Kids that HAVE to win
Chances are, if you have clicked on this blog, you know a kid that HAS to win (yep, bold, capitalise, italics and underline) and this competitive streak is ruining their ability to make and maintain friendships and their ability at times to function. And truth be told – it can make them hard to like […]
Kids and divorce – how to talk about it with your kids
This is a crappy topic. It’s crappy because it involves so many hurt feelings – yours, your partner’s and soon your kid(s). And the only way to get through the difficult job of talking it through with your kids is to be the adult -because that’s what they need from you. So putting aside all […]
Seperation Anxiety Disorder
What is it? You know what it is – it’s the thing that stops your little one from sleeping alone at night, or maybe it’s the thing that stops her from trying new things or it’s the thing causing him to have stomachaches so he can’t go to school. It’s a beast and it can […]
Theory of Mind
What is it? It is: 1) how you think about thinking and; 2) how you think about how others think. Now let’s take a moment to digest this as a concept, because the reality is that most of us would take this ability for granted, unless you or someone you know really struggles with making/keeping […]
Practicing how to be calm
We often think that kids need to learn how to be calm when they are starting to escalate or having meltdowns. This is definitely the case but it is the hardest place to start. First kids need to be able to experience what calm is so that they know what it feels like and therefore […]
Benefits of home visits
The benefits: – Therapy happens in the context where it is needed. This helps with memory and retaining new skills learnt. It can be hard for parents/kids to take what they have learnt from a clinic situation then remember exactly what to do when at home. Seeing it in the home removes […]
Using light to help sleep
When a child is having issues with sleep we start by looking at a child’s rhythms from the moment they wake up until the finally close their eyes. A lot of kids we work with having troubles falling asleep or staying asleep and there are lots of reasons why this could be happening, such as […]
Picky Eaters
Eating is hard! It uses our whole body and it is something that we need to learn- it doesn’t come automatically and we certainly won’t suddenly learn to start feeding even if we are starving. It has a huge impact on families- it is something that we need to do multiple times each day, continually […]
Tips for Navigating the NDIS
The ideas behind NDIS, and the values and vision it holds promises greater independence, hope and help to many. It allows many people, including some who otherwise would not be eligible for funding for support, to get this support they need to live the life they envision. It gives power to choose who you want […]
Separation anxiety; when school drop off is a nightmare
What is it? You know what it is – it’s the thing that stops your little one from sleeping alone at night, or maybe it’s the thing that stops her from trying new things or it’s the thing causing him to have stomachaches so he can’t go to school. It’s a beast and it can be […]