SoulChild Play Therapy

04/01/2026

Well worth bearing in mind, thank you for sharing The Contented Child, Child Wellbeing Consultancy

Further to our post earlier today, I felt it apt to share A Child's Voice version again.

This visual explores what the screen–dopamine cycle can feel like from a child’s point of view.
It shows the internal shifts they often can’t name but deeply experience.
The pull of stimulation, the sudden drop, and the dysregulation that follows aren’t signs of defiance — they’re biology.
When we understand the cycle, limits make more sense, and compassion comes more easily.
It also helps adults see why screens become so gripping for some young people.
And why connection, rhythm, and co-regulation matter so much when supporting healthier screen habits.

You can download the Curious Conversations version of this visual for free, including a printer friendly version to use to scaffold your chats with your young people — comment CYCLE below⬇️

30/12/2025

✨️ ✨️ ✨️

"Tell me, about the light that you are trying to find.
Tell me, where you are searching for it.
For all the places you have been and for every moment you failed, you forgot to look around and realize that everyone you meet is doing the same.
The day you realise that the light, which you always searched for, is inside you — and you are the home for all the answers to every question you ever had — the time will freeze at once for you.
You become the light that you always searched for."

~ Akshay Vasu
https://akshayvasu.com/

Art: Lisa Aisato
Lisa Aisato
https://salg.aisato.no/

30/12/2025

✨️💜✨️

In the no man's land that is time between holidays, it can feel ungrounded for children. The urge might be to get them right back on their routines, but this time of breaking from the regular is so powerful!

Mother Nature can help give them a reference point for integration and slowing down this experience.

During this liminal time, invite children to:

- Find a pine tree to connect to, showing them that life persists
- Pick a rosehip, modeling how to find beauty when it doesn't seem like there is any
- Show them that when all the leaves fall, it can help them see through to places they might not have seen before
- Explain that in the Northern Hemisphere the light is lengthening every day, and that sometimes it still seems incredibly dark, but that we have to TRUST, without proof, that the hard times will pass.

There's so many more, but this is a great start.

Remember, Mother Nature is here to help us process and grow and to return that wisdom back into ourselves and ultimately the collective.

So much love to you in the in-between.

Yours,

Nicolette Sowder
Art by Mary Bea
https://marybea-art.com/

24/12/2025

✨️✨️Merry Christmas to you all. Love from Trish at Soulchild Play Therapy ✨️✨️

20/12/2025

So true....

This quote feels like a good reminder in a world that’s always telling us we need more.

Our children don’t need overflowing shelves or endless things. They need time, attention, patience and space to be themselves. They need us noticing, listening, slowing down and sharing moments together – especially the small,

That’s what Mud & Bloom aims to do, by creating simple opportunities for connection, creativity and time together, without the pressure to add more “stuff” 🌿

20/12/2025

01/12/2025

Getting in the spirit with the children of Kilcock.....🎶🎵

26/11/2025

Or another word we can use is connection! The child is looking to connect with a safe adult.

Quote by Sarah R. Moore, Dandelion Seeds Positive Parenting

26/11/2025

🥰

25/11/2025

What a beautiful gift to give someone or better again for oneself🥰

25/11/2025

So true!

Today we’re focusing on the difference between Time-Out and Time-In — two approaches that look similar on the surface but shape emotional development in completely different ways.

This simple truth sits at the heart of brain-based, connection-focused discipline. Regulation is taught through presence, not isolation — and today’s posts will explore exactly why.

20/11/2025

Happy world Childrens Day!

Happy World Children’s Day! 🎈

Today we celebrate children – their curiosity, energy, and endless potential. Every child deserves to feel safe, supported, and free to be themselves. 💛

The EDI Committee at Play Therapy UK is proud to champion equality, diversity, and inclusion across our work, ensuring every child’s voice is heard and valued. Today is a reminder that small acts of care, attention, and kindness can make a big difference.

Let’s make space for children to shine, today and every day. 🫶