It’s easy to assume, when we’re in the company of children, that they either aren’t interested in, or able to appreciate, the kind of small talk we might make if it were an adult in the room.

Quite on the contrary, however, as there is evidence that chatting with childr...

As we continue on the topic of Children’s Mental Health, there’s one analogy that stands out as a way of potentially helping us understand and handle what is arguably one of the most difficult aspects of parenting... MELTDOWNS! .

The ‘tunnel analogy’ might be a familiar...

If I told you there was a type of play that would encourage imagination, creativity, develop problem solving skills, build confidence, improve mental health and enable children to build valuable relationships, I’m sure you’d be all ears; well guess what… positive bored...

My name is Aoife and I live in Edinburgh with my husband Keith and our three children. Dillon, 7, Ciara,6, and Hugo 2. When Ciara was born we discovered she has Down Syndrome. It was a huge shock and took time to adjust to but what really happened was our perspective...