As it is World Mental Health Day I wanted to write something about Personal, Social and Emotional Development in the Early Years. Some young children are born or develop clinical mental health issues and some may be experiencing mental health issues due to circumstance, such as a family break up. However, the majority of young […]

I was having a conversation with my sister earlier about how much you should protect your child. We discussed how we mostly fended for ourselves as children which probably meant we learnt how to take care of ourselves as adults, well sort of. This lead me to thinking about the message I want to share, […]

When delivering training, the discussion about Self-Directed Play versus Planned Physical Education Classes always comes up and is the subject of some very interesting conversations. Self-directed play is when children are allowed the freedom to choose what they do and, if possible, where they do it. This is invaluable for young children’s development and growth. […]

Father and Daughter Playing = Happiness In September I will be talking about Positive Parenting at the Cheltenham Wellbeing Festival, which has made me think about what may fall into the bracket of “positive parenting”, apart from the obvious- keeping children safe, nurturing, caring for, feeding, clothing, etc. Mulling over my years of working with […]