educating Archives - Teaching Children Meditation

Helping kids manage their behaviour

mother and daughter meditating - mindful parenting

Managing the big emotions with meditation

Mindfulness in the (high school) Classroom

Mindful tips for the (high school) classroom

4 Reasons why your kids might not want to learn meditation

Reducing your kid’s resistance to meditation

School holidays – 2 ‘mindful’ books for kids/teens

are a perfect read to help introduce mindful awareness in a fictional way for kids who have big changes/struggles

Should meditation be compulsory for the school curriculum?

Today I was browsing social media and read the headline ‘should meditation be compulsory in our schools?’

Can meditation help kids with depression?

This week, I read a disturbing news report about the increasing use of medication for children (aged 12 or younger) who are being prescribed anti-depressants. “It found that the number of youngsters aged 12 or younger on anti-depressants has risen by 27% over the last three years.” BBC News July 2018 Then on social […]

Toolkit for teaching mindful activities – kids on the autistic spectrum

Creating a space to teach mindfulness to kids with autism We were asked a question about the types of tools people could use if they wanted to teach their kids (who are on the autistic spectrum) how to feel calmer and less stressed using mindful activities. Expert advice We write about this subject all the […]

Mindful Parenting Tips

I often see parents and other adults in a child’s life hooked into their phone…

5 Ways Mindfulness Creates Resilience in Children

At the moment the world is quite a turbulent place. If we think our children are too innocent or immune to the stories coming out in the media each day – think again. Every time we listen to the news on the radio, watch it on TV or surf social media and the internet […]

‘The Whole-Brain Child’ – book review

Book Review – ‘the Whole-Brain Child – Dr Dan Siegel’ Enjoy my review of this fabulous book about child development; how to help them process difficult feelings and thoughts. Learn why I think it offers some practical tips on how to cope with difficult behaviours.