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Therapist-led guidance and resources for a calmer parenting approach 🟠 | by Kristina Townsend | Qualified Children’s Therapist | PGDip CBT | 12 Years Experience Supporting Children and Familes |
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02/03/2026

‘It’s not funny’ - how often do we say this ? 😂

Children laugh because they are holding too many strong emotions at one time.

When a child laughs during a serious conversation, being told off, or even when someone is upset - it is the stress response showing itself.

When emotions are too much, the brain can default to release mechanisms:

• laughing
• smiling
• fidgeting
• looking away

It’s the body trying to regulate intensity.

The amygdala activates under stress, and if the prefrontal cortex (the part responsible for reasoning and social awareness) is flooded, behaviour doesn’t always match the situation.

To an adult, it can look inappropriate, and to a child, it can feel uncontrollable.

Instead of saying “What’s funny?”
Try:
“I can see you’re feeling a lot right now . Let’s slow it down and go from there start.” It’s important to fin the regulation fist and then comeback to the details later.

23/02/2026

✨ Inspired by the award-winning film ‘I Swear’

This film stayed with me because so many parents recognise moments like this in their own children : behaviours that are misunderstood before they’re understood.

Sometimes parents notice small differences first:
big emotions, sensory issues, struggles with transitions, or a child who simply experiences the world in their own unique way.

If this feels familiar, remember that it is not a diagnosis and that children develop differently, and behaviour is often communication.

I hope this video simply helps parents feel less alone and offers a level of guidance on where to start if you’re beginning to notice any signs 💛

If behaviours are affecting your child’s wellbeing, confidence or development, seeking supportive professional advice is always an important next step.

understanding starts with one parent choosing to look a little closer with curiosity and compassion. 💛

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What we expect of our children should be based on their developmental stage. Sometimes we notice their character, their ...
23/02/2026

What we expect of our children should be based on their developmental stage.

Sometimes we notice their character, their personalities and glimpses of talent and then mistake it for them being more developmentally advanced than where their brain biologically stands.

If your child does have little outbursts but can colour like Picasso, just wait until they are a bit older and it will soon balance out 💛 in the early years it’s important to support children with emotional regulation, comfort them when they are upset and be proud of those moments they calm themselves 💫

Tell me what you’ve noticed in your child developmentally 💛

20/02/2026

Red flags aren’t always obvious.

For parents and carers it is incredibly important to calmly be aware of changes in a child’s behaviour, body language and reactions. Even before then we can start implementing an environment in which feels safe for them to open up or to come to should they feel uncomfortable.

Feel free to screenshot the ‘signs’ and the ‘support’ lists in the reel.

Think about creating this foundation for when they enter adolescence and adulthood particularly in their friendships and relationships. Your child will grow to understand that those ‘off’ feelings are something to trust and listen to. And hopefully they will have people to talk to once they know it is safe and ok to do so 💛

I’d love to know of any bits of advice or signs noticed from parents / carers /other professionals have in line with this topic!

protectchildhood

16/02/2026

Some of the most “normal” shows kids talk about at school… are actually rated 15 or 18 🔞

And that doesn’t make you a careless parent. The government, schools and media are desperately trying to pick up the pieces from the mental destruction screens, social media, tech and platforms have been able to create in not just children and young people, but adults as well. Some of these platforms also avoid the problem and unfortunately care more about money and marketing over the well being on a child, in ways such as:
• shared profiles
• autoplay
• “cartoon = safe” assumptions (anime)
• marketing older shows on kids clothing

Here’s what I’m seeing in schools + therapy rooms: repeated exposure to adult themes can show up as aggression, violent play, heightened fear, nightmares, or emotional dysregulation -even when a child can’t explain what they saw. (Squid games/Wednesday/Anime/Stranger Things)

Children don’t process content like adults do. They often absorb the emotion first (threat, fear, sexualised power dynamics) - and their alert part of the brain holds onto it almost storing it as potential trauma and unresolved visuals.

Before you hit play, take 60 seconds:
✅ check the rating + content descriptors
✅ read IMDb Parents Guide
✅ cross-check with Common Sense Media / ratings board notes (don’t rely on this solely - the boards are under scrutiny for rating overall series rather than episodes - some push over into the next age bracket)
✅ preview the first 5–10 mins

And please, you know your own child - match the choice to your child’s current wellbeing. If they’re struggling with anxiety, sleep, identity, depression, or self-harm thoughts, some themes are simply too much, too soon. If they are around friends that aren’t showing the best behaviours , content could be causing a group mentality.

I made a free “before you press play” checklist (linked in bio)

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