Natacha

“It’s nothing serious“

I thought I should talk about this particular topic just to branch off from the overwhelming information you got about play therapy. I have been approached by a few parents (usually the mother, nothing against the male counterpart) who seem very keen to get their child or themselves to do a few sessions or just speak about their specific problems or get some tips. Unfortunately, they never get back to me. So I have been thinking that maybe this word “problem” scares people away. So along with this newsletter, a mother wrote a letter to share her “problem” and perspective of Play Therapy.

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Nobody said it was easy. You’ve heard of “what you put in is what you get out”.

My daughter had gone to the school bathroom the other day and came out saying, “Isabelle’s mom is fighting with her.”

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The end of the year is not easy for both the parent or the child.

Both the child and parent stress about the end of year exams. Concern for parents over whether their offspring are studying correctly or enough or even retaining the crucial information to enable them to pass the looming exams.

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In my line of work, fantasy and imaginative play form a vital part in the child’s social and emotional development, helping the child to resolve issues. When a child is in a state of anxiety, fear or sadness they will create a fantasy in order to get through it.

[Read more…] about Santa or No Santa? The difference between reality and fantasy

How many of us keep our New Year’s resolution, or even bother making one at all, for fear of not accomplishing it.

Why not break the New Year up into days and take it “one day at a time”. You can make a goal of what you want to achieve, but it is HOW you get there that is important.

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