Dyslexia support for parents with children 5 to 10 years old

Advice for parents and carers of dyslexic children, top tips on how to look after your wellbeing and mental health.

An adult champion is someone who supports a child and helps them. Children need positive role models, this can help them to:

• feel secure
• build resilience
• develop confidence
• grow-in self-esteem

Adult champions need to feel relaxed and refreshed to support a dyslexic child, which requires looking after their mental health and wellbeing.

Adult Champion Card

Look after your well-being and mental health by using the “Adult Champion” card.

This activity is based on scientific research, learn more “NHS Self-help”.

Supporting dyslexic children

Get advice below from the Dyslexic Mum about how important it is for a dyslexic child to have a supportive adult in their life:

“Every child deserves an adult that will never give-up on them” Rita Pearson

“Did you have a role model in your life, an adult who supported and inspired you? For a child to succeed in life, they need someone who will invest time and energy in them. My role model was my grandmother. She helped me grow up believing I could go on to achieve great things.

Caring for a dyslexic child can be challenging. To be a strong adult champion for a child, it is important to take care of yourself. You need to be relaxed, refreshed, and maintain good mental health to support them.”

Watch the clickable video ‘Adult champion’ below, where the Dyslexic Mum discusses self-care for carers of dyslexic children.

Look after your wellbeing

When using the ‘Adult Champion’ card follow the top tips from the Dyslexic Mum below

• Adult Champion – The most valuable gift you can to a child is your love, time and attention. Showing them that you care, that you want to help them, will make them feel special and secure.
• Positive Thinking – Help a child have a positive outlook on life by focusing on what they are good at doing. Be positive about life’s challenges, listen and support them. This builds resilience and trust in a child, leading to healthier happier relationships.
• Rest and Recover – Giving to a child, supporting a dyslexic child can be tiring and hard work. Take time for yourself even if it is just 10 minutes a day. Stop worrying if you are doing a good job, the fact you care and show it is enough, you are enough.

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