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If you and your child are thinking that this is the year to tackle bedwetting, then we hope this blog will help you start thinking about the type of alarm that may suit your child and your family life. Kids That Go strongly recommend that your child is assessed by your Medical Practitioner prior to ...

In November 2023 our OT, Megan, wrote the blog ‘Using Books Therapeutically’ , explaining how books are a wonderful medium for gaining knowledge and exploring ideas in the safety of our reading spaces. Parents and carers often ask us about the use of selected apps, online videos, and interactive ...

Electrotherapy is the use of electrical energy as a medical treatment, which can involve the use of tools like a TENS machine - transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. These tools are well known for their use in pain management, but research also supports their use for bowel and bladder ...

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 ...

Featuring Aroma Snooze Plus Review As a parent the amount of information there is on social media and the internet about sleep and sleep aids can be completely overwhelming. There is so much pressure on parents, and at times it can feel like we need a million different tools in order to support our ...

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 ...

These days the amount of parenting information on the internet can be overwhelming. We have pulled together three of the most helpful podcasts, that have episodes short enough to listen to whilst doing the dishes, or on a drive to work.   Dr Justin Coulson's Happy ...

One of our families recently asked whether we could recommend some books for her 4-year-old to read at home. It was an easy task; we just needed to ask Bluey and Bingo. Here are some of their favourites, especially the ‘lift-the-flap’ books which are fun and engaging. We like the cardboard ...

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 ...