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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 ...

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 ...

Going to the toilet is such an important, necessary and regular activity but how much do we consider making this our best room in the house? Toilets, of course, need to be functional, practical, and hygienic but as a result can often be cold, austere, and sometimes unpleasant places in which to ...

Sensory processing refers to the way in which an individual’s brain processes, organises and responds to sensory information. This sensory input can come in the form of auditory, visual, touch, movement, body position, oral and/or other sensory stimuli. Sensory processing difficulties often come ...

Sitting on the adult toilet can be a big step for kids! There are lots of things about the toilet that can make it scary and unpleasant. Just the thought of falling in, and the big drop below, can be enough to put them off using it. Here are some recommendations to encourage successful ...

Packing school lunchboxes can feel like a daunting task, especially when you have a fussy eater. It can also feel very disheartening when lunchboxes come home mostly uneaten at the end of the day. The ideal lunch box should have enough food to meet the nutritional and energy needs of a child while ...

Kids all over Australia are about to be jabbed! As adults with mature brains we know why this must be, but kids are really taking our word for it. We have noticed increased anxiety amongst our kids since the pandemic started, and many are very fearful of any vaccination, or of anything related to ...

When clothes irritate it can really make us uncomfortable and take our attention away from the task at hand. For those of us with this sensitivity, some fabrics, threads, labels and clothing tags, waistbands, fasteners, seams and even a particular colour can really interfere with how we function in ...