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Therapist-led guidance and resources for a calmer parenting approach 🟠 | by Kristina Townsend | Qualified Children’s Therapist | PGDip CBT | 12 Years Experience Supporting Children and Familes |
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16/04/2026

Back in the 1960s, a psychologist called Albert Bandura showed that children don’t just listen to what we say, in fact they are much more likely to imitate behaviour.

And what’s important now… is that you’re not the only person they’re learning from anymore-

They’re watching:
friends, older kids, influencers, YouTube, TikTok…

which means modelling matters more than ever, raw foundational social learning at home.

I’m going to start breaking down a few of the original child development theorists and how their work actually applies to raising children today… because the world they studied didn’t include screens, social media or constant stimulation.

But the core of what they found still extremely relevant.

Below are some small ways to model what you want to see:

• speaking calmly (even when you’re frustrated)
• demonstrating repair following conflict (“I shouldn’t have said that like that”)
• showing kindness in everyday moments
• putting your phone down and being present
• talking about your own feelings in a regulated way
• how you respond to stress, mistakes and other people

Obviously it doesn’t need to be the most perfect example but seeing genuine emotion and situation management will teach them invaluably 🤍

They just need real examples to learn from, and you’re still the most powerful one 🙌

05/04/2026

I’ve been seeing “steaming” all over the news and dived into the research around it, I also see in my work how easily these meet ups and social situations can ignite into chaos.

Most of these kids are just being teenagers.
Bored, curious, wanting to be where everyone else is.

The bigger worry is how quickly it spreads, and the knock on behaviours that come with it.

One message, one post, one ‘something’s happening’ and suddenly loads of them are in the same place at the same time and that’s when things can go wrong and mob mentality ensues.
To note-
Your child doesn’t have to be causing trouble to end up in the middle of it.

Stopping them isn’t likely to work..it’s just about having those little conversations that form part of their genuine understanding, feelings and thus behaviours.

Convos can include:
“what’s the plan when you get there?”
“who are you heading out with?”
“if it feels off, what are you gonna do?”

And making sure they know they can leave. No stress, no telling off, you’ll just come get them 🤍 I know lots of families already have these little codes and plans in place I’d love to hear them 👇

25/03/2026

Hundreds of teenagers are about to come off social media completely as part of a proper trial.

The UK didn’t pass a full ban for under-16s (yet) -partly because there isn’t enough causal evidence, but also because this isn’t a small thing to regulate. These platforms are powerful, embedded, and not going anywhere overnight.

So now they’re trying to get clear answers.

Something to be mindful of is the transition between phones and no phones.

If a child’s confidence, connection, identity, even their downtime is wrapped up in that little screen -removing it without replacing can show huge behaviour dips before it gets better..That’s where frustration, boredom, and disconnection creep in.

The real work is helping them build a life outside of it that actually feels good. Start small. Do it alongside them. Make it normal again.

I’ll be keeping a close eye on this study because it could genuinely shift how we approach phones with our kids.

Save this if it’s something you’re navigating right now 🤍💫💛

17/03/2026

One of the biggest shifts in parenting over the past 20 years has been recognising that children don’t learn emotional regulation by being told to calm down, rather understanding what emotions are, how they present themselves and how to process and manage them healthily.

That means helping them:
• name feelings
• understand feelings
• talk about feelings

Stories can be one of the more subtle/enjoyable ways to start those conversations.

These are some of the books I often recommend when parents want to help children understand big emotions like anger, sadness and worry.

I’d love to know if any parents / carers / professionals have other suggestions 👇💛

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