The Caring Instinct

Welcome to our book club - and check out the video for this episode on https://www.facebook.com/thecaringinstinct where you can see the beautiful picture books. We share our favourite children's books and talk about how they can help to explore feelings with your little ones and develop their emotional intelligence and resilience. These books are best for younger children: books to grow into and b...

We are used to thinking about emotions as reactions to what happens to us. But what if emotions precede experience? In the final part of The Play Instinct series we talk about the emotions of care and grief, how they show up in play and bring our children a message of resilience  #thecaringinstinct #childdevelopment #developmentalapproach #play #playtherapy #attachment #care #grief #emotion #jaakp...

What happens to our joy, sadness or anger when we can’t express them without pushing away our loved ones? Who would win in a match between authenticity and attachment? And what has play got to do with it?   We deep dive into the inner conflict faced by children and adults alike and bring you some surprising solutions and concrete examples – great for your parenting toolkit! #thecaringinstinct #emo...

"The opposite of play is not work - the opposite of play is depression," says Dr. Stuart Brown. When we start to understand play, we find that we hold the key to mental health and resilience, stronger relationships, easier discipline, joy and growth. Play as a resource, what forms it can take, what stands in its way and our own journeys with it are some of the things we talk about in this episode....

Halloween! When is it too much and when is it just the medicine the child and their grown-up need? Dr Gordon Neufeld’s theory of alarm defences and what your child’s take on Halloween can tell you about their alarm system. Can being ghouls, vampires and witches for a day be good for your relationship? And most importantly, will Joe ever love Halloween as much as Olga does? #thecaringinstinct #deve...