Episode 9 - The R&R Exchange

Episode 9 - The R&R Exchange

Mandie and Laura catch up for an R&R session, discussing the recent heatwave and its impact on children. They share their top 5 tips for supporting children in a heatwave, emphasizing the importance of fluids, food, shade, a cool house, and sunblock. Additionally, they address the therapeutic approach to catastrophic thinking, offering empathic commentary and narrative to support parents dealing with challenging behaviors and future concerns for their children. The conversation covers the challenges of therapeutic engagement with children, the struggles of parents, and the importance of reaching out for support. It also delves into the difficulties of managing teenagers and their mobile phones, as well as the issue of day trip sabotaging and the need for realistic expectations and self-care. Takeaways * Top 5 tips for supporting children in a heatwave * Therapeutic approach to catastrophic thinking Therapeutic engagement with children requires sowing seeds for the future and reaching out for support. * Managing challenges with teenagers and mobile phones involves setting boundaries and seeking professional support. * Dealing with day trip sabotaging requires a realistic approach, self-care, and recovery after outings.

Episode 8 - Is it bedtime?

Mandie and Laura discuss the complex challenges of bedtime for children, emphasizing the importance of understanding the child's perspective and addressing environmental and sensory factors. They also explore the impact of trauma on adolescent sleep patterns and highlights the parental challenges in achieving rest during bedtime struggles. The conversation delves into the importance of rest and recuperation for parents, emphasizing the need for empathy and connection during bedtime routines. It explores the significance of maintaining predictability and outside-the-box thinking for bedtime, as well as the value of communication and kindness in parenting. Takeaways * Bedtime challenges for children can be complex and multifaceted * Understanding the child's perspective is crucial for addressing bedtime difficulties Rest and recuperation are essential for parents * Maintaining connection and empathy during bedtime routines If you need more help, please reach out: rootsresilience@outlook.com [rootsresilience@outlook.com] facebook/roots and resilience podcast instagram/rootsandresiliencepodcast

Episode 7 - R&R Exchange

Laura and Mandie answer listeners questions around their childrens behaviours and this time is it focused more on teens and tweens. Using their extensive knowledge and understanding on therapeutic parenting, they answers the questions based on their own lived experience and try and offer support to listeners with some strategies on how to move forwards. Takeaways * Adolescent Behavior and Rule-Breaking * Dealing with Lies and Hurtful Words Recognizing triggers in children and parents * Disengaging from negativity to regulate emotions

Episode 6 - Triggers and Signs

The conversation delves into the complex topic of triggers, exploring their impact on children's behavior, emotions, and physical symptoms. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing, interpreting, and monitoring triggers, as well as the need for reflective recording and understanding of triggers and emotional responses. The conversation delves into the complex topic of triggers and reactions in children, exploring the impact of birth family interactions, struggles with loyalty and identity, and the pressure on children to please everyone. It also highlights behavioral reactions to triggers, the need for nurturing and reassurance, and strategies for understanding and supporting children through their triggers. The role of curiosity, empathy, and self-compassion in recognizing emotional and physiological triggers is emphasized, along with the importance of seeking support and understanding. Takeaways * Understanding the complexity of triggers and their impact on children's behavior and emotions. * The importance of reflective monitoring, recognizing patterns, and understanding the physical and emotional symptoms of triggers. Understanding the complexity of triggers and reactions in children * The importance of empathy, curiosity, and self-compassion in recognizing and addressing triggers

Episode 5 - The R&R Exchange

The conversation covers the challenges of therapeutic parenting during the Easter holidays, navigating birthdays, maintaining calm in challenging situations, and picking battles in parenting. It emphasizes the importance of planning, preparation, and understanding the need beneath the behavior when managing risky behaviors in children. The conversation delves into the impact of trauma on daily life, the importance of picking battles and natural consequences, dealing with other professionals in the network, and the challenges of after-school restraint collapse and transitioning home. It provides insights into understanding the child's history, managing transitions, and using low-demand activities and sensory snacks to help children decompress after school. Takeaways * Maintaining calm in challenging situations is essential for therapeutic parenting. * Planning and preparation are key to managing risky behaviors and triggers in children. * Understanding the need beneath the behavior is crucial for addressing risky behaviors in children. Understanding the child's history is crucial * Transitioning from school to home is a significant challenge for children * Low-demand activities and sensory snacks can help children decompress after school