Bath Child Therapy

27/11/2025

13/11/2025

In the 1950s, every kindergartener knew the ritual: crayons down, lights low, and the soft hum of a record spinning through the air.
Naptime wasn’t a break — it was part of learning.

Teachers dimmed the lights, tiptoed between mats, and whispered, “Close your eyes.”
Kids rested, dreamed, or just stared at sunbeams dancing on the ceiling — learning something we’ve since forgotten: that rest is part of growth.

Then came the tests.
The “readiness.”
The race to get ahead.
By the 1980s, naps were gone. The mats rolled up. The lights stayed on.

Today, five-year-olds spend more time in structured lessons than third-graders did in the 1950s — no pauses, no quiet, no chance to just be.
And we wonder why they’re anxious.

Maybe it’s time we remembered what our teachers once knew:
You don’t grow by running all the time.
You grow in the stillness too.
Even big kids need naptime sometimes.

22/10/2025

What a lovely testimonial from a truely lovely family!

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Why did you choose Bath Child Therapy for your child?

We chose Bath Child Therapy after hearing a friend speaking very highly about their own experience.

How was your experience with Bath Child Therapy?

It was wonderful. This was our first time using any kind of therapy but Amber was approachable, calm, kind and immediately made our daughter feel comfortable and at ease. She talked through the issues clearly and explained how the brain works and what to do to combat it. After months struggling with increasing levels of anxiety and overwhelming emotions that were affecting our day to day lives, the techniques Amber taught gave us all things to work on which had an immediate impact. Our daughter has benefitted hugely from the sessions, it has given her the confidence to understand what is happening in her own brain and the tools to manage it better.

How much of an improvement did you see?

We saw a huge improvement in a short space of time. The techniques Amber taught helped enormously and is something that our child can use for the rest of their life.

17/10/2025

This breaks my heart. I assumed that the education system would start changing for the better because so so many young people are struggling with their mental health & EBSA (Emotionally Based School Avoidance)

I cannot believe that instead of improving things they are increasing the pressure and the number of tests.

Today Bridget Phillipson announced that a new target will be set of 90% of 6-year-olds passing the phonics screening check at the end of Year 1. Currently 83% pass at the end of Year 1 and 89% at the end of Year 2.

They also announce a new reading test for children in Year 8 at age 13.

They say that this is because strong reading skills are the foundation for everything else in education.

These measures will backfire, and here’s why.

You can’t make children learn faster by setting more tests. You can’t help struggling readers by putting them under more pressure. You don’t allow teachers to teach better by making them teach to the test.

We are already putting too much pressure on our very young children. There is no evidence that pushing academic skills on them earlier leads to later success.

The result will be a narrowing of the curriculum, more anxiety about reading, and more children who start to see themselves as stupid and inadequate before they’ve even turned seven. How children think about learning is the real foundation for everything else. If they’ve decided that it’s boring and hard before they’re out of the Infants, then no one is a winner.

Yes, reading is important. No, more testing and early pressure isn’t the way to raise standards. It will create more of the problems the government say they want to avoid. Our children need something better.

17/10/2025

This wonderful girl has perfectly described how so many of the children I work with feel in our current education system.

It’s important to look for what these young people are NOT openly showing us. It often comes out as anger or silence once at home as they have been holding it together (masking) all day.

If you are worried about your child please contact me to see how I can help amber@bathchildtherapy.co.uk.

15/10/2025

This gorgeous little girl is 10 years old today! A kind, loving and cuddly friend to so many 💕🥳

09/10/2025

Bath Child Therapy will soon have a new home.

The office will be moving at the end of November to an even more central location.

More information coming soon!

08/10/2025

I love this

08/09/2025

Good morning all

I need to move offices. Does anyone know of any private landlords or small offices becoming available in central Bath please?

I’m struggling so would really appreciate any help.

Many thanks

Amber

28/08/2025

Next FULLY-FUNDED ONLINE course for Parents and Carers of a loved one with an Eating disorder starting Thursday 04 September - 9:30-11:30
Spaces left on this FULLY-FUNDED course.
Please be brave and share far and wide. Many parents are struggling to get support to support their loved ones. This course is so empowering and the skills are vital.
Thanks so much
Catherine
Charlie Waller Trust

24/06/2025