#EarthDay2026 #OurPowerOurPlanet Supporting the emotional wellbeing of children is part of creating a sustainable future. 💕💕 #PlayTherapy

#WorldCreativityAndInnovationDay reminds us that creativity often starts with purposeful play. In #PlayTherapy, children use play to express themselves, work through experiences and discover new ways of thinking and feeling. Value play - support both imagination and emotional wellbeing. 👍

The #NeurosequentialModel teaches us that behaviour reflects the part of the brain that is most active in that moment. So when a child is dysregulated, reasoning and consequences won’t reach them. #PlayTherapy allows us to respond in a way that matches the child’s developmental state.

#EcosystemicPlayTherapy is a developmentally responsive, integrative model developed by Kevin O'Connor. It combines the structural understanding of #SystemicFamilyTherapy with the curative powers of #PlayTherapy

#BAPT #CPD Please visit: www.bapt.info for booking before it closes on 8th May.

#WorldHeritageDay2026 Conflicts and disasters can disrupt #LivingHeritage #Play becomes a gentle, therapeutic bridge between what has been lost and what can be rebuilt internally. Even in the face of disruption, a child’s story can continue to be held, explored and understood.

Trauma impacts the developing brain, often disrupting early patterns of safety and regulation. The #Neurosequential Model highlights the importance of repetitive, patterned experiences to support healing: • repetitive play themes • rhythmic movement or sensory activities

#BAPT #CPD Please visit: www.bapt.info for booking before it closes on 8th May.

Behaviour is a way of communicating, not just something to manage. By understanding what sits beneath it, we open the door to connection, growth and meaningful change. More info : https://www.jogobehavioursupport.com/ #jogobehavioursupport #behaviouriscommunication #parents #carers #schools

The #Neurosequential model and #PlayTherapy When a child is dysregulated, they are not choosing behaviour. Their nervous system is overwhelmed. The Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics helps us understand that before we can build relationships, we must first support regulation.

#BAPT #CPD Please visit: www.bapt.info for booking  before it closes on 8th May.  #PlayTherapy

The #Neurosequential Model of Therapy developed by Bruce D. Perry, reminds us that the brain develops from the bottom up. This means regulation comes before reasoning. In Play Therapy, we meet the child where their brain is at. “Regulate, relate, reason.” - #BrucePerry

#BAPT #CPD Please visit: www.bapt.info for booking  before it closes on 8th May.  #PlayTherapy #ConferenceAston

#BAPT #CPD Please visit: www.bapt.info for booking  before it closes on 8th May.  #PlayTherapy #ConferenceAston Workshop A: How to die well in the playroom.

#Neuroscience and #PlayTherapy When children feel overwhelmed, their brain shifts into a survival mode. Play is an antidote - so powerful. It is not just fun. It is how children move from fear to feeling safe. From overwhelm to regulation. From surviving to engaging with the world around them.

#BAPT CPD EVENT Please visit: www.bapt.info for booking  before it closes on 8th May.

#Neuroscience and #PlayTherapy Oxytocin is often referred to as the ‘bonding hormone’ but through a neuroscience lens, it is central to how children experience safety, trust and connection. When a child feels seen and understood, as in PlayTherapy, oxytocin is released.

We are back! The BAPT YouTube channel has relaunched. www.youtube.com/@BAPT-UK  Follow us for insights into #BAPT, #PlayTherapy, child mental health and child development issues.  Please like and subscribe to discover the power of play.

#WorldHealthDay2026 #PlayTherapy is grounded in science. Research in areas such as attachment theory, neuroscience and the work of pioneers like John Bowlby and Stephen Porges continues to show us that feeling safe and being understood are fundamental to health. #TherapistsConnect

#Neuroscience and #PlayTherapy For children who have experienced stress or trauma, the body can feel overwhelming or unpredictable. This can show up in behaviour, but it begins in the nervous system. Play therapy works with the body, not just the mind. Children often seek sensory play.

#Neuroscience #PlayTherapy “The brain is a social organ, and our relationships shape the way it develops.” Daniel J. Siegel

#Neuroscience #PlayTherapy #RegulateRelateReason #BruceDPerry

Something simple. Something powerful. On 10 July 2026 we’re launching Play Matters: Cardboard Box Day No toys. No plans. Just boxes, imagination, and endless possibilities. Let’s show what play really looks like. More info coming soon on Early Years Reviews 👀 #PlayMatters #PlayMattersBoxDay

Today is #WorldAutismAwarenessDay. A day to increase understanding, but also to reflect on how we move beyond awareness into acceptance, respect and meaningful inclusion. In play therapy, autistic children are met without pressure to perform, explain or mask.

International Children's Book Day to celebrate the joy of reading is today, 2nd April, the birthday of Danish author Hans Christian Anderson, known, particularly, for fairy tales including The Little Mermaid and The Princess and the Pea.

Check out the pods you might have missed ponderingplayandtherapy.com #children #family #playtherapy #playtherapist #socialwork #socialworker #parenting

#StressAwarenessMonth #PlayTherapy creates space for children to feel safe, regulate and begin to make sense of their experiences in their own time and in their own way. Children’s Stress can show up as big emotions, withdrawal, restlessness, shutdown or difficulty focusing.

#WorldAutismAcceptanceMonth is a time to move beyond awareness towards genuine acceptance, understanding and inclusion. In #PlayTherapy, children are met with curiosity, not judgement. The pace is slower. The relationship is central. Communication does not rely on words alone.

#Neuroscience and #PlayTherapy For children who have experienced trauma, stress or disrupted early relationships, their brains may have adapted for survival. This can show up as hypervigilance, emotional overwhelm or difficulty trusting others. But the hopeful news is …….the brain can change.

#BritishSummerTime is here. 💛💚💛💚💛💚

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#BrainTumourAwarenessDay #WearAHatDay2026

Children are often exposed to distressing news through television, conversations and social media. This might help: from the #BritishAssociationOfPlayTherapists To learn more about supporting children during difficult times: scroll down at www.bapt.info/interact/fre...

In #PlayTherapy, we don’t just see behaviour, we see the nervous system underneath it. #PolyvagalTheory (Dr Stephen Porges) helps us understand how the autonomic nervous system responds. Healing doesn’t come from fixing behaviour. It comes from feeling safe enough to be understood.

#Neuroception is not something children choose. It happens automatically, beneath thinking, beneath language. A child’s neuroception is constantly asking: Am I safe? Am I in danger? Do I need to protect myself? #PlayTherapy #PolyvagalTheory #TherapistsConnect

When we listen to children via their play, we gain insight into their worlds, their strengths, and their needs. Celebrating #neurodiversity means continuing to build environments — in therapy, schools, families, and communities — where every child can feel safe to be themselves. #NeurodiversityWeek

For many children, nature provides a rich and meaningful space for exploration, creativity, and emotional expression. #OutdoorPlayTherapy recognises the therapeutic value of natural environments. #InternationalDayOfForests

#WorldPoetryDay #PlayTherapy #Play

Lots of possibility here 👍🩷

#WorldDownSyndromeDay This year’s theme: “Together Against Loneliness.” Children and young people thrive when they feel seen, valued, and included within their communities. Through play, children can build relationships, develop confidence, and express themselves in ways that feel natural to them.

This #RedNoseDay, we celebrate the power of play, laughter, and compassion in supporting children’s emotional wellbeing.

#NeurodiversityWeek Whether a child communicates through movement, imagination, sensory play, silence, or storytelling, their way of being is respected and valued. The #PlayTherapist joins the child in their world, creating a relationship built on safety, curiosity, and acceptance.

#NeurodiversityWeek In a child-centred #PlayTherapy space there is no expectation to “fit” a particular way of thinking, communicating, or behaving. Instead, the therapist follows the child’s lead, recognising their unique strengths, interests, and ways of engaging with the world.

#StPatricksDay Celebrating Irish heritage and culture. BAPT also celebrates its Irish colleagues around the world today for their heritage, playfulness and work they do in supporting children and young people through play therapy.

#Mother’sDay Honouring nurturing figures ….

#AdlerianPlayTherapy #PlayTherapy #SocialTheory #BAPT #ChildrensMentalHealth #TerryKottman

#WorldSleepDay www.WorldSleepDay.org