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Research shows that children who can communicate effectively are more self-confident, have high self-esteem and be happier than people who struggle to communicate.  Use these five tips to improve Conversation skills. 1. Be a Good Conversation Role Model Children learn from watching the adults around them, so it is no surprise that this also applies to learning how to have a conversation. Demonstrate good conversation habits like listening, showing empathy and asking questions. Don't forget that it is also good to model how to start and end a conversation.2. Be Present A conversation can happen anywhere, and it doesn't have...

This week we launch a new set of conversation cards called ‘Conversations about Mental Health with Children and Young People’. They are designed to help children explore and talk about mental health and wellbeing.   With current research showing that as many as one in ten children aged between 5 and 16 years (three in every classroom) has a mental health problem, and that over half of all mental ill health starts before the age of 14 years, it is vital that action is taken to help children talk about and understand mental health. The cards have been written by Place2Be, a leading national...

Help Your Child Develop Confidence I am so delighted to announce that we are publishing a new pack of cards to help children develop confidence. Confidence affects all areas of our lives from work to relationships to health. If we help children be confident we are giving them an important tool and a great start in life. The cards have been written by Becky Goddard Hill (author of Healthy Friendships) and will help children develop self-esteem and self-belief as well as develop strategies for keeping their confidence high. Becky explained to me earlier that confidence is important for many reasons. Confidence can help children approach...

Attempting to change your habits can be frustrating can’t it? It’s frustrating when you know exactly where you want to be, but despite your best efforts, you just cant seem to get there. It’s frustrating when things seem to be going fine for a few weeks, but then you suddenly fall off the rails completely, and you’re back to square one. Very frustrating… I experienced this frustration time after time when I first tried to alter my habits. I would jump in with two feet and attempt to change everything at once, but inevitably I would get nowhere. That was...

New Cards Coming Soon From Brook We are pleased to announce that Brook, the leading sexual health charity for young people, will publish a new conversation card deck to help young people talk about Health, Wellbeing and Happiness. The cards are to be called My Life, My Way – Health, Wellbeing and Happiness Conversations with Young People will be written by Helen Corteen, head of Wellbeing at Brook with support from Simon Blake, the Chief Executive. Brook is the leading charity specialising in sexual health and well being, and have been working with young people on the issues that are important to...