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Understanding and supporting children’s mental health
Brad Morgan and Ben RogersRuntime00:14:23Released3/6/24![]()
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Support networks: Building support networks for you and your child
Emerging MindsLearn about the different types of support available for you and your children, and get tips for building strong, reliable support networks. -
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Communication and meaning-making: Why good communication is key to children’s mental health
Emerging MindsTalk openly with children to help them understand and make meaning of what's happening in their world. -
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Routines: Creating family routines to support children’s mental health
Emerging MindsCreate family routines to help children feel secure, reduce stress, and find time for connection and fun. -
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Emotions and behaviours: Understanding and supporting children’s feelings and responses
Emerging MindsTune into your child's feelings and be curious about what's behind their behaviours, so you can help them understand and express all their emotions in healthy ways. -
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Parent-child relationship: How positive connections support children’s wellbeing
Emerging MindsBuild a strong bond with your child by responding warmly and consistently to their needs and making time to connect with them. -
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In focus: Understanding children’s mental health
Emerging MindsThis resource aims to help parents (and other adults who care for children) with understanding children’s mental health – what it is, why it’s important for children and what positive mental health looks like. -
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Understanding and supporting children’s mental health
Some people and organisations use the term ‘mental health’ to mean mental illness. But mental health is something everyone has, including babies and young children. A child’s mental health can change, depending on what’s going on in their life, and is shaped by many different things. -
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In focus: What shapes children’s mental health
Emerging MindsChildren’s mental health is shaped by various factors and life experiences both positive and negative. This resource aims to help parents/carers understand these factors, see their 'whole' child and learn what supports and what gets in the way of their child's positive mental health. -
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In focus: Understanding children’s emotions and behaviour
Emerging MindsAs a parent or other adult who cares for children, there are things you can do to support children to understand their emotions and develop positive ways of coping with feelings and managing behaviours. -
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Five ways to support your children’s mental health
Download a printable copy of Five ways to support your children’s mental health Definition Emerging Minds acknowledges that families come in many forms. For the purposes of easy reading, the term ‘parent’ encompasses the biological, adoptive, foster and kinship carers of a child, as well as individuals who have chosen… -
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How fathers’ warm and responsive parenting can support child mental health
Melissa Willoughby (AIFS), Cat Strawa (AIFS), Vincent Mancini (Telethon Kids Institute, UWA and The Fathering Project) & Hilary Miller (AIFS)This resource will explore the evidence on how fathers can positively influence their child’s mental health through warm and responsive parenting.
