A SEND Family Christmas
The festive season is now upon us. It can be both the most magical time of year and the most stressful at the same time. For some of us SEND …
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Talking Tube Feeding with BritMums Influencers
We’re so excited about our #TalkingTubeFeeding Campaign, which is all about talking to, listening to, and sharing stories with parents and carers who tube feed their children. We’re featuring and …
Understanding developmental milestones with SEND children
When you enter the world of parenting you quickly find yourself in a world full of developmental milestones. Our children are measured constantly by health professionals, friends and family to …
Mental health advice for SEND parents
As a SEND parent, as with most parents, I’m often focussed more on my kids than myself. Bringing up kids can be stressful but the facts show that bringing up a …
SEND: Tips for managing expectations and setting small goals
Ann at Rainbows Are Too Beautiful muses on ten years as a SEND parent and the incredible support and information she’s acquired from fellow SEND bloggers at BritMums including Jade …
The joy of being a SEND parent
In this month’s round-up, Ann at Rainbows Are Too Beautiful highlights some posts from the BritMums community about the highs of being a SEND parent and also discovers the best …
SEND: Showing love & support
Our community is all about love and support. Here, I highlight some of the posts from the parenting SEND community that are all about love and support. A TedX Talk …
SEND: Helping families cope with the stress and anxiety of change
This time of year is often difficult as we leave summer behind and get back to school routines. It always feels hectic as we catch up on meetings, work and …
How ‘back to school’ is a different for SEND families
This time of year can be a big reminder to SEND families about our differences to other families. In September social media is filled with fun holiday memories from the …