Resources for Parents
Here are some links and resources that might be useful to you and your child. Everything is useful for someone but nothing is useful for everyone, so I really encourage you to experiment, and notice what works when, and what doesn’t work when.
Fight, Flight and Freeze- what it looks like and what might help
Theraplay- games to play with your child to connect, build confidence, nurture and find calm.
Regulation and Overwhelm
“When a child is in an upset state of mind and we invite the upstairs brain to become active, we create a linkage between this regulated state and activation of the part of the brain that calms: the more we appeal to our child’s integrated nature the more they will use their upstairs brain and the stronger it will become - essentially it becomes a more accessible pathway” -Dan Siegel
Links, podcasts, books, videos
Webinars
The Institute of Child Psychology have some great free webinars that I would strongly recommend.
https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/freewebinars/
Resources
Beacon House: What survival looks like at home - and what parents can do to help
Beacon House - Freeze Response
Beacon House - Fight/ Flight Response
Beacon House - Survival Care Coping ideas for parents
Beacon House - Simple & Safe Questions (when talking about upsetting things)
Beacon House - Mirroring: Reflecting others thoughts and feelings
Beacon House - Butterflies: Talking about body sensations
Beacon House: Building Resilience
Sesame Street: videos, activities, advice for parents and children.
Your Way: Local services
To share with school:
What Survival Looks Like At Primary School (Developmental Trauma)
What Survival Looks Like At Secondary School (Developmental Trauma)
Podcasts
The Institute of Child Psychology
https://open.spotify.com/show/24IML2FBPuRBDzAZF4EEzA
Books
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind By Daniel J. Siegel, Tina Payne Bryson
Brainstorm: The Teenage Brain from the Inside Out by Daniel J. Siegel
What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing By Bruce D. Perry, Oprah Winfrey
The Parenting Patchwork Treasure Deck: A Creative Tool for Assessments, Interventions, and Strengthening Relationships, Karen Treisman
From: Parenting with Theraplay® Understanding Attachment and How to Nurture a Closer Relationship with Your Child By Vivien Norris and Helen Rodwell
Trauma Through a Child's Eyes: Awakening the Ordinary Miracle of Healing by Peter Levine and Maggie Kline
Trauma-proofing Your Kids: A Parents' Guide for Instilling Joy, Confidence, and Resilience: A Parents' Guide for Instilling Confidence, Joy and Resilience by Peter Levine and Maggie Kline
Why Love Matters: How affection shapes a baby's brain, Sue Gerhardt
The Rabbit Listened, Cori Doerrfeld
Why Can't My Child Behave?: Empathic Parenting Strategies that Work for Adoptive and Foster Families, Amber Elliott
Books for children
I Am Thinking My Life Stevie Lewis and Allysun Atwater
We Are Better Together Bill McKibben and Stevie Lewis
Black Is a Rainbow Color Angela Joy and Ekua Holmes
Neon the Ninja Activity Book for Children who Struggle with Sleep and Nightmares Dr. Karen Treisman
The Invisible String Patrice Karst
The Marvellous Doctors for Magical Creatures Jodie Lancet-Grant
'Twas the Night Before Pride Joanna McClintick