As occupational therapists and parents, brain development in early childhood fascinates us. Watching children interact with others, their environment, processes...
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Are Your Kids Experiencing Shutdowns, Silliness, Extra Movement or Anger? Read these 3 Ways to Avoid Overstimulation in Kids
Overstimulation occurs when an abundance of stimuli is beyond the child’s processing “threshold” and causes confusion and/or anxiety. It’s the feeling some of...
Coping Skills for Stressed Out Gen Z and Gen Alpha Kids
A recent article in Psychology Today states that Gen Z need coping skills for cultural and historical stressors. Before we...
The Greatest Gift for Kids is Your Presence
An unexpected gift idea for your kids and yourself this holiday season is to find time to do nothing, expectation...
Jingle All the Way to a Connected Holiday
The hustle and bustle of the overstimulating holiday season is quickly approaching! Hanukkah is currently being celebrated and the countdown...
A Clutter-Free Childhood Leads to Calmer, Creative Kids – Yay!
The pressure to fill every moment of your child’s schedules with meaningful and engaging activities is real. As occupational therapists...
Come On Already! Take the Stress Out of Transitions – Big and Small
Parenting, big picture is a difficult job. Yes, it is the most rewarding job you’ll ever have but let’s be...
Emotional Regulational Begins with Understanding – Theirs and Ours
As parents, teachers and occupational therapists, we all spend a lot of energy and time finding solutions to the challenges...
Using Joy to Overcome Challenges & Navigate Transitions
The school year has been rolling along for a few weeks and with parental support, great teaching and, {fingers-crossed} a...
Encouraging Kids to 🤔 Critically in a Digital 🌎
Technology, apps and tech-speak is reaching our children at younger ages each year. How many of us have handed our...
Step Away from the Screen & No One Gets Hurt
As back-to-school season revs up, the focus of how children ought to spend their time begins to shift. Parents, teachers...
