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Rachel Davis, from LaLa Tigers, teaches valuable life wisdom to parents and children through music and fun, whilst helping children believe that they can. Rachel says "Self esteem and confidence in children often starts with the little things, like getting their shoes on and brushing their teeth and feeling good about it.  But when we teach children in a playful way, we can also show them that there are always creative ways to approach everything, including life.   If we can use music to teach them about numbers, then why not teach them incredibly coping strategies for living and about mental and emotional health.  I use songs and play to introduce things such as mindfulness, how to trust their inner vision and to help children understand that  they are enough.  Our internal world of thoughts and feelings affects our whole lives and all belief systems are formed before age 7.   We then use these beliefs on a mostly subconscious basis, to run...

I am not religious and have never have been. Despite being an avid student of a Course in Miracles and having many personal practises that seem common amongst religions, such as gratitude and mediation or prayer, I have never really subscribed to a specific religion. I choose instead to follow my own path and trust the divinity within myself, inherent in all living beings. That said I have deep respect for all faiths and approaches that offer love as a way of living and the significance of the recent turn of world events in light of the Coronavirus lockdown is not lost on me, as we enter into the Easter weekend.  We are indeed at the beginning of a whole new world, as Carl Jung tells us, “Every transformation demands as its precondition "the ending of a world"-the collapse of an old philosophy of life.”
As we venture into a new way of being, I send you all of my love and I hope wholeheartedly that you take this necessary time with your family for reflection and to...

Sometimes it’s easy to think your child is being difficult, or is trying to push your buttons. In fact nothing could be further from the truth. The thing is, your child’s behaviour has absolutely nothing to do with you and everything to do with their own internal world of thoughts and feelings. Their behaviour is merely an outward projection of their internal world.

The minute we judge we have lost any hope of connection and in doing so, any possibility of being able to help them.
Because judgment kills connection.
Dead.

Instead of thinking my child is being difficult, I invite you to bring your compassionate curiosity to what they may be experiencing and instead ask, why is my child having a difficult time?

Do they feel misunderstood? Are they tired, hungry or in need of more attention? Are they struggling to understand or process things that are happening around them?

Your empathy will help you connect. Help them. Strengthen your relationship and allow them to move through...

These experiences will shape you. They will show you resilience and courage you never knew existed. They will shape your child’s mind and their future. And the way that they view both themselves and the world. Tell them that this is an adventure, tell them that this is an opportunity. To see and do things differently. Because when you change the way you look at things, the things look at change. Yesterday somebody said to me that they wish things would go back to “normal” but frankly I can’t think of anything worse. Our planet was literally dying. Our consumerism was out of control. Mass food production as caused global issues, including forcing much food production into unsafe territory in many parts of the world and the consumption of animals has caused several dangerous viruses in the last few years. The lessons are there in black and white. It is time to pause. To rewrite a new ending. We hold an incredible opportunity to recreate our lives from scratch....

Ok, so I'm trying to make light of it, but quite frankly, there is no other way.  I have been working from home as a full time single parents for 3 and a half years now, so I feel completely adept at lockdown ... it's really just more of the same.  But the added pressure of homeschooling (or not) as the case may be could be enough to flip many parents over the edge.  Having implemented many strategies for survival over the years, I have to say that prioritising your own wellbeing at this difficult time is not jsut important, it's essential.  You cannot pour from an empty cup.   Dancing, meditation, yoga and whatever makes you happy has to be fitted around your day and the needs of any children.  I choose to get up at 5am to get what I need and go to bed with the kids - but that's me.  Trust me, it was a slug fight in the beginning, mornings have never been my forte, but I quickly saw the return ... in my patience levels, my ability to respond...

You hold the most incredible opportunity for a new way of life should you choose.  Find your flow, listen to your body.  Watch your children, they teach us so much.  Maybe it's time for a new way of being.  yes, there is fear, yes there may be pain.  But the beginning of a new way of being, must always start with the death of an old one.  Ultimately the only thing that we can expect is being constant in this time of change, is change.

The "Raise a Tiger" Programme

Teaching happiness and wellbeing to parents and children aged 2-7 years through original music and FUN!  No musical experience necessary.

Join NOW for £9.99 per month - 14 days FREE TRIAL

More madness from me and my boys.  Want to find empower your child to achieve literally anything?  Like your music more original? Come and play down below #musicforchildren #wellbeing #mentalhealth

The "Raise a Tiger" Programme

Teaching happiness and wellbeing to parents and children aged 2-7 years through original music and FUN!  No musical experience necessary.

Join NOW for £9.99 per month - 14 days FREE TRIAL

In this video we talk about creating a buffer of time for yourself, an insurance policy if you will.  I share my insights on working full time from home and how to stay in alignment with your values and prioritising your own mental and emotional wellbeing as a parent. It is so important to make time for yoga, gratitude, journalling and making sure you can get your work done around the children during lockdown.

#wellbeing #lockdown

 The "Raise a Tiger" Programme

Teaching confidence and wellbeing to parents and children aged 2-7 years through original music and FUN!  No musical experience necessary.

Join NOW for £9.99 per month - 14 days FREE TRIAL

In this video, I talk with JoJo Ebisujuma, Life Hacks Mum, where we talk homeschooling during the lockdown and how to balance life and work with the kids at home.  The gold for me is understanding that kids need a period of de-schooling to find their flow and how it will take them time to find their flow.

 The "Raise a Tiger" Programme

Teaching confidence and wellbeing to parents and children aged 2-7 years through original music and FUN!  No musical experience necessary.

Join NOW for £9.99 per month - 14 days FREE TRIAL

In this free session you will find more music mayhem for younger children. Classics for preschoolers and toddlers and even a LaLa Tigers original Pea on a Fork!  If you like your music a bit funkier, the Raise a Tiger Programme is for you. 

 The "Raise a Tiger" Programme

Teaching happiness and wellbeing to parents and children aged 2-7 years through original music and FUN!  No musical experience necessary.

Join NOW for £9.99 per month - 14 days FREE TRIAL