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Gentle guides for the big stuff.
Calm, practical parent guides on the feelings that show up in primary-school years. Story-led, never preachy — and short enough to read with a cup of tea.
For parents · 6 min read
Helping children with anxiety: a gentle, story-led approach
Most anxious children don't have a word for what they're feeling. They have a tummy that's gone tight, a question they keep asking, or a small shadow that follows them into a new r…
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Starting school: how to make the first big morning feel gentle
Starting school is one of the biggest emotional leaps a small person ever makes. New room, new grown-up, new noise, new rules — and a parent who suddenly isn't there. Even the most…
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Dealing with big feelings: helping children with anger and overwhelm
Big feelings in small bodies look terrifying — to us and to them. Anger that bursts out of nowhere, frustration that becomes a slammed door, an afternoon that goes sideways because…
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Bedtime routines that actually work: a story-led guide
Bedtime is where the whole day shows up. Whatever your child didn't process at 3pm comes out at 7pm in the form of one more drink, one more wee, one more question about the univers…
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Comfort toys and emotional development: why the worn-out bear matters
Every parent knows the moment: a worn-out bear, a chewed-up muslin, a once-fluffy rabbit that lives in the bed, the bag, the car, sometimes the dishwasher. These objects aren't jus…
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