EP 95 - Cai Graham - Don’t Blame The Smartphones!

The Parent & Teen Toolbox - A podcast by Cai Graham - Tuesdays

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We berate our teens for being addicted to their screens. We complain that our kids are unable to sit still or get their homework done.   And yet, I believe that they are a product of the environment that we have created for them.   We can’t just blame smartphones here.   How we eat and our relationship with food has also conjured up the belief that time is of the essence and that we need to take life on the run. We are now a world of processed meals, TV dinners and drive-thru “dining” - allowing us to nourish our bodies - whilst we are doing something else “more important”.   How bonkers is that?   In this episode I discuss how we have ALL fallen into the trap of immediacy - and that it’s not our children’s fault. Want to know more? Then Grab a cuppa - and keep listening! ~~~~~ * Online Resources : My Anxiety course provides you with support by :

* Recognising the triggers * Understanding Anxiety - and why we don’t want to get rid of it all together * Learning a couple of techniques to help you stop a panic attack in it’s track * How as a parent, you can support your anxious child 📍www.caigraham.com/anxiety If you or your child are struggling with your emotions at the minute - then I have a great online course that introduces you to 7 different breathing exercises that a can get you out of many sticky situations : 📍www.caigraham.com/breathe * Three Questions to Ask Your Uncommunicative Child : All too often parents say to me : “My child won’t speak to me” or “I know something’s not quite right - but they won’t tell me what’s wrong.”

Well, I have a resource for you. 
Download this FREE Resource : 📍www.caigraham.com/threequestions It will help you reconnect with your child quickly and easily; and in a way that will not drive them to their bedroom to avoid you! ~~~~ If you are looking for support at a deeper level for your child, then please book a call with me. Invariably they might only need a couple of sessions. But if we can give our kids the tools to improve their emotional wellbeing NOW - then you’re more likely to alleviate the longer term damage to their mental health. 📍 www.caigraham.com/teencall Details of all further podcasts can be found on my website : 📍www.caigraham.com/podcast Please also have a look at my YouTube channel for additional support. 📍 www.caigraham.com/youtube * If you need to get in touch - Please email me at [email protected] Music Credits : MBB : https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial/happy