parenting Archives - Page 2 of 6 - Teaching Children Meditation

Helping a 6 year old release fear and sleep better!

An effective mindful tool to help a scared 6 year old

Helping kids manage their behaviour

mother and daughter meditating - mindful parenting

Managing the big emotions with meditation

Anna Granger – Ted, the Sea and Me

lorraine murray holding book 'ted the sea and me'

Anna has lots of experience working with special educational needs and explains how her new book really helps young people connect to their bodies, minds and breath.

Mindful swearing

Perhaps those two words ‘mindful’ and ‘swearing’ are not ones you expect to see in the same sentence.

But I’m realistic in my approach to meditation and how we teach it to kids and teens.

Helping teens regulate big emotions with mindfulness

How we can help kids (and teens) express big feelings, more mindfully.

Encouraging your kids to meditate – top tips

Helping kids set up their personal meditation practice…

Insights from Dr Temple Grandin – a pioneer of autism education

boy looking up - autism - meditation - mindfulness

Insights and ideas – helping kids on the spectrum learn mindful skills.

Mindful Tips for Trauma Informed Parenting

Lorraine E Murray, founder of Connected Kids hosts an Interview with Suzanne Scott, founder of the charity Trauma Informed Parenting Scotland What is trauma informed parenting? What difference does it make to a young person if their parent is trauma informed What difference does it make to the parent if they can be trauma informed […]

COVID-19 anxiety and teaching kids meditation

Lorraine E Murray, founder of Connected Kids, explains what will change for anyone interested in learning to teach kids or teens meditation on the Connected Kids Programme. Please note that details about face to face training will be published by late July 2020. *These protocols relate to training offered directly by Lorraine E Murray. […]

beach / seaside meditation for lockdown

Lockdown – guided meditation to relieve anxiety and stress Lorraine Murray, founder of the Connected Kids programme, has recorded a guided meditation to take you to the beach to let go of stress and anxiety. Helping you feel stronger so you can support your kids at this challenging time. Learn to teach your […]