High Learning Potential Parenting: “Can’t Cope?” – Try Nurturing A Growth Mindset
We all sometimes wail “I CAN’T cope!”, “I am at the END of my patience!”, or “I AM A FAILURE in the face of a child [...]
HLP Parenting: Letting Your Guilt Go
While your child with high learning potential (HLP) often gives you the impression that they can never squeeze enough out of their day, you sometimes feel [...]
10 Questions about Mindset and High Learning Potential
How to Understand Fixed Mindset and Encourage Growth Mindset in High Potential Learners The buzzwords ‘growth mindset’ and ‘fixed mindset’ have caused a stir since 2006, [...]
5 Ways to Offset Climate Angst
From ‘Party Bags’ to Psychology Climate change concerns are now being brought into the daily lives of young children. With demonstrations actively seeking the involvement of [...]
Tips For Dealing With Back To School Emotions
Now that we’re into the new school year, are there any issues unsettling your child? They Don’t Want to Get Up and Get Ready Is the [...]
50 Top Tips for Sleep Problems in Children
Tried and Tested Tips from the ‘Parenting High Potential’ Group Potential Plus UK has a very active Facebook group for parents and carers of ‘HLP’ [...]
How Animals and Birds Relax Me – Luca W. (Aged 11)
Luca, aged 11, struggles with colour sensitivity. Some shades of white can help him feel better, including the colour of his doves. In this article and [...]
HLP Parenting: Sleep Deprivation in Parents
A high proportion of High Learning Potential (HLP) children experience unusual sleep patterns. These can include insomnia, active dreams, sleep talking, sleep walking, frequent waking or [...]
Building Empathy
Understanding Empathy Human beings and other living creatures may have felt empathy for millennia, however a word for it has only existed in the English language [...]
HLP Parenting: Wellbeing for Carers
Key Points for Parental Wellbeing Prioritise your emotional and physical health. Do not feel guilty if you need a break. Ensure your child is safely cared [...]