Relax Kids Fife - Amy

25/01/2026

Helpful advice from Enquire - Scottish advice service for additional support for learning 💜

25/01/2026

It's a perfect day for hot chocolate! 💜❄️
Try this cooling, calming breath with your treat.

Another in our series of calming strategies you can print off and use at home or school.

Hot Chocolate Breathing is a simple way to help a child slow their breathing when they’re feeling worried, overwhelmed, or full of big feelings. It works by gently switching the body into “safe and settled” mode, so the brain can think more clearly again. Try it in calm moments first, then it’ll feel familiar when emotions run high.

To SAVE, click on the image, tap the three dots, and choose Save. (Facebook Only)

20/01/2026

This is a wonderful essay about emotional regulation, thanks to EmotionAll with Pauline Lawson! 💜

Regulation is not a place!!

Can we please stop asking kids to name a place they feel calm and calling that emotional regulation!!!!

Regulation is not about being calm.
It is about being able to manage emotions and actions to suit the situation you are in.

Calm is not the gold standard.

Excited is allowed, frustrated is allowed, as is angry.
Joy, disappointment, nervousness, determination, and overwhelm are all allowed too.

What matters is not what a kid feels, but what they do with it.

When we constantly teach kids that calm is the goal, we quietly teach something else.
👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
That other emotions are wrong.
That big feelings should be suppressed.
That being ‘regulated’ means being good, quiet, compliant, and easy to manage.

THIS is NOT regulation.
THIS is emotional shutdown with better branding.

Healthy regulation is learning how to work with emotions, not eliminate them.

It is all about understanding why emotions show up, what they are trying to do, and how to respond in ways that are safe, helpful, and respectful.

Some actions linked to strong emotions are allowed too.

Movement, raised voices, needing space, expressing anger without hurting.
And expressing frustration without shame.

This is why kids need the ‘how and the why’! ☺️

The neuroscience of emotions☑️
How the nervous system works☑️
Why the body reacts before the thinking brain catches up☑️
The skills that help kids ride emotional waves rather than bottle them up☑️

Too many programmes, apps, and books are still pushing compliance disguised as regulation.
These are rooted in an outdated ‘be seen and not heard’ mindset … even when the language sounds modern and caring.

The result …

Kids who hold emotions in.
Kids who believe strong feelings make them bad.
Kids who look calm on the outside and overwhelmed on the inside.

This really is not emotional health.

We do not need more tools that teach kids to suppress themselves.
We need education that builds real regulation skills.
Skills that allow kids to feel fully, respond wisely, and grow into emotionally capable humans.

Regulation is not about being calm.
It is about being human, with skills.

And kids really do deserve better than compliance dressed up as wellbeing.

14/01/2026

💜

💜 Anime Club is back for 2026💜

Does your child love all things anime but is too afraid to share their passion with their peers at school for fear of judgement?

Well Anime Club is the perfect place for them to chat to like minded people in a safe, and supported, environment where they can speak openly whilst doing an activity such as drawing, lego, bracelet making and more.

Day - Saturdays
Time - 11am to 12.30pm
Venue - Carnock & Gowkhall Community Centre
Cost - £10

https://bookwhen.com/cuwsteph

13/01/2026

💜 Please share with schools.

Learn how to better support a child with eczema in your school/nursery. This accredited workshop is for schools and nurseries in Scotland.

13/01/2026

💜⭐️
This is one of the favourites in my work as a Relax Kids coach. Children and young people have told me it's 'the one' they use the most. Give it a try today, 5 simple breaths.
You are a star!✨️⭐️🌟

𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘆, i𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘱𝘩𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘦, 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘢 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦. 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘦, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦, 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘈𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘦𝘹𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘦, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶.

𝘽𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵, 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵, 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘰, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶.

𝙀𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙣 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙩, 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦. 𝘚𝘰 𝘢𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯, 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘭. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘦𝘹𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘦, 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘰 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘵𝘴, 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘺 𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵.

𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙮𝙚𝙩 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙣𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨, 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙡. 💜

11/01/2026

💜

When a child is overwhelmed, what they’re experiencing isn’t misbehaviour. It’s a nervous system under strain.

In moments of distress, many children aren’t able to step away, calm down, or think things through on their own. Their brain is in protection mode, not learning mode. Asking for distance, silence, or independence in those moments can sometimes add to the fear rather than reduce it.

What helps most is an anchor.
A calm adult presence.
A steady voice.
Predictable reassurance.

Co-regulation is not about fixing feelings or making them disappear. It’s about lending your regulated nervous system until theirs can settle again. When we stay close, grounded, and emotionally available, we send a powerful message: you are safe, even when things feel hard inside.

Over time, these moments build trust. They teach children that big emotions don’t push people away, and that support is available without judgement. From that place of safety, skills like self-regulation, problem-solving, and reflection can grow.

Connection doesn’t mean permissiveness. It means understanding that regulation comes before reasoning, and relationship comes before repair.

Be the anchor.
The calm in the storm.
The steady presence they can lean on while they learn how to steady themselves.

09/01/2026

💜✨️

05/01/2026

❄️💜❄️💜
𝘈 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩. 𝘈 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘩 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘦𝘵.
𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙅𝙖𝙣𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧 𝙞𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚: https://relaxkids.com/calendar

02/01/2026

💜🤩

Start where you are and do what you can. Your actions matter 💖✅ Join us for Happier January and get the new year off to a calmer and happier start https://actionforhappiness.org/happier-january

02/01/2026

These are excellent workshops, and a supportive group on Facebook if you'd like more information. 💜✨️

This online workshop will take place on the 12th of January from 10am-2pm.

02/01/2026

This is a free workshop with Marneta, Relax Kids founder and a joyful person to spend time with! Link to join in the main post. 💜

𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 - 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝘆𝗲𝘁!

Set your goals and intentions for the year ahead

Do you know what you really want in 2026?
Are you ready to turn your dreams into reality?

Start the new year with intention and vision at our Vision Board Workshop where you'll set powerful intentions, clarify your goals, and create a visual representation of the life you desire in the coming year.

In this workshop, you'll engage in reflection exercises, goal-setting practices, and visualisation techniques to help you envision and manifest your dreams for the year ahead.

Whether you're looking to enhance your career, improve your well-being, nurture your relationships, or cultivate more joy and abundance in your life, this workshop will empower you to align your actions with your aspirations and make 2026 your most fulfilling year yet.

By the end, you will have started your personal vision board that serves as a powerful tool for staying focused, motivated, and inspired throughout the year. The vision board will be a tangible representation of your goals and intentions, helping you stay on track and manifest your best year.`

www.relaxkids.com/wellbeing-workshops for link to join