How is your new year going? January and February can be hard going months. The weather can be cold and the evenings are still dark (but getting longer day by day!) The buzz and excitement of Christmas has passed but the bills may not have! However, don’t despair – see this as an opportunity to […]
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Sharing Parenting in Abu Dhabi
Parents and professionals across the globe have been accessing support and information from Sharing Parenting for years. Most recently Suzanne has been running workshops in Abu Dhabi to support parents and professionals to embed positive strategies for parenting and caring for children. If you would like to find out more, please contact suzanne@sharingparenting.com Feedback […]
Newsletter for Parents and Carers
Please click here for the latest Newsletter for parents. We would love other parents to benefit from our information and support too. Sign up to our newsletter by contacting us and/or if you know anyone else who would also like to receive our newsletter please ask them to email us at info@sharingparenting.com Please click on the […]
47. How keep your safe child with Video Gaming
We know that video gaming is now one of the dominant forms of entertainment and also one that’s causes parents anxiety. Although there are benefits to gaming the addictive nature to adrenalin caused by this activity can leave teenagers spending hours online and many frustrated parents. What can a parent do to support their child […]
44. Catch them being good
Do you know one of the most effective things you can do to turn around negative behaviour? … Catch them being good! and do you know when this is MOST effective? … When you least want to! It is so easy for us to give our attention to the negative behaviour we see in children, […]
43. Strategies to support anxious children
Children can develop anxiety for a variety of reasons. As a parent, it can be hard to know how best to support them. It is important not to become overprotective when children are anxious, otherwise they may not not try to overcome their issues. Equally, parents need to not be too forceful either, children need […]
What is Play Therapy?
Play Therapy provides a confidential, safe place to use play to help children work through things that are bothering them, and to make sense of their life experiences. It aims to empower children by helping them to acknowledge their feelings constructively and give them strategies for coping with the difficulties they face. Most of the […]
Mother’s Day Competition 2023
Want a chance to win £30 Tesco Voucher ? Head over to our Facebook page and let us know your favourite activity or place to go as a Mum, in the comments below (and tag your place). Closing date Monday 20 March (the day after Mother’s Day) and the winner will be chosen and notified […]
Cost of Living Impact on Mental Health and Support
Keith from Rehab Recovery, a website he founded himself, to help bring together people who’ve been affected by addiction and mental health issues, shared this with us: Many of our members have been negatively impacted by the cost-of-living crisis, and we can’t really see many publications talking about the mental health aspect of the crisis. To remedy […]
Emergency Contacts December 2022 & 2023
Local Emergency Numbers Fire, Police or Ambulance Emergency call 999 For non emergency Police Call 101 Feeling unwell? Your local pharmacist can provide advice on most health issues. If your GP surgery is closed, call 111 (the NHS free number) or visit www.nhs.uk to help you find the right service out of hours. Call 999 for serious […]