Watch Time: 09:40 | CW// Children's mental health
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Dr Bettina Hohnen is co-author of ‘How to Have Incredible Conversations with your Child’. In this extended interview on Early Intervention, she talks to Nip in the Bud about the importance for parents to have regular conversations with their children to build trust. She recommends professional resources that parents can read. With all our films we provide support links on our ‘Where to go for help page’: nipinthebud.org/where-to-go-f...
00:00 - Parents know if there's a problem
00:25 - What does 'normal' look like for your child?
00:45 - Signs that your child's struggling
00:58 - Doing things to feel OK
01:32 - Seeing your child in distress
01:40 - when it's not helpful to let them sleep with you
02:08 - Let's talk about emotions
02:35 - What good messages sound like
02:45 - Stop! Give them time & space
02:59 - my child struggles to talk to me
03:25 - Trusting the process
03:31 - Fight the urge to correct your child
04:07 - Empathy & Validation
04:26 - Managing conflict
04:38 - A parent needing help
05:03 - What can I do with my child?
05:32 - Talking to your Doctor
06:06 - Great online resources
06:37 - Talking to the school
07:04 - Behaviour: School vs home
07:22 - Keep a diary
07:47 - Different struggles
08:32 - Parents, look after yourselves
If early intervention and the parts that different professionals will play in getting support for your child and family - you can watch more in our 4-part series of short films here: • Early Intervention
Alis Rocca and the Nip in the Bud team, talk to a variety of experts, along with Dr Bettina Hohnen: a GP, a SENCO and an educational psychologist, to help explain how you can be part of your child’s journey towards better support and care from your local community - schools, your GP or local authority.
If you need more information we also have more films about conditions & experiences ( such as Anxiety, ADHD, Autism, Conduct Disorder, Depression, OCD, Self-Harm, Eating Disorders and PTSD) which all have accompanying comprehensive Fact Sheets and additional resources visit us at nipinthebud.org/
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Learn more about Children's Mental Health on our website:
Children's Mental Health nipinthebud.org/
ADHD | nipinthebud.org/films-teacher...
Anxiety | nipinthebud.org/films-teacher...
Autism Spectrum Condition | nipinthebud.org/films-teacher...
Conduct Disorder/ODD | nipinthebud.org/films-teacher...
Depression | nipinthebud.org/films-teacher...
OCD | nipinthebud.org/films-teacher...
PTSD | nipinthebud.org/ptsd-in-child...
Eating Disorders | nipinthebud.org/films-parents...
Self-Harm | nipinthebud.org/films-parents...
Emotional Wellbeing | nipinthebud.org/films-parents...
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