How to Deal with your Child's Tantrums
Tantrums are an ordinary part of a child’s development, but they can leave the most patient parent feeling exhausted. In this article, we run through some tips to keep in mind, to help you manage tant …
Helping Your Child to be Body Positive
For many children and young people, how they see themselves, and other people’s perception of them is incredibly important. Their view of self and body image, in particular, can contribute significant …
Protecting your child’s mental health when they’re using social media
Social media is an inescapable part of the lives of our young people today. A recent report found that 94.8% of 15-year-olds in the UK used social media before or after school (OECD, 2015). With more …
How do I talk to my child about autism?
It can be daunting trying to find the right words to talk to your child about autism. Fortunately, the last 10 years has seen a seismic shift in what we know about it and the support on offer. But if …
Understanding Gender Identity
Children and young people have a lot to think about as they develop, and forming a positive sense of gender identity is an important part of this. Gender identity development in children begins to unf …
Does My Child Have Seasonal Affective Disorder?
The change of seasons can evoke strong emotions in us as humans. As leaves start to fall, some of us relish the change in temperature, the added layers and cosier nights, while others dread the cold, …
Is my child’s counselling working?
If your child has recently started counselling, it can be an anxious time. Perhaps it felt like they were at a mental health ‘crisis point’ when you booked the first session and the pressure was on to …
3 ways to start a conversation with your child about mental health
The 10th October marks World Mental Health Day and as a society, we’re talking about children’s mental health, now more than ever before. Yet, the reality is that it can still feel so difficult to hav …
The impact of loneliness during childhood and how to offer support
At the heart of our humanity is the desire to be known and understood. We crave social contact and yet so often struggle to find relationships of meaning and value. In addition to this struggle, the i …
Supporting students to overcome anxiety: an interview with Kemi Omijeh
We interview the writer of the new Academy course : Kemi Omijeh This week sees the launch of our latest Mable Academy course 'Supporting Students to Overcome Anxiety’, presented by Child and Adolescen …
