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 | Up, Up & Away
Price: £14.98 inc vat
A great way to introduce a child to meditation and relaxation. Up, Up & Away features 16 calming and soothing meditations designed to develop inner calm, confidence and creativity. Using well-known fairystories and simple relaxation techniques, children will drift of to the land of dreams. Fly with Mother Goose…Sail with the Owl and the Pussycat…Make a Wish with the Wishing Fish, meet the gingerbread man and the three little pigs. Children really believe they are part of the fairytale and these meditations help develop their minds and their imagination.
The CD can be played anywhere – at bedtime or in the car during a long trip – and the combination of gentle music and a soft voice takes children through a series of simple, but deep relaxations. It is also ideal for use in nursery and primary schools and can help develop creative play.
Developed primarily to teach children relaxation techniques, the Relax Kids CD series do so under the guise of a series of magical adventures that children can create using their imagination.
Up, Up & Away’ is based on inspirational fairytales, designed to relax children and promote their self-development. It can work wonders with children who have difficulty getting to sleep, anxiety around exams or even hyperactivity.
HOW TO USE THIS CD AT HOME
Before School:
This is often one of the most stressful times in the day. If you could introduce just 2 mins relaxation, it will help set your child on the right track, for a relaxed and positive day.
1. As your child is waking put on one track from the CD and allow them to have a few moments relaxation before they rise.
2. Find time to sit together as a family for 3 mins on the sofa and share a quick relaxation together. This will help your child feel safe and secure.
3. You may like to pick a Star Card or a Mood Card together and share a positive thought for the day. This would take less than a minute and is very unifying.
4. Children could listen to a CD on their headphones on the way to school in the car.
5. If your child appears to be particularly nervous or anxious, allow them to pick a Star Card to help give them courage and strength.
6. Practice breathing exercises together. Take in a deep breath into the tummy and breathe out slowly. This is a simple exercise and can be done on the way to school, in the car or walking.
After School:
1. You might like to build a short relaxation session into the home routine after school. Include a snack and the promise of their favourite game or tv show and children are more likely to cooperate.
2. You could put on the Relax Kids DVD and allow children to watch a 3 mins meditation before or after their favourite TV show. Tell children it is only 3 mins so they know what to expect.
3. You could chat about the day over tea or dinner with the whole family. Discuss how the children (and parents) remembered their positive Star Card or kept their positive mood.
4. Practice a simple yoga stretch together to relieve the stress of the day.
5. Offer your child a massage or encourage siblings to massage each other shoulders.
6. 3 mins relaxation before homework, will calm your child, bring clarity and concentration and set the mood for study.
At bedtime:
1. Ask your child to lie on their back with their arms by their side and feet and ankles relaxed
2. Play the CD at a comfortable volume
3. Let your child know before playing the track that it is 3-4 mins so they know what to expect.
4. Gently resist the urge to be drawn into conversation while the track plays.
5. Be patient - there may be giggles and fidgets and talking. This is normal as it is a new experience. Continue to model
6. Let the tracks continue if you find that your child is comfortable and relaxed
7. When they are ready, they will naturally move to their favourite sleeping position and drift off to sleep
8. It is a good idea to start on a different track each night
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