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In a post-covid world, our children's lives are generally back to being heavily structured, with limited flexibility.   Here are some ideas for including some silliness in the weeks that seem to roll on and on.   These opportunities allow children practice at flexibility and ...

Books are an amazing tool for learning, and we recommend that all families read books with their children from a young age. Research has found that children who are read to daily have been exposed to 290,000 more words by the time they are 5 years old than children who aren’t read to regularly! ...

Deep pressure is a simple sensory tool you can use at home to help children feel calm and regulated. But what is it and why does it work? What is deep pressure? Deep pressure input is the application of firm, evenly distributed pressure to the body. This type of input is often provided through ...

Allowing children to explore and take risks through their play is important for their learning and development. Learning through taking risks continues throughout childhood and into adulthood. Risky play includes situations where there is a challenge involved, leading to thrilling, exciting and ...

National Pain Week has recently been a hot topic – 24-30 July 2023.   National Pain Week aims to raise awareness about chronic pain across Australia, silently impacting many families. Pain can be isolating and lonely, so raising awareness is an important way to promote education and ...

Ever found yourself using the phrase butterflies in your stomach or feeling like your stomach is in knots? Stomach issues have long been known to be linked to anxiety and stress. The link between the gut and the brain is more than just a funny feeling in your tummy, and can actually change your gut ...

The intricacies of how our body works are still being explored by some of the world’s top scientists. While our brain and our gut have their own important roles to play in our body, they also have a complex relationship and rely upon one another for many of their jobs. By better understanding this ...

I would like to share some of my learning from a great webinar I watched on School Avoidance and Autism in January 2023.  The webinar was presented by Jackie Hall from the Parental Stress Centre: https://www.parentalstresscentre.com Jackie Hall is the founder of The Parental Stress Centre and is a ...

What is emotional regulation? The way we feel (or emotions) are always changing. Sometimes it can feel like we are “suddenly” out of control, and we go from 0-100 very quickly. By understanding what the brain/body is telling us, we can learn strategies to help regulate our ...

If your child has come along to an appointment at Kids That Go, it’s very likely that there was a lot of play involved! And more specifically, pretend play. Why is this, you might wonder? Well, pretend play comes with learning – and that is definitely very real! Studies have linked pretend play ...