MM Behaviour


Ever wondered what your child’s thinking? Well, parenting expert Tanith Carey and Clinical Psychologist Dr Angharad Rudkin may be able to help you figure it out…


What’s my child thinking?


As a parent, you always want your child to be happy, don’t you? But sometimes, you will find your child looking sad or expressing sadness. Don’t panic! Thanks to a new book - ‘What’s My Child


Thinking?’ by Tanith Carey and Dr Angharad Rudkin, you can quickly understand both exactly what your child is thinking, and the best way to respond.


‘I feel sad’


Parents often imagine that children’s lives are so carefree that they should be happy all the time, apart from the odd meltdown when they don’t get their way. But your child will experience a range of emotions throughout her day.


SCENARIO - As you walk home from school, you notice your child is quiet and seems downcast.


SHE SAYS ‘I feel sad’


Children tend to experience feelings more intensely then adults, perhaps because they are more in touch with their primal brains. This means big and overwhelming feelings, such as sadness, may feel particularly intense. By talking openly, your child is showing her trust in you to listen.


‘By talking openly, your


child is showing her trust in you to listen’


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