About Jellypie
Learn more about Jellypie, Firefly, the team behind it, and how we brought the glow magic to life:
PARENT GUIDE
A FAMILY PSYCHOLOGIST’S TAKE
In my work, we have a helpful set of techniques, and
way of approaching challenges, called ’Narrative Therapy’.
We use social stories to help children and adults discuss challenges and real world situations, to help make sense of why they may need help and most importantly what their strengths are! A similar technique is used in the creation of Jellypie, Firefly.
That’s why I wanted to support this book, and add this guide to using it in life with an ADHD child, whether you’re a parent, teacher or therapist.
You can read this book all in one go, or take Jellypie’s stories, each a hopefully familiar life scenario, one at a time. This might be helpful if the child has a very short attention span, as each page spread of the book tries to demonstrate a topic for discussion: things like emotional regulation or task management. You could stop there and potentially chat about how
such a situation feels for the child, and you.
There’s certainly no one size fits all.
But Jellypie is designed as a relatable,
visual connection to try and deal with tough topics. Think of her as a friend to help you do that sometimes difficult work, together.
You could return to a specific story, if it’s a particular stumbling block for the child or family, and try to talk about the issue in different ways, thinking about how the glow magic concept might help.
It’s the intention that you could use Jellypie to ask a child about something they’re finding hard to navigate in life that maybe is or isn’t featured in the book: “How do you think Jellypie would handle that?“ One little firefly could spark a lifetime of good, healthy conversations.
Good luck. And remember, you’re not alone, there are others just like you. And you’ve always got that special glow magic in each child, and by your side.
Dr Naomi Gibson, DClinPsy BSc www.drnaomigibson.com