Description

Aniesa draws on a recent experience with her son. She had a very tough day and her son came home to find her very upset and in a state of overwhelm. It made her re-recognise the importance of children seeing their parents, caregivers and other adults experience real emotions and in this episode she explores why this is.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• When your child is sad, don’t tell them to not be sad. It’s better to let them experience and feel their emotions and instead offer them support, either by asking if they want to talk about it or simply letting them know you are there if they need you.

• It’s important that we validate our children emotions so that they learn to feel them in a healthy way.

• We need to be role models for our children. So be honest when you are feeling a big emotion and model the right way of dealing with it. 

• Make sure you speak to your children, about their feelings, their emotions and reassure them that it’s ok to be sad.

BEST MOMENTS 

“How important is it for us to validate our kids emotions?”

“I think it’s really important that we are role models”

“Regulate, then relate, then reason”

“The whole idea that boys can’t cry is so outdated”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

CONTACT METHOD

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www.instagram.com/sensationalkidstherapyuk/   
www.facebook.com/sensationalkidslondon

ABOUT THE HOST

Aniesa completed her degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa. She has since been focusing on paediatrics and sensory processing and integration. She has worked across a range of paediatric fields and has extensive experience in autism, specific learning difficulties, as well as anxiety and emotional regulation. 

Aniesa has one teenage son with autism, and one with sensory difficulties. She herself was diagnosed at a late age as having ADHD and has found that understanding her neurodivergence has led to a greater connection with children and their parents. 

CONTACT METHOD

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