October 2015 – BEST Programs 4 Kids

Intent is everything in (children’s) mental health

25th October 2015

Early Childhood, Wellbeing - Emotions, Wellbeing - Society

“Teasing isn’t cool – ever! Why would you teach a child to scale teasing into Cool or Cruel Teasing?” This is a sensational topic and often discussed as we talk about the difference between teasing and bullying and the differences in teasing. And it certainly takes some time to wrap your head around why we…

The light is on in the car – what do you do?

14th October 2015

Claire Orange

Parenting, Wellbeing - Emotions, Wellbeing - Uplifting

Come with me on a little metaphorical journey as we explore parental responses to children’s big emotions. You get into the car and as you’re pulling out, you notice that the internal light is on. What do you do? There is traffic waiting for you to pull in – so you’re already under a bit…

Rewiring the human brain – let’s start early

8th October 2015

Claire Orange

Early Childhood, Parenting, Wellbeing - Educators, Wellbeing - Emotions

It’s the middle of a work day for me. Half my clients have been in and I have half to go. And what am I thinking about that? Well, there are two very obvious patterns of thinking that I might engage in. Here’s the first: As I sit here looking out the window I think…

Are we doing enough towards preventative mental health care?

6th October 2015

Claire Orange

Wellbeing - Educators, Wellbeing - Emotions, Wellbeing - Society

“Depression and anxiety are the most prevalent mental disorders experienced by Australians. Depression alone is predicted to be one of the world’s largest health problems by 2020.” Mental Health Council, Australia. This is Mental Health Week – where national awareness of all things mental health is raised. We’re talking about the big, hot topics of anxiety,…

It’s the little things that are the big things

6th October 2015

Claire Orange

Early Childhood, Wellbeing - Emotions, Wellbeing - Learning, Wellbeing - Social

In children’s mental health, it is often the little things that are the big things. Let’s take anxiety, for example. Children can have school refusal behaviours and when you dig down they might be anxious about: going out to play and finding a friend having to eat everything in their lunch box before playing knowing…

Month: October 2015

Intent is everything in (children’s) mental health

The light is on in the car – what do you do?

Rewiring the human brain – let’s start early

Are we doing enough towards preventative mental health care?

It’s the little things that are the big things