(10 min read) In our house, the twenty-minutes before the school-run goes something like this: (To my eldest) have you got your homework darling? Let me see. (To middle child) Have you done your teeth? Go and do your teeth. (To youngest) We haven’t got time to play with Play-Doh, darling, we have to get… Continue reading What is stress, and does it affect learning?
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How do I help my child deal with stress?
(9 min read) When our early hominid ancestors evolved, the stress response dealt brilliantly with situations related to survival – the fact that we’re here today is testament to that. Seeing a snake slowly slide over your toddler’s leg whilst they’re sleeping is something our stone-age ancestors were unlikely to forget; and therefore learned to… Continue reading How do I help my child deal with stress?