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🚸 Are Our Kids Too Busy for Play? 🎭🎨

From music lessons 🎵 to sports ⚽ and tutoring 📚, kids today have packed schedules—but when do they get to just be kids? Free, unstructured play isn’t just fun—it’s essential for creativity, confidence, and problem-solving. 🏃‍♂️💡

Let’s rethink the balance and bring back the magic of childhood! ✨🌿

🚸 Are Our Kids Too Busy for Play? 🎭🎨

From early mornings at before-school care to evenings filled with music lessons 🎵 to sports ⚽ and tutoring 📚, kids today have packed schedules—but when do they get to just be kids?

📚 But in the rush to build their skills and futures, are we forgetting something vital?

🌟 Unstructured play isn’t just fun—it’s essential for creativity and confidence – it’s where creativity sparks, confidence grows, and real problem-solving happens. 💡🏃‍♂️

Let’s rethink the balance and bring back the magic of childhood! ✨🌿

👉 Discover why free play matters more than ever and how we can bring it back into our children’s lives.

Meditation is here to help each of us live easier. To free us from suffering. How? By showing us how to calm the mind and the body. By teaching us how to be more present, rather than worrying about the… Continue Reading >

At some point every parent is likely to struggle to get their child to listen to them. Do you ever feel like you have to constantly shout in order to get your message across, perhaps you have started offering treats… Continue Reading >

When I started to write this article, I thought it would be easy. Write an article about why saying I love you to children is so important. As a psychologist who works with children and adolescents, and a mum this… Continue Reading >

The idea of modelling good and appropriate behaviours to our kids is one that is close to my heart. As a clinical psychologist, I am increasingly dismayed by the rising levels of mental health issues in our beautiful country, and… Continue Reading >

One of the toughest parts of being a parent is having to tackle difficult conversations. Let’s face it, no-one wants to deal with the challenging talks that seem to be an inevitable part of life.  Whether you’ve been called in… Continue Reading >

Addressing a child’s emotional needs is of utmost importance for their overall well-being and healthy development. Children are not only vulnerable physically but also emotionally, and their emotional needs must be recognized and fulfilled to promote their mental and psychological… Continue Reading >

Why do babies love dropping things? The simple answer is: they’re curious and they want to see what will happen. Will the object make a noise when it hits the ground? How far will it bounce? They’re also trying to… Continue Reading >

Ever feel like you are stuck in an endless cycle of, no? “No Sammy, get down from there” “No Imogen put that down” “No hitting” “No, no, no, no, NO!” It is incredibly easy to get stuck in this loop,… Continue Reading >