KidsMatter provides families with a range of Associated information sheets to help them support children’s mental health and wellbeing, and to recognise if and when professional help is needed.
They contain practical information, tips, and strategies across a range of common childhood issues, and were prepared by professionals experienced in the area of children’s mental health and development.
Associated information sheets are available for:
Babies, toddlers and preschoolers
Issue: Family relationships
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Healthy relationships and families | [2MB] | C3 |
The building blocks of healthy family relationships | [921KB] | C3 |
Family relationships: Suggestions for families and staff | [705KB] | C3 |
Family relationships: Resources for families and staff | [768KB] | C3 |
Issue: Parents and carers
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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All about parents' and carers' mental health | [685KB] | C3 |
Supporting parents and carers to look after themselves | [846KB] | C3 |
Promoting self-care: Suggestions for families and staff | [632KB] | C3 |
Supporting mental health and wellbeing: Resources for families and staff | [692KB] | C3 |
Issue: For dads
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Dads make a difference | [2MB] | C3 |
Fathers connecting with their children | [14MB] | C3 |
Dads involved: Suggestions for families and staff | [4MB] | C3 |
Positive fathering: Resources for families and staff | [3MB] | C3 |
Issue: Mental health basics
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Promoting mental health in early childhood | [749KB] | C4 |
Risk and protective factors in early childhood | [962KB] | C4 |
Mental health: Suggestions for families and staff | [725KB] | C4 |
Mental health: Resources for families and staff | [727KB] | C4 |
Issue: The need to belong
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Belonging and connectedness | [420KB] | C1 |
Feeling included | [428KB] | C1 |
Relationships for life | [353KB] | C1 |
Working together | [261KB] | C1 |
Issue: Should I be concerned?
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Understanding mental health in early childhood | [9MB] | C4 |
Responding to children who may be experiencing mental health difficulties | [5MB] | C4 |
How mental health difficulties affect children | [677KB] | C4 |
Supporting children's mental health: Suggestions for families and staff | [8MB] | C4 |
Understanding mental health: Resources for families and staff | [2MB] | C4 |
Issue: Being apart
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Being away from one another | [655KB] | C2 |
Understanding and managing separation distress | [988KB] | C2 |
Helping children to cope with separation distress | [580KB] | C2 |
Positive separations: Resources for families and staff | [593KB] | C2 |
Issue: Getting along
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Social and emotional development | [437KB] | C2 |
Growing together in relationships | [502KB] | C2 |
It's good to be me! | [528KB] | C2 |
Getting along: Early Childhood | [561KB] | C2 |
Feelings matter | [374KB] | C2 |
Getting along: Further resources | [1MB | C2 |
Issue: Play
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Children learn through play | [2MB] | C2 |
Play helps children feel good about themselves | [6MB] | C2 |
Children and play: Suggestions for families and staff | [2MB] | C2 |
Children and play: Resources for staff and families | [2MB] | C2 |
Issue: Curiosity and confidence
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Confident children are eager learners | [942KB] | C2 |
Encouraging and praising children | [4MB] | C2 |
Motivation: Suggestions for families and staff | [3MB] | C2 |
Curiosity and confidence: Resources for families and staff | [2MB] | C2 |
Issue: Making decisions
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Helping young kids to choose wisely | [523KB] | C2 |
Learning to make good decisions and solve problems | [653KB] | C2 |
Decision-making skills: Suggestions for families and staff | [631KB] | C2 |
Decision-making skills: Resources for families and staff | [566KB] | C2 |
Issue: Anger
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Keeping a balance: Managing feelings and behaviours | [3MB] | C4 |
How self-regulation difficulties affect children | [6MB] | C4 |
Keeping a balance: Suggestions for families and staff | [4MB] | C4 |
Keeping a balance: Resources for families and staff | [2MB] | C4 |
Issue: Children's emotions
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Everyone feels overwhelmed at times | [2MB] | C2 |
Coping skills for managing emotions | [5MB] | C2 |
Children and emotions: How to help | [2MB] | C2 |
Helping children manage their emotions: Resources for families and staff | [2MB] | C2 |
Issue: Ups and downs
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Managing life's ups and downs | [3MB] | C2 |
Ups and downs: Learning to keep a balance | [8MB] | C2 |
Supporting children to cope with stress | [4MB] | C2 |
Ups and downs: Resources for families and staff | [2MB] | C2 |
Issue: Making friends
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Everyone needs a friend | [4MB] | C2 |
Learning positive friendship skills | [9MB] | C2 |
Supporting children to develop friendships and empathy | [3MB] | C2 |
Friendship development: Resources for families and staff | [2MB] | C2 |
Issue: Trauma
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Trauma: When times get tough | [3MB] | C4 |
Managing trauma and ways to recover | [10MB] | C4 |
Trauma: Suggestions for families and staff | [3MB] | C4 |
Trauma: Resources for families and staff | [3MB] | C4 |
Issue: Getting help
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Getting help | [6MB] | C4 |
Seeking help for children's mental health difficulties | [6MB] | C4 |
Accessing support: Suggestions for families and staff | [4MB] | C4 |
Where to go for help: Resources for families and staff | [5MB] | C4 |
Issue: Working together
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Families working together with early childhood services | [822KB] | C3 |
Working together supports mental health and wellbeing | [2MB] | C3 |
Making connections | [2MB] | C3 |
Getting information about parenting | [858KB] | C3 |
Working together: Further resources | 879KB] | C3 |
Issue: Communication
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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An introduction to effective communication | [5MB] | C3 |
Effective communication between families and early childhood staff | [3MB] | C3 |
Suggestions for positive communication | [4MB] | C3 |
Effective communication: Resources for families and staff | [2MB] | C3 |
Issue: Partnerships
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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All about partnerships | [5MB] | C3 |
Building partnerships between families and early childhood staff | [8MB] | C3 |
Working together: Suggestions for families and staff | [2MB] | C3 |
Building partnerships: Resources for families and staff | [935KB] | C3 |
School children
Issue: Family relationships
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Happy families work together | [327KB] | C3 |
When parents separate | [290KB] | C3 |
Building better family relationships | [345KB] | C3 |
About family relationships | [448KB] | C3 |
Issue: Mental health basics
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Children and hardship | [278KB] | C3 |
Children and grief | [313KB] | C3 |
Children and bullying | [284KB] | C3 |
Mental health risk and protective factors | [436KB] | C3 |
Building protective factors: Suggestions for families | [305KB] | C3 |
Building protective factors: Suggestions for school staff | [351KB] | C3 |
Issue: The need to belong
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Belonging at school makes a difference | [337KB] | C1 |
Why connect at school? | [355KB] | C1 |
What makes a positive school community? | [279KB] | C1 |
Issue: Should I be concerned?
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Getting in early for mental health and wellbeing | [281KB] | C4 |
Knowing when to get help | [279KB] | C4 |
How mental health difficulties affect children | [426KB] | C4 |
Recognising mental health difficulties: Suggestions for families | [338KB] | C4 |
Recognising mental health difficulties: Suggestions for school staff | [318KB] | C4 |
Issue: Additional needs
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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[380KB] | C1 | |
Supporting children with additional needs | [301KB] | C1 |
Disability: Suggestions for families | [368KB] | C1 |
Disability: Suggestions for school staff | [361KB] | C1 |
Additional needs: Other resources | C1 |
Issue: Cultural difference
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Helping children connect across cultures | [313KB] | C1 |
Cultural diversity and children's wellbeing | [378KB] | C1 |
Cultural diversity: Suggestions for families | [334KB] | C1 |
Cultural diversity: Suggestions for school staff | [369KB] | C1 |
Cultural diversity: Other resources | [800KB] | C1 |
Issue: Getting along
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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What is social and emotional learning? | [343KB] | C2 |
Helping children to manage feelings | [374KB] | C2 |
About social and emotional learning | [405KB] | C2 |
Social and emotional learning: Suggestions for families | [329KB] | C2 |
Social and emotional learning: Suggestions for school staff | [310KB] | C2 |
Social and emotional learning: Other resources | [281KB] | C2 |
Issue: Learning
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Scaffolding children's learning | [293KB] | C3 |
About thinking and learning | [431KB] | C3 |
Thinking and learning: Suggestions for families | [339KB] | C3 |
Thinking and learning: Suggestions for school staff | [325KB] | C3 |
Issue: Curiosity and confidence
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Supporting childrens' confidence | [326KB] | C2 |
Issue: Making decisions
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Helping children to choose wisely | [252KB] | C2 |
About good decision making | [355KB] | C2 |
Decision-making: Suggestions for families | C2 | |
Decision-making: Suggestions for school staff | [317KB] | C2 |
Issue: Anger
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Everyone gets mad | [291KB] | C2 |
About anger | C2 | |
Talking through angry feelings | [276KB] | C2 |
Helping children cool down and stay calm | [276KB] | C2 |
Helping children learn to manage anger: Other resources | [675KB] | C2 |
Issue: Discipline
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Catch them being good | [295KB] | C3 |
Using effective discipline | [237KB] | C3 |
About effective discipline | [451KB] | C3 |
Making rules and setting limits | [326KB] | C3 |
Effective discipline in the classroom | [275KB] | C3 |
Effective discipline: Other resources | [675KB] | C3 |
Issue: Children's emotions
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Making sense of children's emotions | [282KB] | C3 |
How temperament affects feelings | [309KB] | C3 |
About emotional development | [457KB] | C3 |
Emotional development: Suggestions for families | [343KB] | C3 |
How thinking affects feelings | [279KB] | C3 |
Issue: Fears and worries
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Coping with fears and worries | [330KB] | C2 |
About fears and worries | [502KB] | C2 |
Everyone gets scared | [337KB] | C2 |
Fears and helpful self-talk | [308KB] | C2 |
Fears and worries: Other resources | [18KB] | C2 |
Issue: Making friends
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Everyone needs a friend | [323KB] | C2 |
Helping children learn positive friendship skills | [410KB] | C2 |
Friendship skills: Suggestions for families | [355KB] | C2 |
Friendship skills: Suggestions for school staff | [332KB] | C2 |
Issue: Social development
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Good values guide good behaviour | [267KB] | C3 |
About social development | [402KB] | C3 |
Social development: Suggestions for families | [364KB] | C3 |
Social development: Suggestions for school staff | [358KB] | C3 |
Issue: Resolving conflict
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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About conflict resolution | [386KB] | C2 |
Sorting out conflict together | [280KB] | C2 |
Learning to value others | [312KB] | C2 |
Helping resolve conflict: Suggestions for families | [295KB] | C2 |
Helping resolve conflict: Suggestions for school staff | [289KB] | C2 |
Resolving conflict: Other resources | [676KB] | C2 |
Issue: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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What does ADHD look like? | [266KB] | C4 |
About ADHD | [424KB] | C4 |
ADHD: Suggestions for families | [193KB] | C4 |
ADHD: Suggestions for school staff | [402KB] | C4 |
ADHD: Other resources | [680KB] | C4 |
Issue: Anxiety
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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What does anxiety look like? | [301KB] | C4 |
About anxiety | [311KB] | C4 |
Anxiety: Suggestions for families | [350KB] | C4 |
Anxiety: Suggestions for school staff | [207KB] | C4 |
Issue: Depression
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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What does depression look like? | [279KB] | C4 |
About depression | [454KB] | C4 |
Depression: Suggestions for families | [418KB] | C4 |
Depression: Suggestions for school staff | [322KB] | C4 |
Issue: Serious behaviour problems
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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What do serious behaviour difficulties look like? | [297KB] | C4 |
About serious behaviour difficulties | [378KB] | C4 |
Serious behaviour difficulties: Suggestions for families | [328KB] | C4 |
Serious behaviour difficulties: Suggestions for school staff | [318KB] | C4 |
Issue: Autism
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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What does autism look like? | [268KB] | C4 |
About Autism Spectrum Disorders | [472KB] | C4 |
Autism: Suggestions for families | [331KB] | C4 |
Autism: Suggestions for school staff | [334KB] | C4 |
Topic: Communication
Associated information sheets | PDF version | Component |
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Schools: Suggestions for communicating effectively | [3MB] | C3 |