Relationships | Unlocking Children

Explore how to build strong, trusting relationships with children through connection, consistency, and care. These articles offer practical tips for strengthening bonds, supporting emotional safety, and creating meaningful interactions that help children feel seen, heard, and valued.

Cultivating Connection: A Comprehensive Guide to Positive Parenting

Explore positive parenting with empathy, boundaries, and connection to raise emotionally resilient, confident, and well-supported children.

Creating Safe Environments for Children and Young People to Open Up

Explore how teachers, youth workers, and professionals can create emotionally safe environments that support children and young people to open up, build trust, and heal from past experiences.

Understanding Behaviours in Children with SEMH Needs

Explore how behaviours in children with SEMH needs present, what drives them, and how to offer effective, trauma-informed support. Includes practical strategies and evidence-based insights.

Supporting Children with Unresolved Trauma: A Comprehensive Guide

Learn to recognise hidden signs of unresolved trauma in children and discover trauma-informed strategies for fostering healing, safety, and connection.

When a Child Discloses Abuse: A Calm, Supportive Guide for Adults

Learn how to respond calmly and supportively when a child discloses abuse. This UK-based guide helps adults take the right steps to protect and empower children.

Understanding SEMH: A Comprehensive Guide

Understand Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs in children and young people. Learn how to identify, support, and empower children with SEMH challenges through compassionate, trauma-informed approaches.