How to Create a Pet-Friendly Home: Tips for Families with Kids and Animals

Caring for pets comes with its fair share of challenges, but it’s more than possible for you and your family to happily coexist with them. Whether you have dogs or cats (or something else entirely), it’s the obligation of every… Continue Reading >

Five easy ways to ignite the love of learning

We are all born very curious—we need it for our survival. Our curiosity leads us to explore the world around us and make sense of it. This curiosity helps us learn what might be dangerous and what brings us joy…. Continue Reading >

Why punishment and ADHD don’t mix

From a positive behaviour support (PBS) perspective, there are several problems associated with using punishment as a method of behaviour management. Here are some of the key problems with using punishment: Does not address underlying causes: Punishment focuses on suppressing… Continue Reading >

Getting your child back-to-school ready after the term break

By Jacqui Hunt, Head of Department, Occupational Therapy at Perth Children’s Hospital    As a parent, one of the most challenging times of the year is getting your child back into the school routine after the summer break. However, an… Continue Reading >

The Role of Dad in the Early Years

There is no position description you’re meant to fulfil Observation and reflection: building kids’ core skills for life Having the opportunity to write about the role of dads in the early years of childhood got me thinking about my little… Continue Reading >