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Jane Evans

Why EVERY professional can support children’s mental health
Why EVERY professional can support children’s mental health 150 150 Jane Evans

I love debates on Twitter. Although with just 140 characters to use they can get VERY frustrating! Recently I was having a Twitter debate on enabling teachers to be trained…

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Why are essential oils good for trauma?
Why are essential oils good for trauma? 150 150 Jane Evans

I’ve got an oil for that! It might sound a bit ridiculous to say that an essential oil could help a child who has grown up living in a state…

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Why is it time to take workplace stress SERIOUSLY?
Why is it time to take workplace stress SERIOUSLY? 150 150 Jane Evans

Does work place stress have a ‘peak season?’ Searches on stress and work/life balance slow during the summer and spike again from September. Source: HR Magazine, August 2017 This shouldn’t…

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How does stress-reduction increase health and production?!
How does stress-reduction increase health and production?! 150 150 Jane Evans

It’s all too easy to accept stress as part of daily life. Feeling stressed is normal, no big deal, just drink, eat/don’t eat, run, take more painkillers/cannabis/cocaine, spend more time…

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Why do we rely on ‘shame to tame’ children’s behaviour?
Why do we rely on ‘shame to tame’ children’s behaviour? 150 150 Jane Evans

Shame to tame Time-out, criticism, telling-off, ‘say sorry’, go to your room, get out of my sight; you just lost your play- date/phone/lift…… All of these rely upon loss of…

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Why smacking IS harmful to EVERY child!
Why smacking IS harmful to EVERY child! 150 150 Jane Evans

Go back to your cave Dr. Pemberton Yesterday on Facebook and Twitter several people invited me to comment on an appalling article by psychiatrist and journalist Dr. Max Pemberton in…

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Why a child with early trauma could be triggered by a new baby in the family
Why a child with early trauma could be triggered by a new baby in the family 150 150 Jane Evans

The new arrival! When any young child has to adjust to a new brother or sister joining the family it can be tricky. Initially they may not be too interested,…

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Why did ‘Excluded at 7’ fail the children?
Why did ‘Excluded at 7’ fail the children? 150 150 Jane Evans

If a child has been excluded 15 times by the age of 7 is the solution a diagnosis of ADHD and sending them to a setting to have their behaviour…

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Can child contact post domestic violence continue the abuse?
Can child contact post domestic violence continue the abuse? 150 150 Jane Evans

A study shared by Laura Henry (who is hosting the second Early Years Safeguarding Conference) on Facebook about domestic violence and child contact arrangements conducted by Child and Families Court…

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When did humiliation become a school policy?
When did humiliation become a school policy? 150 150 Jane Evans

This week I feel as if I’ve accidentally entered a parallel alien universe and I’m not sure I like it here. I recall falling into it once before when Trump…

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