Growing Through Challenge: Building Confidence One Step at a Time - Podcasts

Growing Through Challenge: Building Confidence One Step at a Time

Challenge is an important element of Theraplay, helping children to build confidence, resilience and a sense of achievement. Through playful activities that are carefully matched to a child’s abilities, challenge encourages children to try new things, take safe risks and experience success — all within the context of a supportive and connected relationship.

This episode is the fifth in a five part series and is a little different from our usual format, as the conversation is led by two social workers, who bring their professional insight and experience of using Theraplay in their work with children and families. Together, they explore how challenge works in practice, why it matters, and how playful, supportive interactions can help children grow in confidence.