Mental Health & Wellbeing Report 

Dear Parents/Carers,

Please see attached the latest article from our Happy Families subscription titled ‘STOP, LOOK and LISTEN to Your Kids’. The article focuses on the fundamental importance of connection and relationships with our children. Parenting, at times, can be a tough gig but using evidence-based strategies can help build strong, trusting and positive relationships with our children.  

To put it simply, we can do this:

• STOP. Stop what you are doing. Completely. Put down the phone. Turn away from the screen. Turn down the stove. (But keep your eyes on the road if you’re driving!)
• LOOK. Look at your child - in the eyes. You might crouch down so you can hold hands. Make that visual connection.
• LISTEN. Keep that mouth zipped. Just listen. Keep looking at your child and really pay attention.

Give it a try – it just might be what your child needs. 

Kind Regards,

Vanessa Moore  

Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader (MHWC)