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08/17/2025

When a child lashes out with hitting, it can feel alarming and overwhelming.
But hitting is often a signal – not just “bad behaviour”.

Here are 5 steps you can take in the moment to keep everyone safe, support regulation, and guide your child back to connection.

Calm, clear, and compassionate responses make all the difference.

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08/17/2025

For many midlife professionals, extended job loss now collides with caregiving demands, health changes, and retirement pressures—turning peak earning years into a season of anxiety, shame, and identity loss.

Read more: https://at.apa.org/f018bb

08/17/2025

07/12/2025

Quote of the Day

Our theme this week - Meltdowns and Tantrums

07/12/2025

✨ “When a child can’t calm down, they need connection and comfort, not criticism and control.” 💛

Ever wonder why your child’s big feelings seem to get even BIGGER when you tell them to “just stop” or “calm down”? 🧠💥

That’s because a dysregulated brain can’t hear logic — it needs safety first. 🫂
Children aren’t giving us a hard time. They’re having a hard time.

Imagine if every meltdown was met with a soft landing instead of shame.
Imagine if every “tantrum” was treated as a moment to show unconditional love, instead of a moment for punishment. 🌱

🫶 Your calm is their safe place.
🤝 Your empathy is their roadmap back to regulation.
❤️ Your presence is more powerful than any lecture.

When your child is losing it, try this instead:
✨ Sit close.
✨ Offer a gentle touch.
✨ Keep your voice low and warm.
✨ Say: “I’m here. I know this is hard. I’ll help you.”

The goal isn’t to control their emotions, but to connect through them, so they learn to calm themselves someday — because they felt what it was like to be calmed by you. 💗

📣 Parenting truth:
✅ Kids learn emotional regulation not by being told to calm down — but by being calmed down by us.

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LittlePeople

03/26/2025

If you needed a little extra encouragement today, this very enthusiastic red panda has you covered. Consider this a permission slip to be kind to yourself, recognize how far you’ve come, and maybe celebrate yourself just a tiiiiiny bit!

03/25/2025

One of our favorite quick tips for improving relationships—whether with your children, partner, friends, or co-workers—is:

"Get curious, not furious."

This simple mindset shift encourages understanding over defensiveness and frustration. Instead of reacting with anger or assumptions, approach situations with curiosity and an open mind. This supports greater self-control and contributes to emotional intelligence.

Ask questions, seek perspective, and try to understand the why behind someone’s actions. This not only strengthens connections but also fosters healthier communication, empathy, and problem-solving in all relationships. 🥰

03/16/2025

Join PAPA for help, support and info at: papaorg.co.uk ❤️♻️

03/16/2025

Book club was a success! Thanks for the great conversations on “let them” and “let me” theory! Details for April Book Club coming soon! 🌸

03/15/2025

Thoughts? 💔♻️