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In recent years there has been a significant increase in the number of desperate parents seeking professional help for children suffering from anxiety. A recent article in the Sunday Independent was entitled ‘Children Now Go to Therapy to Help End Crèche Stress’ and portrayed a nation of Irish children suffering from anxiety and even depression.
Toddler Therapy…..just seeing these two words together in a sentence is strange…now picture the scene…a 2ft Lellie Kelly wearing tot lying on a therapists couch being asked to connect with her ‘inner child’ :-\\
As parents, we all want what’s best for our kids and it’s instinctual to want to protect them physically and emotionally……But as parents we’re also trying to cope with enormous pressures of day to day living and trying to find balance in our own lives – we’re emotionally and financially stretched in too many directions and our children are feeling the squeeze.
When you’re getting Anna ready to go to the childminders or creche are you calm but excited about her day ahead or are you tired, stressed and irritable about yours? How often have words slipped out that you wish you could go back in time and take back. Whatever your demeanor your 4 year old is picking up on it. Most of us don’t realize that we are unwittingly sending mixed messages or negative messages to our children. Messages that can undermine their confidence and reduce our child’s chances of reaching their full potential and being really happy in their lives and prepared to have the confidence to handle any situation that arises not just as children but as adults.
As a parent, one of your main goals for your child is for them to grow up to be a strong, healthy adult. An adult full of self-confidence and self-assurance. An adult with a positive, enthusiastic outlook on life, who is able to face whatever life has in store for them.
How can we give our children the tools to cope with challenges in their world that they will inevitably face in the future ….going to ‘big school’…..taking tests….peer pressure…….or …coping with a parents separation or bullying in school.
If you could leave your child one thing when you leave this world what would it be? Most parents say confidence….or self esteem…. – or a firm belief that they are wonderful little people who can do anything they set their minds to. Would you be willing to spend 5 minutes of your evening for the next 3 weeks giving your child this incredible gift, a gift that will last them a lifetime…a gift that will guarantee that they know without a doubt that they are loved and lovable, a gift that money can’t buy. We can’t be with our children 24 hours a day but their confidence and positive self image can.
SleepTalkâ„¢ for Children was developed over 30 years ago by Joane Goulding. SleepTalk grew out of the experience Joane had with her own daughter. Michelle was diagnosed as having an intellectual and emotional I.Q. of 45 at the age of 7 and suffering from Cerebral Palsy and severe learning difficulties. Her passion to dothe absolute best for her daughter led to the discovery of techniques that dramatically improved the condition of her child beyond all expectations. Michelle is now happily married and living a very normal life.
SleepTalk is for all children, those with or without emotional or physical challenges – every child can benefit from having a happy outlook on life and a belief that they are perfect – just as they are.
How does SleepTalk do this?
SleepTalk is a simple process that is taught to the parents. By repeating proven positive and empowering phrases once your child is asleep, you are able to bypass your child’s analytical mind, and establish a solid foundation, based on positive beliefs.
Known as the Foundation Process, this enables your child to know without a doubt that they are loved and lovable, and to help them to cope easier with their world no matter what’s going on in it (separation of parents, starting school, moving home and any other potentially stressful situation your child may be experiencing)
In just a few minutes every night, parents begin to see how simple and how effective SleepTalk is. Results are usually evident within two weeks.
SleepTalk includes techniques that compliment your parenting style, working in conjunction with the way you choose to raise your children.
Once the Foundation Process is established, usually in around 3-4 weeks, secondary suggestions can be introduced, which are specific to your child’s needs. An extensive range of secondary suggestions means that many behavioural patterns, attitudes, and physical symptoms can be addressed i.e. biting, bedwetting, difficulties in school, fighting and arguing, speech impairments and disabilities.SleepTalk can be used right up to the teen years; imagine having a teenager that can confidently sidestep peer pressure to smoke….take drugs….drink or have sex at an early age.
We’re only human and sometimes harsh words do slip out and we all do our best for our children….. but it’s never too late to change how we communicate with our children so you can tame those Tesco tantrums and backseat belters in an easy and positive way.
It’s not what we leave our children that matters, it’s what we leave within their minds.
For more information on SleepTalk visit or PM me
Tracy
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