by Jonny Matthew | Jun 3, 2019 | Policy, Practice
Children sometimes fail to understand the things we say to them. And yet, often, we don’t even realise this.Kids from troubled, traumatised or attachment disordered backgrounds are particularly susceptible to speech and language problems.So I asked my friend and...
by Jonny Matthew | Mar 26, 2019 | Practice
One of the great things about developed societies is the range of professionals involved in helping troubled children. I have the privilege of working in a multi-disciplinary mental health team. There are nurses, therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists and social...
by Jonny Matthew | Jan 29, 2019 | Practice, Uncategorised
How risky is s/he? I get asked this all the time. ALL the time! In some circles it’s almost become the main talking point – as if all the other factors in a child’s life are somehow secondary. In fact, if you think about it, talking about risk...
by Jonny Matthew | Jan 4, 2019 | Practice
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has produced the UK’s first guidance on screen time for children. Read a BBC summary here… Read a systematic review of the evidence here… Related previous posts: 11 things you need to know...
by Jonny Matthew | Oct 29, 2018 | Practice, Uncategorised
If you think about it, much of what we do as child care professionals, is promote children’s rights. Not that we’re quoting the UNCRC, but that we’re advocating for their interests and welfare. Getting their voices heard, if you like. We often refer...
by Jonny Matthew | Sep 29, 2018 | Practice
Our last five posts about empathy have looked at what it isn’t and a summary of what it is, Then, in more detail, we began to look at the constituent parts of empathy – the ingredients, if you like. Dr Teresa Wiseman breaks down empathy into 4 parts: we...
