Apps:

• Calm: “The number 1 app for meditation and sleep.”
• GoNoodle: Dance, Yoga and Mindfulness videos for Children
• Dreamykid: Healing activities, affirmations, sleep stories for children
• New Horizon: Meditation and sleep stories for children
• Ninja focus: Mindfulness and sleep for children
• Mindful Family: Guided meditation for families
• Headspace: Meditation, sleep, mindfulness
• MyLife: Meditation, feelings, mindfulness
• Yoga for Kids: Yoga fitness for children
• Youtube: For mindfulness, sleep stories, nature sounds, exercise, yoga, informative videos etc.

Books For Parents And Carers:

• Mindfulness for Children: Help Your Child to be Calm and Content, from Breakfast till Bedtime – Uz Afzal
• Mindful games activity cards: Greenland and Harris
• Wishing Wellness: A Workbook for Children of Parents with Mental Illness- Lisa Anne Clarke
• It Didn’t Start With You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle- Mark Wolynn
• The Power of Showing Up: how parental presence shapes who our kids become and how their brains get wired (Mindful Parenting)-
• by Daniel J. Siegel, Tina Payne Bryson
• The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Proven Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind- Dr Tina Payne Bryson, Dr. Daniel Siegel
• The Emotional Life of the Toddler: Alicia F. Lieberman
• The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children-Dr Shefali Tsabary
• The Awakened Family: How to Raise Empowered, Resilient, and Conscious Children- Dr Shefali Tsabary
• Parenting with Presence: Practices for Raising Conscious, Confident, Caring Kids (Eckhart Tolle Edition)- Susan Stiffelman

Helplines:

• Action for children (protects and supports children and young people, providing practical care and support, ensuring their voices are heard)- https://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/in-your-area/services/parent-talk/
• Childline (a free, private and confidential services where you can talk about anything, for children under 19 years old including 1:1 counselling)- 0800 1111, https://www.childline.org.uk/
• Family Action (providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation across the country)- 0808 802 6666, Text message: 07537 404 282, familyline@family-action.org.uk
• Family Lives (help and support on family matters)- 0808 800 2222, askus@familylives.org.uk, https://www.familylives.org.uk/
• HubofHope (support with emotional health in your local area)- https://hubofhope.co.uk/
• Mind (We provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem) 0300 123 3393, info@mind.org.uk, https://www.mind.org.uk/
• MindEd (help families understand and support their children, from parenting tips to getting help in a crisis), https://www.minded.org.uk/
• Mumsnet (providing advice for parents by parents on parenting)- https://www.mumsnet.com/info/about-us
• NSPCC helpline (help and advice for parents, carers and children)- 0808 800 5000, help@nspcc.org.uk, https://www.nspcc.org.uk/about-us/contact-us/
• Relate (relationship support and counselling for everyone)- 0300 0030396, https://www.relate.org.uk/
• Re-think (information on mental health)- 0300 5000 927, https://www.rethink.org/
• Samaritans (support for emotional health)- 116 123, Jo@samaritans.org, samaritans.org
• Shout (For support in a crisis, supporting with mental health needs)- Text Shout to 85258, info@giveusashout.org, https://www.giveusashout.org/give-us-a-shout/
• The Children’s Society (We fight child poverty and neglect and help children have a better chance in life)- safeguarding@childrenssociety.org.uk, https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-we-do/commission-us/our-work/emotional-wellbein
• The Mix (essential support for under 25’s)- 0808 808 4994
85258, themix.org.uk
• Young Minds (useful information for young people and their parents about mental health, seeking treatment and the mental health system.)- 0808 802 5544,

Websites And Support:

• Association for Young People’s Health- The role in parents supporting young people with mental health- http://www.youngpeopleshealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/AYPH-Parenting-briefing-11-nov-2016.pdf
• Barnardo’s- Emotional well-being- https://www.barnardos.org.uk/support-hub/emotional-wellbeing?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwP-InMq-6gIVS7DtCh0YQQLKEAAYAyAAEgIh6fD_BwE
• Children’s emotional well-being: 8 practical tips- https://www.creativitypost.com/article/childrens_emotional_well_being_eight_practical_tips_for_parents
• Mental Health Foundation- The A-Z guide- https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z
• NHS- Children and young people’s services- https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/caring-for-children-and-young-people/children-and-young-peoples-services/
• NHS- Depression in children and teenagers- https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/children-depressed-signs/
• NSPCC- Having difficult conversations with children- https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/safeguarding-child-protection/how-to-have-difficult-conversations-with-children
• Samaritans- Information on parents and carers- https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/schools/parents-and-carers/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5KuSjc6-6gIVxrTtCh2GRw89EAAYAyAAEgJC_vD_BwE
• The Children’s Society- Advice for parents for children aged 0-5 on various areas- https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/mental-health-advice-for-children-and-young-people/the-advice-resource-vault/advice-for-children-age-0-5
• The whole child- Child depression ages 0-5- https://www.thewholechild.org/parent-resources/age-0-5/child-depression-ages-0-5/