Author: Parenting Differently

Why is it ok and accepted for adults to get exhausted by stress but not children? If an adult has a stressful and anxiety inducing event, such as a job interview, or a pressured presentation at work or meeting the in-laws for dinner, or navigating a busy day out where parents had to keep track…

Making mistakes as a parent is human and helps our children feel reassured about their own mistakes – what’s important is how we repair and reconnect. This morning was the day of the brace fitting. We have been anticipating this day for a good few months, and on Thursday last week he said he was…

I just had to write a post about chocolate muffins, as it really illustrates how our children’s need for safety can extend to food. Today I was food shopping and I bought a large coffee to keep me going and for an extra 20p I could get a choice of pastries. I choose a chocolate…

I was absolutely delighted to have a speaking slot at the NVR UK 5th Annual Conference. I shared my experience and my thoughts about how we need to adapt NVR for neurodivergent children and I invited all NVR practitioners to share their ideas and experiences. I am really looking forward to developing our thinking at…

School School is such a big issue for many children especially neurodivergent children or undiagnosed neurodivergent children. It can cause a huge amount of trauma and anxiety in children and their parents. Whilst we try everything to make school work sometimes, as the adults, we eventually have to decide if it’s all worth it –…