ANXIETY HACK | step away from the emails…
This is a small hack that has made a big difference to my mood and might work for you too. I explain how it works for me
Pooky Knightsmith
Pooky has a PhD in child mental health from the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London. She is the author of several books, and is a former chair of the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition. She runs Creative Education alongside her husband and Mother-in-Law.
Latest Posts
Pooky Ponders: How can we let go of our ‘adultness’ and play? | Greg Bottrill
Today’s question is “How can we let go of our ‘adultness’ and play?” and I’m in conversation with Greg Bottrill
Supporting Teens: Failure to thrive / feeling stressed
A look at when to worry and what to do it if you’re worried about a teen who seems generally more stressed or anxious than usual.
How to give yourself permission for self-care
When we are so used to caring for others, how can we give ourselves permission to take care of ourselves too? Here’s a simple idea that works for me, I hope it might help you too.
Pooky Ponders: How does losing your sight affect how you feel? | Kate Holden
Today’s question is “How Does Losing Your Sight Affect How You Feel?” and I’m in conversation with Kate Holden a SENDCo who lost her sight in her 20s.
Understanding and Responding to Self-Harm
We explore the different reasons that underlie self-harm and how understanding these reasons can be the first step towards decreasing or stopping self-harming behaviour.
PARENTING HACK | Enabling your child to open up
Here’s a simple idea to help you to create a safe space in which your child can open up about what’s on their mind…
Pooky Ponders: Why do some kids misbehave? | Meic Griffiths
Today’s question is “Why do some kids misbehave?” and I’m in conversation with Meic Griffiths who leads the primary and secondary response to behavioural management for the Royal Borough of Greenwich
De-escalation: 22 Key Phrases to Try
In this blog post, Kate Holden has shared a range of phrases to help you in the trickiest of moments.
STAFF WELLBEING | Happy children, happy staff
A very simple idea that I hope will help you… in short, we’re only ever as happy as the least happy child in our care, so how can we make our children happier…?
