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By Katherine Coates, Youthrive Occupational Therapist.   Sleep is an important part of our everyday life, yet often getting to and staying asleep can be a challenge that many children experience. There are lots of things you can to help… Continue Reading >

“Mummy, why does Matthew* (name changed) in my class have darker skin than his brother?” This was how my morning started with my two primary school aged children on the way to school recently. A little different to the usual chit… Continue Reading >

We all experience anger, fear, frustration, sadness, rejection, disappointment, jealousy, and guilt at different times; they are simply part of being human.  Self-regulation enables us to regulate and manage how we react to our emotions. Self-regulation is the crucial foundation… Continue Reading >

Cat napping is something that frustrates many mums. A catnap is a short nap, anything from 20-40 minutes. For babies, under 3-4 months of age, a cat nap can be a normal phenomenon. Until they are 4 months old babies… Continue Reading >

Media kindly brought to you by Growth Spectrum   We’ve all heard about the importance of women ‘eating right’ while pregnant and even prior to conception, to give their child the healthiest possible start to life. It’s what all expectant… Continue Reading >

  In the midst of this COVID-19 crisis, a lot of us are thinking about the world we are leaving the next generation and what we need to do to help children be prepared for their future. Your child’s employability… Continue Reading >

With the threat of the COVID-19 Delta variant plaguing states around Australia and New South Wales’ lockdown set to continue for the foreseeable future, it’s important to take a step back and reassess the tools we have to help our… Continue Reading >

Connection with nature creates the arena to think outside ourselves. Being supported by the environment increases the level of respect and value to the individual self. Therefore, caring for nature ultimately means having higher regard for our own existence within… Continue Reading >

If your child has myopia, you may be wondering what can be done to slow its progression? Myopia is an eye health condition which causes blurry distance vision (short-sightedness). It usually starts during childhood, typically progressing until the child stops… Continue Reading >

  Fatherhood and newborns, a topic not nearly covered enough. Providing new Dads with practical emotional and social support is something that we can consciously become better at achieving, and purposefully do much more of. It’s not uncommon that when… Continue Reading >