Alexis Ralphs
Task timer challenge
Does your child resist non-preferred tasks like tidying her room, doing homework, or practising the piano? Here's a tool to get things done by breaking them down into short, snappy sprints.
An introduction to attachment play
The squeeze and release
A quick stress-relief tool for calm and focus
Does your child sometimes feel restless or tense? The squeeze and release is a simple technique that helps release built-up energy and tension, promoting calmness and focus in just a minute.
Shake it out
A quick energy release tool for emotional shifts
Introduction
Do you sometimes notice that your child becomes restless or frustrated and needs a quick way to release that pent-up energy? Shake it out is a simple, effective tool to help her reset her mood and return to play feeling calmer
Five-finger breathing
A calming tool for self-regulation
When your child is flooded with emotion, what's the first thing you try?
A hug is a great place to start, but sometimes she doesn't want to be held.
And words don't work, especially if you are the cause
Return to the breath
Teaching your child lifelong self-regulation through mindful breathing
My son finds it hard to switch off at night.
An hour after lights have gone off, I hear a voice.
"Are you there, Dad? I can't sleep."
"What's wrong, son?"
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