Did you know our service has created a website that has lots of useful resources for children on all ages? This video has been created to show you how to access our website and how to use it. 😀

On Wednesday we shared some advice for infant fine motor skills. Here are some more activity ideas for babies and toddlers, although they can also be used for children of all ages who require some extra support with play skills.

It is important to begin to practice fine motor skills from birth. Here is some advice on developing your baby’s fine motor skills.

This month, we are going to be sharing some advice on developing your child’s fine motor skills.

We hope that you have found this topic helpful and interesting. As always, we welcome anonymous feedback on how we can improve this for you or the young people you support:

Young Minds have developed this helpful page for speaking to your child about their mental health, and tips for starting these conversations:

Calm breathing exercises can help us to regulate our emotions, manage stress and to refocus when we feel overwhelmed. For more information & demonstrations of exercises you can try with your child, check out our “Calm Breathing Techniques” video:

Here are some book recommendations for supporting conversations with your around anxiety and managing worries:

Here are our top tips for creating a calming bedroom environment to support your child’s sleep routine and reduce stress before bed:

Within Occupational Therapy, we consider daily tasks and routines, as well as meaningful activities within a child & young person’s day which can promote their mental wellbeing. Here are some of our top tips:

Mindfulness involves actively paying attention to what’s going on in our mind & body, and reconnecting to the world around us. This can help us to feel more present and reduce stress. Here is a week of mindfulness activities to try:

If you child feels worried or anxious, a worry monster or worry box is a tool that can help you and your child to discuss and work towards resolving their worries together. Check out our video here:

Using deep pressure activities little and often throughout the day can help to keep our body & mind calm, organised and engaged in everyday activities. Here are some deep pressure strategies you can try with your child:

Are you a teacher or professional working with children & young people? Young Minds has a range of online resources, activities and webinars to help you to support the mental wellbeing of the young people you are working with:

Grounding with our 5 senses is a tool that can be used anywhere, at any time. It can help us feel more calm and refocus our attention back to the present moment when we feel anxious or overwhelmed.

📢 We're Hiring 📢 Band 5, Children's OT Post, Fixed Term for 1 year. Closing date this Monday 13th January. Please get in touch if you would like to discuss.

Getting a good night’s sleep is important for our health & mental wellbeing. Here are Sleep Action’s top tips to support children & young people with sleep:

📢 We're Hiring 📢 Band 5, Children's OT Post, Fixed Term for 1 year. Closing date 13th January. Please get in touch if you would like to discuss.

Breathing exercises can help us to feel more relaxed and re-direct our attention when we feel anxious or overwhelmed. Here is the Take 5 Breathing exercise that you can try:

Every Mind Matters has great resources and advice on understanding & supporting children & young people's mental health. Check out their website here: