Resources
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
Books for Children:
- Meditation is an open sky- Whitney Stewart
- Tough Guys (Have Feelings Too)- Keith Negley
- Sitting still like a frog- Eline Snel
- Don’t Feed the WorryBug- Andi Green
- Breathe like a bear- Kim Willey
- A handful of quiet- Tich Nhat Hanh
- Back to Front and Upside Down- Claire Alexander
- My magic breath- Nick Ortner and Allison Taylor
- Listening to my body- Gabi Garcia
- In My Heart: A Book of Feelings- Jo Witek
- My Many Colored Days-Dr. Seuss
- Picture books about different types of behaviour- https://www.littleparachutes.com/category/behaviour/
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/
References
Books For Children:
Charuvastra, A. and Cloitre, M. (2008) ‘Social Bonds and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.’, Institute for Trauma and Resilience, v59: pp. 301–328.
Grasso, D. (2013) Clinical Exercises for Treating Traumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents. London. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Herrick, E. and Redman-White, B (2018) Supporting Children and Young People with Anxiety: A Practical Guide. London. Routledge.
Mainstone-Cotton, S. (2017) Promoting Young Children’s Emotional Health and Wellbeing: A Practical Guide. London, Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Mental Health Foundation, 2016, Children and Young People, viewed July 2020, <https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z/c/children-and-young-people>.
Theodosiou L., Lavis, P. and Bailey, S. (2020) Children and young people’s mental health: early intervention, ongoing support and flexible evidence-based care. West Sussex. Pavilion.
