Amanda Seyderhelm - Practical parenting advice for happy kids

20/08/2025

The first book in my trilogy about loss and change for

Contains the four step cycle of loss and change I have taught in schools, that helps teachers and other professionals safely contain grieving children in and .

There are 9 therapeutic stories you can choose from depending on your child’s issue or symptom.







I am writing the third and final book in this trilogy called for bereaved kids. Out 2026.

20/08/2025

The second book in my trilogy about loss and change through storytelling for children struggling with any type of .

I wrote this during the Pandemic, and against a backdrop of family illness and impending loss. It was both a godsend to have this as a focus, a painful reminder that we all have to deal with life’s losses and that writing my way through this early phase, helped me to find heroic strength.

The book has a toolkit which , and will find useful in building relationships with

26/07/2025

The simple shift from 'won't' to 'can't' moves us from judgement to curiosity, and from blame to compassion. When we change our language it impacts how we understand, respond to and meet children's needs.

If you are a parent struggling to communicate with and understand your child’s needs, learning the three skills of parent/child attachment play can transform your relationship from one of conflict, to one of connection.

Learning how to make these shifts yourself can literally save you and your child from having heated arguments.

I am an accredited Parent Child Attachment Play Practitioner with Clear Sky Children's Charity and teach you how to do this. Go to www.helpingchildrensmileagain.com to schedule your call with me.

The simple shift from 'won't' to 'can't' moves us from judgement to curiosity, and from blame to compassion. When we change our language it impacts how we understand, respond to and meet children's needs.

If you're a school wanting to create an environment where every child feels understood and supported, visit our Emotionally Healthy Schools Platform

https://clear-sky.org.uk/emotionally_healthy_schools/

26/07/2025

Young bereaved children struggle to tell us how they feel, which is why they need playful therapeutic games to talk through.

My book, Helping Children Cope with Loss and Change has a ready made toolkit for you to use in the classroom, in therapeutic sessions, and at home.

Ideal for and .

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24/07/2025

I am pleased to now be offering sessions in my Belper practice for parents.
http://www.helpingchildrensmileagain.com to schedule an assessment call.



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25/06/2025

Are you a parent at your wits end concerned about your child’s escalating behaviour?

Fed up of being on a long waiting list?

What happens if you can’t access play therapy for your child?

I am now teaching the skills I use in my practice to parents.

You can now learn how to contain your child’s emotions and big feelings, alongside the essential skill of ‘reflective functioning’, which is central to play therapy.

This is called, ‘Parent/Child Attachment Play.

You are the expert on your child, and learning these skills will help bring your child’s emotional temperature down.

Taught over 6 weekly sessions, this removes the anxiety of waiting, and will bond you closer with your child.

I am opening 2 slots for this 6 week course held live in my therapy rooms in Belper.

Reach out to me hello@helpingchildrensmileagain.com to discuss.

19/06/2025

Empathic listening vs. Dismissive listening

Children learn to regulate through the adults in their life. It's in their interaction with us that they learn to to cope with and move through difficult feelings.

If we're dismissive of feelings, if we try and fix them or minimise them, we teach them that feelings are unsafe. We teach them that feelings are not to be felt.

To support children to know that their feelings are welcome, we can start by giving them space. Here are a few examples of how we can be empathic in times of struggle... so that we can support children to know that they can cope with big feelings, and to help them learn that they will come and go 🌊

09/06/2025

Do you know how to decode your child’s language? ‘I’m bored’ can mean ‘I need you to spend time with me.’

09/06/2025

Welcome to my new followers!

25/05/2025

Do you know a woman who has had cancer and is looking for informal social support?

I am an survivor, and I'm launching,
'Cancer Pitstop for Women' together with Jill Hodgkinson on Saturday June 7th at in the 1924 Arcade, Belper, Derbyshire.

Cancer is a lonely journey, and you can join us for free tea and biscuits, good company, and a chance to unwind. You will be welcomed into a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. No booking is needed, just turn up and connect with like-minded women for a chat.

We are supported by , Social Prescribers and local GPs.
Please do share our flyer with women you know who are living with cancer.

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28/01/2025

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26/01/2025

This is what I’m doing February 8th at Creative Arts Belper.