Effective Communication | Unlocking Children

Discover strategies for building positive communication with children. Explore ways to listen with empathy, respond calmly, and use language that supports trust, understanding and emotional growth. Whether at home or in professional settings, these articles help strengthen connection through respectful, meaningful conversations.

Seeing Beyond the Behaviour: Building Relationships with SEMH Children

Discover why children's behaviour is communication and how seeing the child beneath helps build trust, empathy, and lasting relationships.

Enhancing Trauma-Informed Practices When Working with Children

Being trauma-informed means recognising and understanding the profound impact trauma can have on a child’s behaviour, emotions, and overall well-being. It involves using this knowledge to intentionally create environments that prioritise safety, provide support, and empower children to heal and thrive.

Building Trust and Fostering Growth Through Relationships

Building relationships with children is often a gradual process that strengthens over time. Trust cannot be rushed, especially with children who may have experienced trauma or challenging circumstances.

How Children Learn to Communicate

Discover how children develop communication skills through gestures, play, and storytelling. Learn strategies to support language growth and emotional expression from infancy to preschool.

Approaching the Topic of Self-Harm with Children

Self-harm is an emotive topic and can often be seen as a taboo subject that we should not talk to children about.

Speaking in a Way That Engages Children

By creating conversations with children, you help support and build their language skills and social understanding while providing them with a sense of belonging.