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24.01.2022 Indeed! What choice are you making today?

21.01.2022 One of the tricky things about parenting a child who feels anxious sometimes, is knowing when to push them gently towards brave behaviour, and when to let them ...take comfort somewhere warm and bundled. One of the problems is that the gentlest nudge forward by you might not feel that gentle for them. In fact, sometimes it can just feel flat out cruel - for both of you. But you can see around the corners that they can’t. And you can see their strength, and their resilience, and their courage. You know it’s there, in them, and you know they can do hard things - they’re amazing like that - but sometimes you need to believe it enough for both of you. The move towards brave behaviour and away from anxiety is a process, and not always a smooth one. Our kids need us to see them and hold a safe place for them, but they also need us to believe in them and to sometimes lead the way. An anxious brain is a magnificent, powerful brain - and so strong. When anxiety is involved, the need for our kids to avoid or flee can be seismic, but our belief in them can always be stronger. When their anxiety is screaming at that maternal or paternal need in you to keep them safe, ask, will my response build their world or shrink it? Do I believe in them, or do I believe their anxiety? And always, of course, go gently. Building brave, beautiful humans into braver, stronger, more resilient ones takes time - and that’s okay. https://instagram.com/p/BmsCpfMnaw8/ See more

15.01.2022 Love that they are doing studies like this and gaining research based evidence on an arts based activity. The benefits are certainly not restricted to those on the spectrum however, neurotypical children will also benefit. If your child is not one of the 'sporty' kids, perhaps encourage them toward an activity such as drumming.