Red Frog: for Families

23/12/2025

Get into the festive spirit with these 10 Christmas Eve activity ideas! Pick your favourites to enjoy the magic of Christmas and support your Froggie as they work toward their goals. 🎄💫

22/12/2025

Therapist Top Top Tuesday 🐸
Let little hands help - stirring, wrapping, decorating. Great for fine motor skills and confidence 🎄👩‍🍳🎁🌟

22/12/2025

You deserve a moment of calm - gift that to yourself today 🎄🐸🌟

19/12/2025

Red Frog for Families will be taking a short break over the festive season. The clinic will be closed from Monday 22nd December 2025 and will reopen on Monday 5th January 2026.

🌟 We hope you all enjoy a safe, happy, and restful Christmas and New Year with your loved ones! 🌟 Thank you for a wonderful year - we can't wait to welcome everyone back in 2026! 🐸

17/12/2025

Celebrating connection, inclusion, and holiday magic—Red Frog for Families style 🐸🌟🎄❤️
The countdown to Christmas is on!

16/12/2025

We’re proud to share our Red Frog for Families Summer 2026 Magazine, created to support families through the summer season with expert insight, practical advice and community-focused content. ☀️💦🌺😎🐸

👉 READ HERE: https://rf4f.com.au/magazines/summer-2025-2026/

We’re grateful to the contributors who made this issue possible. 💛💫
With Katie Stephenson
Newcastle Tropical Sno
Newcastle Spiral Spuds
The Cob Shop
The BulletproofGoat
Acacia Play
Tactix Services
The Humble Hive Collective
The Reset Base
Hunter Valley Goat Hire
Face Painting by Melanie

16/12/2025

Need Behaviour Support? We’ve got room to help! 🌟🐸
Our team has immediate capacity and works with participants of all ages to provide supportive, individualised strategies. Reach out to our Participant Support Team — we’re here when you need us. 💛

📞 (02) 4039 8555
📧 reception@rf4f.com.au

15/12/2025

Mirror play helps coordination 🪞✨
Copying silly faces, yoga poses, or dance moves in a mirror improves control and awareness. 🐸

14/12/2025

Great news! We have appointment availability for Functional Capacity Assessments during the January School Holidays (5th-30th January). 🌟
If you've been waiting to book in, now is the perfect time. Our team is ready to support you and ensure you get the assessment you need. 🐸🌈

📞 (02) 4039 8555
📧 reception@rf4f.com.au

14/12/2025

This holiday season, why not start a Gratitude Jar! Each Monday, write down one thing you’re thankful for — a kind act, a fun moment, or something that made you smile — and pop it in the jar. At the end of the holidays, read through all your notes and celebrate the joyful moments you collected. ✨🐸

14/12/2025

Wise words from Red Frog Psychologist Chelle Houghton.

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💛Talking to kids about the Bondi news 💛

If your child has heard about the Bondi Beach incident or may see it online, less is more. What helps most is calm, honesty, and protection from graphic media.

How to talk with kids
Start with: “What have you heard or seen?”
Give a short, calm headline only:
“Something very scary happened. Some people were hurt. Helpers are there doing their jobs.”
Avoid details. You can say: “I’m not going to describe the scary parts that can get stuck in our brains.”
Name feelings: “It’s okay to feel worried or sad.”

Help their body feel safe
Remind them: near/far + now/then “That happened there. We’re here together now.”
Stick to routine, connection, and comfort.

Shield from graphic media (this matters most)
Turn off rolling news and don’t replay footage around kids.
Disable autoplay and tighten content settings.
Tell teens: “If something violent pops up, close it and come tell me.”

If they’ve already seen something upsetting
“I’m sorry you saw that. You didn’t do anything wrong.”
Ground: feet on the floor, 5 things you can see, a sip of water, a cuddle.

Watch for sleep changes, clinginess, or big worries over the next few days, most settle with reassurance and routine. Reach out for extra support if worries persist.

You don’t need perfect words. Your calm presence is the most powerful thing. 💛

12/12/2025

Give a little Christmas joy — and support something special. ✨
Our Red Frog for Families honey jars come straight from The Project Humble, where every dollar goes back into building more hives and creating hands-on opportunities for participants. A gift that truly gives back! 🍯🎁🐝

Chat to our Participant Support Team today for details on how to purchase. 💛