Tag: mental health
How to React to Children When They Make Mistakes
Parenting is a journey filled with ups and downs, and one inevitable aspect is witnessing your child make mistakes. As they navigate the complexities of…
What is a Healthy Level of Expectation for Your Child?
Clearly setting expectations for your child, whether for general behaviour, academic goals or any other aspect of daily life, is key for their development. One…
Why Is Praising Your Child Important?
Praise and encouragement are important factors when encouraging a child’s motivation, self-esteem and for achieving new goals. Praise should be given mindfully as it’s such…
5 Ways to Improve Your Child’s Self-esteem
Self-esteem begins in childhood, and it is vital to a child’s overall development. Here at St Peter’s Prep, we are an independent primary school that…
How to Introduce Reduced Screen Time to Your Child
Watching television or scrolling on our phones has become a subconscious habit to relax in the evening, after a long day at work. However, how…
Why Looking After Parental Mental Health is Essential
As the UK Government slowly loosens lockdown restrictions over the next few weeks, the strain of the coronavirus can still be felt. With worry about…
How To Keep Children Safe Online
Social media is part and parcel of society. Children are becoming more sophisticated and adept at using smart devices, apps and websites, which means that…
Meditation and Mindfulness Tips for Parents
With an increasingly hectic lifestyle and the demands of parenting, practising a more mindful approach to our daily lives and choosing to take time for…
Can Mindfulness Help Children’s Mental Health?
Mindfulness is nothing new. However, it has been introduced into the modern world only in the past few years. We hear about it everywhere, from…
