YOU-nique Therapy & Support

02/11/2025

So often misunderstood as 'clumsiness' or 'laziness', dyspraxia is actually a neurological difference that affects how the brain plans and coordinates movement.

For a child, that can mean everyday tasks — writing, getting dressed, catching a ball — take far more mental energy than we realise.

When we understand the why, we can respond with patience, not pressure.

02/11/2025

SECOND CHANCE SUNDAY

Sharing Your Favourite Posts From over the past 7 Days

When a child’s emotional brain takes over, logic and reason switch off — and connection becomes the bridge back to calm.

These phrases don’t fix the feeling; they regulate the brain behind it.
Save this as part of your calm-down toolkit and share with anyone who supports children through big emotions.

You can find more brain-based strategies like this in The Child Brain Toolkit — download from The Contented Child via link in comments or Linktree Store in Bio.

28/10/2025

27/10/2025

The child’s voice often gets lost when anxiety shows up as potential school avoidance.

We may see refusal, shutdowns, panic, tears at the door, or battles getting out of the house.
But underneath? A nervous system overwhelmed. A young person doing the best they can to cope.
And a story that deserves to be heard rather than managed.

Over the next few posts, we’re centring the child’s voice:
What it feels like.
What school anxiety really is.
And what support actually helps.

Our Emotions Based School Avoidance Intervention focuses on:
Reducing stress on the nervous system
Rebuilding safety and co-regulation
Increasing tolerance to school-based demands at a pace that honours the child

Link to our Emotions Based School Avoidance Intervention:
link below in comments ⬇️

Before we begin — What do you wish school understood about your child?
Share below ⬇️
(This helps other parents feel less alone.)

20/10/2025

18/08/2025

🌟 Helping Kids Handle Life’s Little Problems: Accept it, Change it, or Leave it 🌟

Life throws challenges at our kids every day—whether it’s a tough friendship moment, not getting the toy they wanted, or feeling frustrated when things don’t go their way. Teaching children how to respond can make a big difference to their resilience and emotional wellbeing.

Here’s a simple tool for kids:
✨ Accept it, Change it, or Leave it ✨

🔵 Accept it – Some things can’t be changed, and that’s okay.
👉 “It’s not my turn on the swing yet, but I can wait patiently.”

🟢 Change it – If something can be fixed, let’s problem-solve!
👉 “I forgot my reader… I’ll ask Mum or Dad to help me find it.”

🟡 Leave it – If it’s not right for me, I can choose to walk away.
👉 “My friend wants to play a game I don’t enjoy. I’ll find another game instead.”

💡 Parent tip: Practice this when your child is calm. Use real examples from their day, so it feels natural when they need it in the moment.

🌱 By using Accept it, Change it, or Leave it, kids learn they can’t control everything—but they can control their response. That’s a powerful life skill!

18/08/2025

Tantrums are a way for kids to express strong emotions. Interrupting a tantrum to redirect attention in an interesting, fun or unusual way sometimes helps kids shift their mood to one of play.

18/08/2025

Our FREE Supported Playgroups, perfect for families with children under 5, will be starting soon!

👉 Grafton Cathedral Hall - Every Monday and Tuesday from Monday 21 July at 9.30am
👉 South Grafton New School of the Arts - Every Wednesday from 23 July at 9.30am
👉 Yamba RSL Hall - Every Thursday from 24 July at 10am

Led by Eliza, a qualified early childhood facilitator, our playgroups offer a fantastic chance to connect, play and learn together.

For more information, call Eliza on 0466 735 524 or visit www.livable.org.au/events.

All are welcome to attend 😍

18/08/2025

Parenting workshops and events in Grafton, Maclean, Yamba, Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie