Creating Kids Who Can

Welcome to our blog where award-winning child therapist, Frances Weston, shares advice for parents. Its aim is to help parents help their children manage and express difficult feelings and cope with life's challenges well, so they can feel happy and confident and experience positive mental health.

Rising Mental Health Concerns in Children and Young People: Magical Microbiome

Welcome to part 4 of my mini-series exploring possible causes for the sharp increase of children...

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Rising Mental Health Concerns in Children and Young People: The Impact of Change


In this week's video - part 3 of my mini-series exploring possible causes for the sharp increase...

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Rising Mental Health Concerns in Children and Young People: The Role of Trauma

Following on from my video last week when I was talking about the very concerning increase in the...

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The Worrying Rise Of Mental Health Problems In Children & Young People
Recently released figures in the UK (2023) showed the number of children requiring treatment for...
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The Power of Teaching Your Child to Use Affirmations

 

Would you like to learn a simple strategy that you can teach your child to help them...
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Why Goal Setting Is Good For Your Child

 

Have you ever set a goal for yourself - personal or professional - and experienced the...

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Reviewing 2024 With Your Child: How to Do It and Why It's Important

Welcome to the first blog post of 2025! I hope you and your family had a lovely Christmas and...

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Big Feelings At Christmas Time: Helping Your Child To Cope

 

While Christmas is a magical time of year for most children, it can of course be a very...

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3 Simple Breathing Techniques to Help Your Child Sleep Peacefully

 

If you’ve been following me for a while, you will know that I am always eager to...

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πŸ‘» Halloween and Anxious Children πŸ•·οΈπŸ•ΈοΈ

Halloween is nearly here again and while it is a much-loved celebration for many children, filled...

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Perfectionism, Procrastination & Anxiety: Helping Children Break Free

As a child therapist, one of the common patterns I observe in my work is the complex relationship...

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Unpacking the fight, flight, freeze response

We hear a lot about the fight, flight, freeze response that gets activated in your child's brain...

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