The average age for a child to get their first phone is now 8 yrs old. No amount of parental controls on your devices can substitute for ensuring both you and your children are well informed and understand the risks and benefits of using screens. This workshop will explore the emerging research around the negative […]
'Sensory Processing Disorder is not the end of the world. It is the beginning of a whole new world!' From the child who seeks out certain tastes and textures to the child who trips over every bump to the child who actively avoids touch, hypersensitivity (over responsiveness) and hypo sensitivity (under responsiveness) to sensory information […]
How do you cope when presented with a child who is persistently defiant, argumentative, irritable and presents as needing to be in control of everything – to the extent that seriously interferes with day to day life? Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome (PDA) and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) are diagnoses that can describe such behaviour. This […]
Have you ever wondered why your child is so angry or what you can do to manage their outbursts? There are very real reasons why a child behaves in this way. Anger doesn't just appear from nowhere. This workshop will give you a new and unique understanding about what is causing your child to behave […]
For parents and professionals Does your child or children you work with show characteristics of Autism; obsessive and repetitive behaviours, shows little interest in others, or wants to control others, struggles to use language in social situations? The Contented Child brings you a workshop on Autism in the early years. A workshop, for professionals working […]
'Anxiety is a thin stream of fears trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained.' Arthur Somers Roche The daily pressures on our children are increasing from targets and testing in the classroom to the rise of pressure advertising and social media. For many of our […]
For parents and professionals Defiant, argumentative, controlling………………..or a typical pre-schooler? This short workshop, is for professionals working in the Early Years and parents who have a pre-school child. The workshop explores the conditions of; Oppositional Defiance Disorder/Pathological Demand Avoidance. By focusing on the characteristics of both in relation to typical development of a pre-school child. […]
For parents and professionals Is your child having constant tantrums/meltdowns? Are they very emotional and struggle to manage their emotions? The Contented Child brings you emotional regulation in the Early Years. A workshop, for professionals working in the Early Years and parents who have a pre-school child. The workshop looks at supporting preschool children on […]
Do you have a child with Autism, or child waiting to be diagnosed? Do you struggle with your child’s behaviours, obsessions, eating habits and sensory difficulties? Do you find it hard to understand your child and know how to manage their behaviours in different situations? The workshop will look at the following areas; Looking at […]
EMOTIONAL REGULATION - For parents and professionals to provide support at home and in the school environment For many children to thrive and succeed within the home and school setting, they need to have developed an ability to manage/regulate their emotions so that they are able to learn and achieve. An original version of the […]
