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  • 1: Using a strengths-based approach; building empathy
  • 2: Listening to children’s voices
  • 3: Care; resilience; protective factors
  • 4: Parenting from different states/continents; sharing
  • 5: Fostering children's language about parents working away
  • 6: Building children’s understanding of parents working away; communication
  • 7: Developing children’s narratives, creating digital narratives
  • 8: Supporting family household transitions
  • 9: Emotional, physical and cognitive responses to parents working away
  • 10: Social responses to parents working away
  • 11: Links to the community
  • 12: Relationship breakdown
  • 13: Addictions; grief; loss; change
  • 14: Abuse (domestic voilence, child abuse, neglect)
  • 15: Service related injuries or medical conditions
  • 16: Service related mental health conditions and moral injury
  • Module 17: When a parent dies
  • 18: Child and family trauma
  • 19: And so, things have been a bit different: Ben's story
  • 20: In Sickness and in Health: Sam's Story
  • 21: Oh, by the way, my Mum has PTS: Nathan's Story
  • 22: Liam's story: So why do I wear Dad's medals?
  • 23: Transitioning from service life; changing careers
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  • 9: Emotional, physical and cognitive responses to parents working away

    9: Emotional, physical and cognitive responses to parents working away

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    • Children's possible physical, emotional and cognitive responses to parents working away Children's possible physical, emotional and cognitive responses to parents working away
    • Before a parent leaves to work away from home Before a parent leaves to work away from home
    • Template table for parents to use Template table for parents to use
    • During the parent's absence During the parent's absence
    • Reunions Reunions
    • Reintegration Reintegration
    • Article: Challenges during reintegration in defence families Article: Challenges during reintegration in defence families
    • Getting to know families

      "In this three-part series, Nine News presenter Davina Smith shares insights into her life as an army wife - emotionally-fuelled airport reunions and all."

    • Video: Reunions in defence families Video: Reunions in defence families
    • Video: Airport reunions in defence families Video: Airport reunions in defence families
    • Article: Helping children manage emotions Article: Helping children manage emotions
    • Teaching activities in Children's Resources

      To accompany this module, please use the following resources from the Children's Resources:

      1. Waiting for Daddy: Rose's Story resources, including a downloadable, printable eBook, audio and video read-along versions, an interactive eBook, extension teaching activities, personalised activity book, Keyword Sign video lessons and printable teaching materials.

      2. I feel grumpy, lumpy and bumpy activity book where educators help the children make the book using photos the child has brought in, drawings of themselves and the parent and decorations. 

      3. The tracing hands activity below.

    • Tracing hands activity Tracing hands activity
    • Articles about play and emotions

    • Puppet play and emotions: 3-6 years Puppet play and emotions: 3-6 years

      There are many puppet play and role play resources and activities suggested in the Resources module.

    • Emotions and play: Babies Emotions and play: Babies

      Play is important for all areas of baby development, including emotional development. Through play, babies learn about their emotions and how to express them. Play ideas to develop baby emotions include puppet play, singing and messy play.

    • Emotions and play: Toddlers Emotions and play: Toddlers

      Play is important for all areas of toddler development, including emotional development. Through play, toddlers learn about big emotions like frustration, guilt and shame. Play ideas to develop toddler emotions include puppet play, singing, reading and messy play.

    • Emotions and play with 3-5-year-olds Emotions and play with 3-5-year-olds

      Play is important for all areas of preschooler development, including emotional development. Through play, preschoolers can practise managing strong emotions like excitement, anger and frustration. Play ideas to develop preschooler emotions include sand play, dress-ups, music, drawing, reading and outdoor play.

    • Resources for parents and family workers

      There is some good research-based information in these online articles. There will also be many tips that are relevant for family workers.

    • Learning about emotions activity Learning about emotions activity

      Learning about emotions helps your child feel happier and cope better with problems. You can help your child learn about emotions anytime and anywhere.

    • Toddler tantrums Toddler tantrums

      For young children, tantrums happen when they have trouble with ‘big’ feelings. Older children might have tantrums because they’re still learning to self-regulate. Reduce tantrums by tuning in to children and helping them talk about feelings.

    • Self regulation (self control): 1-6 years Self regulation (self control): 1-6 years

      Self-regulation is the ability to understand and manage your own behaviour and reactions. Help your child develop self-regulation through talking about feelings and role-modelling.

    • Emotional development in autistic children Emotional development in autistic children
      Autistic children often find it hard to recognise and manage emotions. Learning to recognise and manage emotions can help autistic children understand and respond to other people.
    • Encouraging good behaviour: 1-8 years Encouraging good behaviour: 1-8 years

      Try these practical, positive tips to encourage the behaviour you want in your child.

    • Handling sibling fights: 2-8 years Handling sibling fights: 2-8 years

      Fighting happens when disagreements become physically or verbally aggressive. There are four basic steps to handling fights – step in when needed, keep calm, make a time to talk, and apply consequences fairly.

    • You can't be happy all the time You can't be happy all the time

      This article recommends 3 movies that support children's understanding of a wide variety of emotions.

    • Learning about emotions 'Inside Out' movie: Ages 9+ Learning about emotions 'Inside Out' movie: Ages 9+

      Inside Out is an interesting animated comedy. Its complex story shows that it’s important for you to experience a full range of emotions, even negative emotions like sadness. This lets you appreciate positive times and also helps to enrich your life. The movie suggests that it’s important to show your emotions too, so that other people will know when you need care and attention, especially when you don’t have the words to say what you need. 

    • Separation anxiety: Babies to 8 years Separation anxiety: Babies to 8 years

      Separation anxiety is a normal part of development from about eight months of age. You can help your child with separation anxiety by gently encouraging them to separate from you. This might take practice and praise.

    • School-age and pre-teen sleep: What to expect School-age and pre-teen sleep: What to expect
      Sleep is important for children’s growth, learning, mood and development. Good sleep habits like relaxing bedtime routines can help children sleep.
    • Sleep problems and how to address them: Age 3-18 Sleep problems and how to address them: Age 3-18

      All children can sometimes have trouble getting to sleep and staying asleep. Simple lifestyle changes and behaviour strategies can help with some sleep problems.

    • Sleep concerns, questions and answers: Babies and Toddlers Sleep concerns, questions and answers: Babies and Toddlers

      Babies and children need sleep for healthy development. Sleep is important for your wellbeing too. Based on your own situation, you can decide how to meet your child’s sleep and comfort needs, and your own sleep needs.

    • Dots with Feelings Dots with Feelings

      Dots with Feelings is a resource for feelings exploration that can help the children you work with express more about how they are feeling.


    • Resources about social and emotional regulation using Bluey cartoons Resources about social and emotional regulation using Bluey cartoons


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