School Refusal
We are about to emerge from our little iso-cocoons – the government is pulling back on some restrictions, so back to the real world of school, task demands, social interactions, expectations and sensory stimulation. For some kids – they are going to take one look at the big wide world, say “no thank you” and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Using a visual schedule at Sense Rugby
One of the strategies that we use to help kids participate at Sense Rugby is a visual schedule. We use visual schedules across many of our programs as it helps kids who experience anxiety or find it hard to keep on track. The schedules don’t often need to be anything fancy, the one we use […]