{"id":1681,"date":"2020-05-21T10:55:46","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T10:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/aberdeenshireeps\/?page_id=1681"},"modified":"2023-01-23T14:47:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T14:47:36","slug":"parent-information-and-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/aberdeenshireeps\/parent-information-and-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Parent\/Carer information and resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Family Nurture<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3781 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/aberdeenshireeps\/uploads\/sites\/2304\/2021\/09\/02134427\/Family-Nurture-Banner-fill--300x129.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/aberdeenshireeps\/uploads\/sites\/2304\/2021\/09\/02134427\/Family-Nurture-Banner-fill--300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/aberdeenshireeps\/uploads\/sites\/2304\/2021\/09\/02134427\/Family-Nurture-Banner-fill--1024x441.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/aberdeenshireeps\/uploads\/sites\/2304\/2021\/09\/02134427\/Family-Nurture-Banner-fill--768x331.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/aberdeenshireeps\/uploads\/sites\/2304\/2021\/09\/02134427\/Family-Nurture-Banner-fill-.png 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Promoting the development of <\/strong><strong>connected, securely attached and resilient families across Aberdeenshire<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As part of our work on Supporting Nurturing Approaches we have developed <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/aberdeenshireeps\/family-nurture-leaflets\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">leaflets on key topics<\/span><\/a> which contain tips and advice for parents\/carers.\u00a0 They may also be a helpful resource for schools and multi-agency partners in their work with families. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/aberdeenshireeps\/training\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">here<\/span><\/a> to find out more on our training on supporting nurturing approaches.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A loving, responsive, and safe parent\/carer-child relationship is important for healthy development in childhood.<\/strong>\u00a0 We have selected topics which can help build resilience, connection, and secure attachment in all families.\u00a0 Our leaflets draw from the research in these areas and translate it into easily accessible small steps for families.<\/p>\n<p>Click<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/aberdeenshireeps\/family-nurture-leaflets\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">here<\/span><\/a> <\/strong>to look at\u00a0our series of Family Nurture Leaflets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We have also developed a 5-10 minute presentation, which can be used to share with staff groups, parent councils and via your usual communication channels to raise awareness of the leaflets and the key themes underpinning these.\u00a0 Click<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/aberdeenshireeps\/uploads\/sites\/2304\/2021\/09\/08134702\/Schools-newsletter-Power-Point-update-V2.pdf\"> <u>here<\/u><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0to view this presentation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Parenting Teens: How to connect with our teens<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s never been more difficult to be a teenager than in this time! Here in this short video Educational Psychologist Natasha Robinson outlines one small word which can help you to connect with your teenagers in a meaningful way.\u00a0 The word is <strong>HUMAN<\/strong> and the video outlines how to use that word to reconnect with our teens.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Parenting Teens\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k1u0Dt4Wpzg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Advice and Information for parents\/carers<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parentclub.scot\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.parentclub.scot\/themes\/ud\/img\/logo.png\" alt=\"Parent Club\" width=\"128\" height=\"27\" \/> Parent Club<\/a><\/span> provides a range of supportive advice and guidance.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parentclub.scot\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">View this website here<\/span>.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/images\/logos\/CorporateZone-logo.png\" alt=\"Site Logo\" width=\"134\" height=\"54\" \/>Education Scotland also has advice and guidance for parents . <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/\">View Education Scotland&#8217;s parent site.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.parentingacrossscotland.org\/media\/1014\/logo.png\" alt=\"Parenting Across Scotland\" \/> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parentingacrossscotland.org\/\">Parenting across Scotland<\/a><\/span> is a useful website aimed at parents and carers and provides information and advice on a wide range of topics. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parentingacrossscotland.org\/\">Click here to view this website.\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Place2Be\u2019s Parenting Smart Place2Be has launched\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/parentingsmart.place2be.org.uk\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Parenting Smart<\/span><\/a> a new website resource for parents and carers of 4-11 year olds. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3938 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/aberdeenshireeps\/uploads\/sites\/2304\/2021\/10\/07152522\/Parenting-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"131\" height=\"57\" \/><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A Place2Be survey of 962 parents found that around half (52%) of parents of 4-11-year-olds have felt isolated during the pandemic, and almost half (48%) of parents felt they would have benefitted from advice about how to manage their children&#8217;s behaviour during the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Place2Be developed Parenting Smart to help parents and carers support their children\u2019s mental health, and manage their behaviour. It\u2019s completely free to use and access. Developed by Place2Be&#8217;s parenting experts, the site is full of tips and advice on a range of topics including transition to secondary school, meltdowns, and sleep difficulties. Learn more at <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/parentingsmart.place2be.org.uk\/\">parentingsmart.org.uk.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Solihull Online is a resource for parents and carers which runs from the antenatal stage through to young people aged 19 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The following courses are available free for parents\/carers in Scotland to complete at your own pace:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Understanding pregnancy, labour, birth and your baby<\/li>\n<li>Understanding your baby<\/li>\n<li>Understanding your child<\/li>\n<li>Understanding your teenager&#8217;s brain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For further information, or to access Solihull Online <a href=\"https:\/\/inourplace.heiapply.com\/online-learning\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>follow this link<\/strong><\/span>,<\/a> press the &#8216;enter code&#8217; button and use the access code &#8216;tartan&#8217;.<\/p>\n<h2>Looking after the adults<\/h2>\n<p>Taking steps to look after your own mental health is good for you, your family and those you look after. Please see our page on <strong>Your Own Well-being<\/strong> for more information<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/aberdeenshireeps\/your-own-wellbeing\/\"> Click here to access this page.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Learning at home<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pixabay.com\/photo\/2017\/12\/26\/20\/46\/girl-3041375_960_720.jpg\" alt=\"Girl, Elementary, Schoolgirl, Student, Study\" width=\"228\" height=\"152\" \/><\/p>\n<p>During periods of self-isolation or school closures (including snow days) the majority of children and young people will be required to learn at home through remote platforms. These changes in routines and expectations can be unsettling and difficult for both parents\/carers and pupils. Parents\/ carers may also be balancing working at home at the same time which can add additional family pressure and stress.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/aberdeenshireeps\/home-learning\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Click here to access more information and top tips on home learning.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Beginning Primary 1<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/aberdeenshireeps\/uploads\/sites\/2304\/2020\/12\/09114022\/Walking-to-school-2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the first educational transitions a child experiences is the move from an early learning and childcare setting to Primary one.\u00a0 This transition can be an exciting time for children, but some parents may have questions about whether they should consider delaying their child\u2019s entry to Primary one. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/aberdeenshireeps\/starting-school\/\">Click here to access more information and guidance on startin<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/aberdeenshireeps\/starting-school\/\">g school.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Family Nurture Promoting the development of connected, securely attached and resilient families across Aberdeenshire As part of our work on Supporting Nurturing Approaches we have developed leaflets on key topics which contain tips and advice for parents\/carers.\u00a0 They may also &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/aberdeenshireeps\/parent-information-and-resources\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21427,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"full-width-page.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1681","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/aberdeenshireeps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1681","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/aberdeenshireeps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/aberdeenshireeps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/aberdeenshireeps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21427"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/aberdeenshireeps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1681"}],"version-history":[{"count":135,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/aberdeenshireeps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1681\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4477,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/aberdeenshireeps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1681\/revisions\/4477"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/aberdeenshireeps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}