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How do we navigate childhood in a century that we have never experienced ever before? How do we parent children, when they are managing obstacles we do not even understand? Gritty Growing Up focuses on those topics and conversations that you know you need to have, but sometimes do not know where to start. From mental health to exams, consent to social behaviours, grab a cup of tea and let's talk mental health together.
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Why do we need to set big goals? Why do we need to be role modelling it to young people? Why do we need to be encouraging the BIG dreamers? Listen and find out! Subscribe to our free articles and activities at: https://dandeliontraininganddevelopment.com/articles-resources/ Learn more by completing one our courses: https://dandeliontraininganddevel…
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If you have followed us for a while, you'll know our motto is 'Stop Ticking Boxes - Start Changing Attitudes' but why? Dive in with us, as we explore why it is so important to stop using checklists and start being more holistic in our approach If you want to hear more about raising child resilience and connection, join us at the Dandelion Conferenc…
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Can we support our children to become Fearless? Gritty Growing Up is joined by Chris Sheehan, one of our Dandelion Conference speakers, as we explore parenting, child mental health and creating a Fearless generation. Chris runs Fearless, which includes child coaching and guest speaking. He'll be running a one hour session with us soon! If you want …
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Do you have a child, or know a child, who cannot bear the world? They may want it to be quieter? smaller? safer? or, perhaps you know a child who is always wanting more colour, shine, sound? Dive into sensory behaviours with us as we look at the different experiences children may have.... Subscribe to our free articles and activities at: https://da…
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What do we actually know about ADHD? Are we sat on a seat of judgement thinking that it is just poor parenting and children need more self-restraint? Or, do you recognise that this neurodevelopmental condition means that the world is experienced differently? Let's dive into ADHD, boredom and sensory seeking behaviours. Subscribe to our free article…
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Do you find yourself standing in front of speeding trains? Are you trying to save everyone, but feeling like you are falling flat on your back? Or worst case, becoming squished? Subscribe to our free articles and activities at: https://dandeliontraininganddevelopment.com/articles-resources/ Learn more by completing one our courses: https://dandelio…
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Ever get caught in the day to day thinking that someone is really wrong? Whether they are doing something wrong, behaving in a way that you do not like, or perhaps they are not being who you want them to be. Let's roll back, it's rarely about them and so often about us..... Subscribe to our free articles and activities at: https://dandeliontraining…
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What's your recipe for happiness? They say that happiness is an inside job - but have you taken action to make sure that it is? In this episode, we explore the concept of creating a life that we love - and taking action, rather than waiting for others to 'make' us happy - because our feelings are our responsibility... Subscribe to our free articles…
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Can we stop blaming Tik Tok for ADHD and begin to look at the ways that our environment has changed instead? When children took their masks off, we cannot ask them to put them back on to make US feel better.... strap yourselves in, we are going in.... Subscribe to our free articles and activities at: https://dandeliontraininganddevelopment.com/arti…
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What did you do today, to help yourself? You probably know that old mantra, self-care is not selfish.... but how easy is it to put it into practice? Subscribe to our free articles and activities at: https://dandeliontraininganddevelopment.com/articles-resources/ Learn more by completing one our courses: https://dandeliontraininganddevelopment.com/c…
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Have you noticed that so many children are struggling with their feelings right now? Is there a connection with the events of 2020? Or, is there a gap in how we introduce the concept of feelings with children? Explore with us... Subscribe to our free articles and activities at: https://dandeliontraininganddevelopment.com/articles-resources/ Learn m…
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Have you noticed that everyone is becoming more irritable? That children are struggling more than ever? That services cannot meet demand for mental health support? Explore with us, as we look at one reason why Subscribe to our free articles and activities at: https://dandeliontraininganddevelopment.com/articles-resources/ Learn more by completing o…
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Have you ever noticed that punishments do not work? That children just continue to repeat the behaviours, and everyone just becomes more and more frustrated? This episode, we look at carrot and stick approaches to behaviour and why they simply do not work for most children - and in some cases send everything backwards! Subscribe to our free article…
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Are we missing the point of diagnosis? For so many children, their needs are missed, often not even referred, as gaps in knowledge, understanding and in some cases relationships, prevent the connections being made. To be truly inclusive, we need to do more that put up friendly posters and have dress up days. Subscribe to our free articles and activ…
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Christmas is so often a time that films paint a perfect, but for so many families Christmas is a season that we just want to move through as quietly and easily as possible, So, explore with us as we look at ways that we can soften the edges of Christmas and make it a calmer season for everyone. Subscribe to our free articles and activities at: http…
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Do you know a child who struggles with rejection? Do you know child or teenager who is convinced that their friends hate them, when the evidence is not in line with this? In this week's episode we consider the role of rejection sensitivity in ADHD and ADD, and how this affects young people and their relationships. Subscribe to our free articles and…
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Is all stress the same? Why do some people seemingly fly through stress? Whilst others battle? Why do some shut down, and others become angry? In this episode, we look at the role of stress, and how we can identify children's stress responses and their different responses, and then how we can begin unpicking them and helping. Subscribe to our free …
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How grateful are you? Do you find it easy to express gratitude, or is it something that feels more challenging? This podcast is by no means monster-bashing, but join us as we look at the difference between gratitude and worry monsters and why we need to teach and role model to children the power of recognising and acknowledging gratitude if we want…
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Can we change the system? Today we're climbing onto the metaphorical soap box to consider whether teachers are being asked to paddle up streams without the equipment that they need to support mental health. Is there a cultural shift we need to make to stop the levels of burnout and staff turnover and reduce diagnostic overshadowing which prevents c…
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Why does ADHD make making friends so challenging? Is there a reason why they can jump between friends? Forget to reply to messages? End up with hoards of texts and emails to respond to? Explore with us as we dive into people blindness.... #ADHD #Personblindness Subscribe to our free articles and activities at: https://dandeliontraininganddevelopmen…
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Why do other people's opinions matter to us so much? In this podcast, we explore why opinions matter so much, and whether it is all just in our imaginations. Subscribe to our free articles and activities at: https://dandeliontraininganddevelopment.com/articles-resources/ Learn more by completing one our courses: https://dandeliontraininganddevelopm…
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Emotionally Based School Avoidance has increased since the lockdowns, but how well is it really understood? Grab a cup of tea and explore with us, as we examine EBSA and some of the fundamentals that we need to understand as professionals and parents. Subscribe to our free articles and activities at: https://dandeliontraininganddevelopment.com/arti…
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Did we get confidence all wrong? Did our view of confidence affect whether we 'label' children confident or not? We take a look at confidence, and whether it really is about being 'out there' Subscribe to our free articles and activities at: https://dandeliontraininganddevelopment.com/articles-resources/ Learn more by completing our courses: https:…
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We all love a story. Social media relishes from them, authors benefit from them and the cinema makes millions from them. However, what is the danger when we become addicted to our own stories? What impact do they have on mental health? Subscribe to our free articles and activities at: https://dandeliontraininganddevelopment.com/articles-resources/ …
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In a world that moves 24/7 and surrounded by activities that can occupy us constantly - why do we need to be promoting a little bit of boredom? Join us as we look at the importance of the boredom continuum and why a little bit of boredom is as important as vegetables. Subscribe to our free articles and activities at: https://dandeliontraininganddev…
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There are so many misconceptions about eating disorders. So frequently, it is believed that they are just about weight or body image. Dip your toes in as we look at why eating disorders are about more that weight and the events which can lead to them. As well as some considerations we need to make about responding. Subscribe to our free articles an…
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What are the risks of continually praising perfectionism in children? Does it help or hinder a young person? Join us, as we dive into perfectionism and ask the question: is perfectionism a good thing? Or does it impact our quality of life? Subscribe to our free articles and activities at: https://dandeliontraininganddevelopment.com/articles-resourc…
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If a child grows up believing that they are ‘bad’ and that everyone around them believes this, it lowers their expectations of themselves and their motivation. Dandelion dives into shame and the ways that it affects children and their self-esteem. Subscribe to our free articles and activities at: https://dandeliontraininganddevelopment.com/articles…
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Chronic Stress impacts our mental health, well-being, immunity and the levels of inflammation in our body, so why do we so frequent ignore the impact it has on young people? Why we do we think they are immune to stress? In this episode, we dive into why it is so important to monitor stress, and what we need to be looking for. Subscribe to our free …
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Eating disorders are complex mental health issues, unique to the individual. Join Dandelion as we meet with Abi, who shares her recovery journey with you to help increase your understanding of eating disorders, treatment and supporting your child in the most effective way. Subscribe to our free articles and activities at: https://dandeliontraininga…
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As the early years curriculum adds self-regulation to their priorities, how can we support children to develop effective self-regulation skills? This week, Dandelion dives into self-regulation, what is it? What happens if we don't have it? How do we do it? Subscribe to our free articles and activities at: https://dandeliontraininganddevelopment.com…
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When did it become fashionable to be stressed? In a world where stress interferes with our happiness, well-being and our health, why do we compete to be 'the most stressed'? In this week's episode, we dive into stress, the impact and steps you can take to protect children. Subscribe to our free articles and activities at: https://dandeliontraininga…
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