Child Psychologist | childpsych | Sherwood

As a community we have all experienced the significant weather event over the past weekend, and for some this has become a natural disaster.
The experience of and response to a natural disaster will affect people in different ways. Each member of a family may react very differently to the same situation. Young children can easily become distressed to what is happening in their immediate environment...

If there is one thing that parents can all agree on, is that raising children is one of the hardest and most rewarding jobs that a person can do.
It is of-course easy to forget, or simply run out of time, in between nappy changes, school drop-offs and loads of laundry. Although as a parent, if you are able to look after yourself physically, mentally and emotionally you’ll be able to recharge and...

It’s probably every parents new (school) year’s resolution to get organized, but particularly the parent of a child diagnosed with ADHD.
With the school year finally beginning, let’s look at a few different ways to help organise the family get the kids to school on time and with everything they need....

As we know, face to face learning is set to resume from Monday 7th February, after what has been a mammoth Christmas holiday period.
Although most children will embrace this return with a mixture of apprehension and excitement, some will have difficulty transitioning back into formal learning. For our littlies, starting or returning to school is a big deal and can be a daunting experience...