Gentle Touch Parenting Warks and Northants

07/10/2020

Grab this free printable indoor scavenger hunt for kids and colour the items as you find them! Find the items around the house with this free PDF.

23/07/2020

Yesterday I shared about a personal experience with sensory overload, but today I want to talk about how living during a global pandemic can impact sensory overload.

Given the restrictions that have been put in place, the lack of support, and being around our partner + children more than usual, we likely are feeling overstimulated. We may not have access to the same support that we previously had. This can leave us feeling helpless.

The truth is, we can still create space to recharge during these times. Our efforts will take creativity. Our efforts will also look different than they did pre-Covid, but they are still worthwhile.

I tell parents to do what they need to create room for pause.

This may look like:

✅ Allowing your kids to use technology while you take quiet time
✅ Practicing quiet time as a family in separate spaces (if safe and age-appropriate)
✅ Using nap time as a time to recharge rather than finish a chore
✅ Setting up a quiet activity for your kids that will allow you to sit down and rest
✅ Telling your partner or support person that you would like scheduled time each day to be alone (even if you’re in another room)
✅ If you’re up for it, waking up before everyone else

Are you struggling with this? How do you take time for pause?

23/06/2020

03/03/2020

Please take a minute to share your experiences 💖

We are looking for your help in shaping the services and events we offer going forward. We are your support service so it’s important to us that we are giving you what you want and what you find helpful.

01/03/2020

28/02/2020

It looks innocent — just kids making music videos, and it is that, but it's also so much more.