SAFE HARBOUR

Safe and welcomed in, just as I am

 
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When you are ‘there’ for your child, you make them feel safe.

When they are upset or frightened and you’re there to comfort them; when they’ve been away having fun and you welcome them back and listen to the stories of their adventures; when they’re confused and they can turn to you for help understanding something; when they’re furious and wild and you remind them you’re still there and still love them, you make them feel safe.

We think you are like a safe harbour for your child; you are like a safe beach that they can come home to anytime they need to relax or recover from something difficult, make sense of something confusing, and ‘re-fuel’ on connection with you.

When you are reliably there for your child, you build their confidence. They can feel brave enough to try new things because they know they have a safe harbour to come back to whenever they need.

 
 

Being there. Find out more about being a safe harbour…

 

SAFE HARBOUR PICTURE GALLERY

We’ve started collecting pictures, quotes, video clips that we think capture what it’s like to be a safe harbour for your child. Have a browse. What feelings, memories or ideas do these pictures stir in you? We’d love to hear!

Try this:
Scroll some of the photos on your phone now. Can you find a photo that captures a moment when you provided safe harbour for your child? What does your child look for in you to know that their safe harbour is open and available?