Personal, written messages from Debbie — a real play therapist.
🌿 #15 Does My Child Have ADHD?
What Every Parent Should Know (and Where to Turn Next)
🌿 #14 A Guide for Foster Carers Supporting Traumatised Children
When Love Isn't Enough (Yet)
🌿 #13 Is My Child’s Behaviour Normal?
Understanding children’s behaviour, knowing when to seek advice
🌿 #12 Questioning gender identity
Mum/Dad "I Don't Think I'm a Girl/Boy": When Your Child Is Questioning Their Gender
🌿 #11 SIX Play Therapy Secrets You Can Use at Home Tonight
a quick go-to guide for instant results, here are my go-to secrets
🌿 #10 What is play therapy? — and how it works from ages 4 to 18
How I can help you and your family personally
🌿 #09 Smearing -"yuk! What can I do?"
How I think about smearing — and why staying calm matters so much, advice
🌿 #08 “I have no friends”
This is one for you to read to your children or if they are able to, they can read it themselves.
🌿 #07 "I found a vape in their bag" — a guide for worried parents
Vaping — it's rarely just "because it's fun" & what to do next -for ages 10-18 years
🌿 #06 Back to school, helping your child through return-to-school anxiety
Advice for this time of year. Split into tips for all ages
🌿 #05 "You're the worst mum ever" — surviving the sting of teenage unkindness
In its own strange way, it's a compliment you never asked for
Activity: Worry jar for younger teens/older children (Anxiety)
A more 'hands on' mindfulness
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🌿 #04: When Play Gets Aggressive: Understanding Aggressive Play
'Is this normal?"
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🌿 #03: Autism (ASC, ASD) — My Story
You are not the only one -you're not alone
Activity: Create a scene, who is important to your child
Helps your child to understand their family/friends support system
Messy Play outside. Sensory and emotional processing
Messy play is for all ages
🌿 MY TIPS #02: Bad dreams, night terrors, nightmares, recurring dreams
How to get through this
Family time game, Playdough guessing.
No peeking- you have to guess what's been made
A fun, bonding activity 'swap drawings'
Easy, enjoyable activity, creates conversation, resilience and humour
🌿 MY TIPS #01: VALIDATION & BOUNDARIES
Debbie's tips from experience, from working with families
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