Teach Children Meditation Campaign

04/03/2026

Part 4 of my interview with Dr Dan Siegel goes live tonight at 7pm 🎥

In this part of our conversation, we continue exploring how children’s brains develop through connection and why understanding the mind changes how we respond to behaviour.

When we see what’s happening beneath the surface,
we parent, teach and support differently.

Dr Siegel’s insights remind us that regulation, attachment and integration aren’t just theories, they shape everyday moments with the children in our lives.

If you’ve been following the series, this next part builds beautifully on the previous conversations.

✨ Part 4 premieres at 7pm on YouTube
Set a reminder + join me there 🤍

02/03/2026

Helping Autistic Children Learn to Regulate (Live Session)

Autistic children don’t need to be “calmed down.”
They need to feel safe, understood, and supported in ways that respect their nervous system.

In this live session, I’ll be sharing gentle, practical ways to introduce mindfulness and meditation to autistic children and teens, without forcing stillness, silence, or one-size-fits-all tools.

We’ll explore:
✨ How to adapt meditation so it feels sensory-friendly and predictable
✨ Why safety and choice matter more than “doing it right”
✨ Simple mindful tools that support regulation and reduce stress
✨ How to work with neurodivergent nervous systems, not against them

You’ll also be able to ask questions live and share any real-life challenges you’re facing.

This session offers a gentle introduction to my Teach Meditation to Children 101 approach, grounded, inclusive, and trauma-aware.

All levels welcome parents, educators, carers, and practitioners

Join me live on Insight Timer
March, 4 ⏰ 4:30 pm

27/02/2026

So much of this work, supporting children, healing nervous systems, learning new skills, isn’t meant to be done alone.

We weren’t designed to regulate, learn, or grow in isolation.
Children especially learn safety through relationship.
Adults find sustainability through community.

Going “fast” can look productive.
But going “together” is what creates lasting change.

Whether you’re a parent, educator, or practitioner you don’t have to carry this on your own.

Connection is part of the medicine 🤍

Save this as a reminder that you’re allowed support too.

25/02/2026

How to Adapt Mindful Skills for Trauma-Experienced Children & Teens
Trauma-sensitive practices + energy awareness for real-life support

If you work with or care for children who’ve experienced trauma, you already know:
Not every mindfulness practice feels safe for every nervous system.

Stillness, closing eyes, or “just breathe” can sometimes increase distress, not reduce it.

In this 50-minute live session, we’ll explore how to adapt mindfulness and meditation in ways that feel safer, more inclusive, and supportive for trauma-experienced children and teens.

We’ll gently explore:
✨ How trauma affects a child’s energy + nervous system
✨ How to make mindfulness practices non-triggering and choice-based
✨ Why grounding and co-regulation matter before techniques
✨ How your own presence and energy awareness support emotional safety
✨ Practical ways to adapt mindful tools for real classrooms, therapy rooms, and homes

This is for educators, therapists, counsellors, foster carers, adoptive parents, and practitioners who want to support children without pushing them beyond what feels safe.

You don’t need to be an expert.
You just need tools that honour where children are right now 🤍

If this resonates, you’re warmly invited to join us.
Come as you are .

Join us March, 4 at 8 pm

Free spaces fro early bookers.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-help-trauma-experience-kids-with-mindfulness-energy-webinar-registration-1981320545086?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=1

23/02/2026

Many children with ADHD don’t need more discipline, they need tools that work with their nervous system.

In this live session, I’ll share:
✨ Mindful, practical ideas for supporting kids & teens with ADHD
✨ How to introduce meditation in ways that actually feel safe and doable
✨ What to do when focus feels impossible
✨ How to adapt tools for different ages and needs

This session offers a gentle introduction to my Teach Meditation to Children 101 approach, grounded, trauma-aware, and realistic for everyday life.

You’ll also be able to ask questions live and share any challenges you’re facing.

If you support a child with ADHD, as a parent, teacher, or carer, this is for you 🤍

All levels welcome.
Save your spot + join me live

20/02/2026

We often expect children to calm themselves…
But calm is something they learn from us first.

✨ Children borrow calm
✨ Your presence matters more than any “perfect” technique
✨ Small shifts = big impact

When you slow your breath, soften your voice, and stay close, their nervous system feels safer too.

You’re not “failing” if your child can’t self-regulate yet.
You’re teaching regulation through connection.

Save this for the hard moments 🤍

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19/02/2026

Struggling with your own sleep issues?

I've had this for many years since the menopause and would often use a long, background noise/meditation track to help me go to (and stay) asleep.

So I've created one - it's free on the Insight Timer app

Listen here https://insighttimer.com/connectedkidsltd/guided-meditations/ganesh-mantra-sleep-meditation

This is an extended meditation using the Ganesh mantra to help remove obstacles to a good night's sleep. Ganesh is known for being the deity who removes obstacles. This meditation features soothing repetition of the Ganesh mantra, with the intention of removing all obstacles to sleep. The mantra spo...

18/02/2026

Talk lasts 30 mins https://insig.ht/Wz24hP8vR0b

18/02/2026

If you want to know more mindful tips, ideas and limited offers, then follow us here on our WhatsApp channel (who are interested in all things meditation/mindfulness - including teaching kids).

While Connected Kids has worked with all ages and abilities of children, we specialise in helping neurodivergent young people and those affected by trauma.

thank you 🙏🩷🙏

https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbCJ3Vl1SWsromX4jq1c

Channel • 1 follower • News, tips and ideas for sharing mindful skills with children - all ages and abilities including Autism, ADHD and Trauma-experienced

18/02/2026

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18/02/2026

I’m so pleased to be resharing my conversation with Dr Dan Siegel now released in shorter, easy-to-watch parts.

Dr Siegel’s work has shaped so much of how we understand:
🧠 Brain development
🤝 Attachment
🌿 Regulation and integration

Breaking this interview into 8 parts makes it easier to revisit and reflect on each insight.

If you work with children or love one this series will deepen your understanding of what’s happening beneath behaviour.

🎥 Part 2 goes live today on YouTube

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16/02/2026

Many families with children who have ADHD know the bedtime struggle all too well, the tossing, the late-night energy, the brain that just won’t switch off. For children with ADHD, falling asleep can be a real challenge and when sleep is disrupted, it affects focus, mood, emotional balance, and regulation the next day.

Sleep is like a child’s “internal battery.” When it isn’t fully charged, behaviour and attention can look worse than they are and sometimes *lack of sleep can even mimic ADHD symptoms.

So what helps?

✔ Slow down the evening, avoid screens before bed
✔ Create a predictable bedtime routine
✔ Introduce gentle mindfulness or calming rituals
✔ Use slow breathing, body awareness or visualisation to settle the “busy brain”
✔ Model calm, your nervous system cues theirs

Mindfulness isn’t a magic fix, and it’s not a replacement for therapy or medication but it can be a powerful tool to help nervous systems unwind and prepare for rest.

If sleep has been a nightly battle, this article is for you.

👉 Read the full post:

https://teachchildrenmeditation.com/adhd-children-and-sleep/

for understanding, practical ideas, and encouragement