommend you to the music of @maltemarten and the exquisite sound of the #handpan When we feel soothed and held… so our children will experience some of the same … #nervoussystem #mentalhealth #selfcare #sound #healing Will you give yourself permission to find a sound to soothe you ?
Thank you for all your messages and thoughts around #screentimealternatives #smartphones … I loved being back in the @thismorning studio for my first ‘phone-in’ as a children’s mental health professional. Thank you to those parents who called in … let’s keep the conversations going and the support for all of us strong. Reposting @bevjamesmanagement below Concerned about how much time your children spend glued to screens? 📱Today on @thismorning, child therapist and Sunday Times Bestselling Author, @katesilverton, shared practical strategies to help parents navigate the tricky terrain of limiting screen time. 📺✨ Kate Silverton addressed viewers’ pressing questions, offering expert guidance for promoting balanced screen usage in children’s lives. You can find more advice on fostering a healthy relationship with technology in your family in Kate’s latest book, ‘There’s Still No Such Thing As Naughty’ 📘 #ParentingTips #DigitalWellbeing” And p’s – for those of you asking my top is a gorgeous gift from my talented friend @tabithawebbuk
I believe there are ten pillars to parenting that will support our children’s mental health and a healthy relationship with us. Having a strong sense of connection is vital. It helps our children to feel safe even when we are not by their side. I can appreciate that we may feel safer when our children have a flip / dumb phone ( not smartphone !) when they are at senior school .. but it’s the personal connection with us that really counts. We want our children to feel able they can share their deepest worries and fears with us when they get home, trusting we will listen with our undivided attention, not trying to ‘fix’ things but simply offering a compassionate response, holding any painful feelings and letting our children know we are there for them unconditionally. I share scripts, tips and tools for how to have these all important ‘conversations that count’ in my book ‘there’s still no such thing as naughty’, as well as all the ways to ensure you have the strongest parenting ‘pillars’ in place .. Putting your ten C’s in place will help to ensure you have a robust relationship and help your child to build resilience We all need to feel seen, heard and understood… ensuring your child has access to you when they need you is an essential start x #parenting #phones #mentalhealth #parentingtips #parentingteenagers #theresstillnosuchthingasnaughty
Things I love to see … an already dog eared copy of ‘there’s still no such thing as naughty’ posted by @mrsgifletcher @happymumhappybaby today with her caption ‘DOG EARED BECAUSE I WANTED TO TAKE IT EVERYWHERE WITH ME AND FULLY ABSORB IT. BLOOMING BRILLIANT @KATESILVERTON. I FEEL SO LUCKY TO BE LIVING IN AN AGE WHERE BOOKS LIKE THIS ARE BEING WRITTEN! Thank you @mrsgifletcher – and I am so loving reading your messages and hearing your feedback on the book too.. especially the parts that most resonated and the toolkit tips you are putting into practice ! Love to see your thoughts in the comments below … and remember to enter the competition for a one – to – one chat with me to talk about the book and get more top tips to support you and your child ♥️ #parenting #parentingtips #mentalhealth #childrensemotions
Repost of the wonderful @iampaulmckenna @iampaulmckenna My guest on the Positivity Podcast today is a journalist, therapist, best-selling author and broadcaster. She is known both nationally and internationally as a BBC newsreader. These days, she is a child therapist and counsellor. Her new book is titled ‘There’s Still no Such Thing as Naughty’. I’m talking today with Kate Silverton. Link in bio. #positivitypodcast
It’s not the compliment that I take to heart.. but the notion that together, we might just create change; change in the way we view and treat our children, change in the adults they may then become Thank you Ann for the incredible compliment, that means so, so much more ♥️💪🏼 #mentalhealth #parenting #childdevelopment
📢 Call to Action for Health Professionals The Education Select Committee report, released last weekend, has been fully endorsed by Health Professionals for Safer Screens, a group established by Dr. Becky Foljambe. This group is dedicated to health and social care professionals who share concerns about the harmful impact of smartphones on children. Dr. Foljambe has been collaborating with our campaign, Safe Screens, to advocate for regulation around smartphones and social media for the past two years. Together, we are driving awareness of these harms and pushing to change cultural norms and regulations. Health professionals play a crucial role in educating about these issues and advocating for necessary changes. Your expertise and voice are vital to this mission. Please join us in this important endeavour. Link in bio. #healthcareprofessionals #healthcareworkers #healthcareheroes #healthcareworker #safescreens #safescreensforteens #regulatesmartphones #screentime #screentimeforkids #screentimelimits
📢 Call to Action for Health Professionals The Education Select Committee report, released last weekend, has been fully endorsed by Health Professionals for Safer Screens, a group established by Dr. Becky Foljambe. This group is dedicated to health and social care professionals who share concerns about the harmful impact of smartphones on children. Dr. Foljambe has been collaborating with our campaign, Safe Screens, to advocate for regulation around smartphones and social media for the past two years. Together, we are driving awareness of these harms and pushing to change cultural norms and regulations. Health professionals play a crucial role in educating about these issues and advocating for necessary changes. Your expertise and voice are vital to this mission. Please join us in this important endeavour. Link in bio. #healthcareprofessionals #healthcareworkers #healthcareheroes #healthcareworker #safescreens #safescreensforteens #regulatesmartphones #screentime #screentimeforkids #screentimelimits
To celebrate hitting number 2 in the Sunday Times bestseller list, we ( that is me and my publishers @lagombooks ) are giving you the chance to win a one-to-one online chat with me to discuss any questions you might have around what you have read in the book and that are relevant to parenting the primary school years. This cannot serve as a clinical consultation and I can only refer to the material addressed in the book – but if you would like me to model ‘SAS’ for example, or explain further how we can better boundary ‘big’ behaviour or even just talk about our children’s brains and the different stages of development then do take a look at the link in my bio and sign yourself up ! To enter and find out more, see the link in my bio and on stories. UK only, t’s & c’s apply and can be found on the competition page. If you’ve already bought a copy your entry will still count. Good luck!