How Parental Anxiety Fuels Child Anxiety
Mother and daughter Parents pour their feelings into their children and they suck it in like a sponge. When the parent has an untreated anxiety, it tends to generate the…
How to Draw the Star of David: Easy Step-by-Step Art Lesson
How to draw a Jewish Star of David: Take two triangles so they look as though they are tightly wrapped over each other. Star of David The Star of David…
Easy Step-by-Step Art Lesson for Kids
Here you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a Beetle and a Beetle Coloring Page. A few extra details make it look pretty real. Painting of a…
Ideas and Activity Sheet for Children Worried about or Affected by Bushfires — Developing Minds
Like almost all Australians, I spent the Christmas/New Year period watching fire apps, bushfire news and feeling devastated for the families who have been impacted. I know that many of…
a handful of new (or new-ish) studies and reports — Developing Minds
It can be useful to us to describe this concept of the preparatory period of sleep to children parents paying attention to the need to sit quietly for at least…
How to answer children/young people’s worries and questions about Coronavirus: Sample words to say
Dealing with Coronavirus can be tough for everyone – kids, young people and adults – from all walks of life. For children with “big feelings” and challenging life events, it…
Using the science of “Self Monitoring” to help children and teens to change their behaviour — Developing Minds
I’ve recently been undergoing physiotherapy rehabilitation after having tendon surgery. At my first visit, the physio had me download an “app” which lists my daily exercises, uses an alarm notification…
I don’t want you to go! Children who feel anxious when apart from parents/caregivers — Developing Minds
Tina is in year 1, lives with her Mum and her older brother, and is very anxious about going to school. This issue has been a challenge for Tina and…
A Comprehensive Guide to Finding a Reliable Babysitter: Ensuring Peace of Mind for Every Parent
As a parent, it is easy to get overwhelmed in the modern environment with its hectic pace, particularly in terms of finding a solid source of babysitter. The ultimate concern…
“This is terrible!”: How to help children and teens with their worried and fearful thoughts — Developing Minds
Research shows that children and teens who struggle with anxiety “think in different ways” compared with children who do not have these challenges. Studies have found children with anxiety are…