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Posts tagged wellbeing
Back to school and nursery after Lockdown: what can we do to help?

Written by Claire Burgess, Family Consultant. The last 12 months have been such a strange time and we are all adjusting after spending so much time at home with our family members (possibly more than ever before). We have had to make changes so that we have been able to manage the situation and by doing this we have got into new routines and hopefully made home a place where we can feel safe and secure.

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Why play is good for your child’s wellbeing..!

Written by Dr Karen McInnes. Play is such a simple activity and is often taken for granted as, after all, all children do it! There are many reasons why children play, one of which is the beneficial impact of play. During these strange and surreal times, it can be quite confusing for children and the importance of play for children’s mental health and wellbeing cannot be overstated. This blog sets out how play benefits children in this way and how we, as parents, can support our children’s play.

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Back to school (or not?) - how do we begin to start this process?

Written by Anna Turner, Childcare Consultant. During this time of lockdown, I have had many conversations with parents, friends and colleagues about how school will be for our children when they go back – both on an emotional and physical level. We are entering the unknown when it comes to fully understanding what the long-term effects will be for children who have been forced into different routines before being re-introduced to what could be a very different environment – one where safety, health and hygiene is now paramount, where they may not allowed to play with the same friends, join in with class assemblies, or even hug their best friends. 

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Getting to know... Pippa, Founder of ‘Press Pause’ - yoga for children and adults

Pippa has always worked in health, fitness and wellbeing – she's been a gym instructor, group exercise teacher, trainer, assessor and quality assurer. More recently she had a full-time career developing health and fitness qualifications. In 2017 she decided to follow her dream of setting up Press Pause to share yoga and mindfulness to families, children, young people and adults.

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