Practical ideas for supporting nervous-system regulation, sensory needs, body awareness and recovery.
“Five more minutes.” It sounds like a helpful warning. And sometimes, it is. But for many children, particularly those who find transitions difficult, a five-minute warning doesn’t necessarily make the transition easier. Sometimes it simply gives them five more minutes to think about the fact that something they love is about to end. A warning…
Your child manages school all day. They follow instructions, navigate noise and movement, talk to other people, remember what they need, cope with changes and keep going. Then they get home and cannot manage being asked to put their shoes away. From the outside, it can be confusing. They had enough energy for school. Why…
A child is crying on the floor because it is time to leave the park. Is it a tantrum? A meltdown? Does the difference even matter? The words are often used interchangeably, but they can describe quite different experiences. Understanding what may be happening underneath the behaviour can help us decide what kind of support…
You ask your child to put their shoes on. They scream that they hate shoes, throw one across the room and collapse onto the floor. Ten minutes later, when they are calm, they can tell you exactly what they could have done differently. So why couldn’t they do it in the moment? Dan Siegel’s Hand…
They walk through the school gate looking fine. Then you ask one simple question. “How was your day?” Suddenly they are snapping at their sibling, refusing to get in the car, crying because their water bottle is empty, demanding a snack they usually do not even like, or collapsing on the couch as though the…