This week we see #parentmentalhealthday. I was struck that nearly 100% of you answered no, you do not prioritise your mental health as a parent in yesterdays poll. Why is this? Why do we struggle to take a time out, to ask for help, to prioritise the self? Parenting is hard at times and parenting when our minds and bodies feel physically exhausted and ‘full’, is even harder. Research gathered by @stem4org found that 4/10 parents are struggling with mental health difficulties

You may have the experience on Christmas morning where your child seems quiet or has not said thank you to you or a relative and you may be left feeling hurt or embarrassed for your relative. However in this moment the child may be so incredibly grateful but stuck for words, or emotionally overwhelmed and feeling unable to think in this moment. Children with sensory needs may feel a little dysRegulated in this moment as they try to cope with the emotions and the sensory exper