Parents have an innate desire to protect their child from the challenges life will throw at them. But how can you prepare your child for the sometimes inevitable life events they might encounter, such as divorce, death or serious illness so that they have the resilience to “bounce forward”? That’s the focus for this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week, which runs from 8-14 February and was created by Place2Be – a national children’s charity providing…
Five ways to help build mental resilience in children
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