Early Years ADHD by MindfulMama Collective

Early Years ADHD by MindfulMama Collective Helping children become more comfortable with themselves, and parents become more confident in how they support them.

Author of Bentley & Casper books and creator of the Early Emotional Scaffolding Framework.

15/08/2026

When your child is shouting and overstimulating, what are you feeling and thinking as parent? Do you have any fears?

12/08/2026

Much of what regular support teaches is to avoid discomfort for adhd children, they experience overwhelm and meltdowns but some discomfort is needed for development. For your child to know that next time I won’t feel as bad and not what do I do and dreading the next time. The way children learn the threat response is not the same as the safety process. Feeling safe by removing the threat doesn’t always teach the brain safety.

11/08/2026

They’re Not Just Stories About Feelings 📚

When I first started writing my children’s books, I knew I didn’t simply want to tell children what a feeling was.

The stories are there to give young children a place to begin exploring things they may later experience for themselves — frustration, waiting, sensory overwhelm, making choices, seeing something differently, recognising what their body is telling them and beginning to understand their own responses.

For young children, so much learning happens before the difficult moment, through stories, play, repetition and everyday experiences.

That’s why my books aren’t just stories about feelings.

They’re little opportunities for children to begin building an understanding of themselves — one story at a time. 💛

The Bentley & Casper books cover emotional awareness, self-awareness, sensory experiences and regulation for young children.

📚 You can find the book collections through the link in my bio.

Connection Doesn't Always Need WordsConnection with our children doesn't always need to be a big conversation or even a ...
11/08/2026

Connection Doesn't Always Need Words

Connection with our children doesn't always need to be a big conversation or even a cuddle.

Sometimes it's the tiny things we do throughout an ordinary day — smiling when they look over, gently touching their shoulder as we pass, noticing what they're doing, or simply being present.

Those little moments can become repeated experiences of connection, predictability and “Mum or Dad is here.”

They might seem insignificant to us, but development is built through lots of small experiences repeated over time. 🌱

10/08/2026

Have you heard of extinction learning?

I've been researching safety learning in children recently, and this is something I found fascinating.

When a child has learned that something predicts threat, simply making that uncomfortable thing disappear can bring relief — but relief and learning safety aren't necessarily the same experience.

With extinction learning, the original fear or threat memory isn't simply erased. Instead, through safe and manageable experiences, new learning can begin to develop alongside it:

“I expected something bad to happen — but it didn't.”

Over time, that gives the brain new information to draw upon.

This doesn't mean forcing a frightened or overwhelmed child to endure something. There's a really important difference between supported, manageable discomfort and overwhelm.

I'm exploring exactly this in tomorrow's episode of Understanding the ADHD Child — including the difference between reducing a child's threat and actually helping them build experiences of safety.

🎙️ New episode Wednesday.
You can find the podcast through the link in my bio.

ADHD child developmentThe more I learn, the more I'm reminded that children's behaviour rarely tells the whole story.Chi...
06/08/2026

ADHD child development

The more I learn, the more I'm reminded that children's behaviour rarely tells the whole story.

Children are developing every day. Some skills develop earlier than others, and some take longer to mature. Understanding where a child is in their development can change the way we respond, the support we offer, and the confidence we help them build.

My aim isn't to find fault or labels.

It's to help parents understand what may be happening beneath the surface, so they feel more confident supporting their child.

💚 Every child is developing.
💚 Every child deserves to be understood.

What is one thing your child has surprised you with this week?

03/08/2026

Having delay in development can result with difficulties in understanding what is being asked of them, not because they don’t want to but because the foundation of understanding is not available yet.

02/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who came along to my ADHD parent talk yesterday.

It was a wonderful morning with some fantastic conversations, thoughtful questions and plenty to think about afterwards. One of the things I love most about these talks is that I always come away having learned something too.

Yesterday really reinforced something for me.

There is lots of support available to help us understand ADHD. But what happens when you're the person carrying the day-to-day responsibility on your own? The decisions, the routines, the emotional load, the self-doubt after a difficult day... and there's no one there to say, "You're doing okay."

It's made me wonder whether there's a need for something a little different.

Perhaps a small teaching and support session for parents who are carrying that responsibility alone—not just to learn, but to connect with others who truly understand what that feels like.

I'd love to know your thoughts.

Would something like that be helpful to you or someone you know?

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