Supadupakids

06/03/2026

Let's talk about something most educator training programmes don't cover:
Temperament determines which setting events impact which children most.

A rushed, chaotic morning affects all children. But HOW it affects them depends entirely on temperament.
🐯Tiger (bold, high-energy): Arrives overstimulated, needs immediate physical outlet
🦉Owl (thoughtful, careful): Arrives anxious, needs reassurance and predictability
🐢Turtle (sensitive, gentle): Arrives overwhelmed, needs quiet space and comfort
🐬Dolphin (social, enthusiastic): Arrives dysregulated, needs connection and someone to talk to

Same depleted regulation cup. Completely different needs.
This is why "one-size-fits-all" behaviour strategies don't work.

Question for you: Do you know the temperament of the children in your classroom? If not, what's stopping you?

Free temperament quiz:
Child's Temperament: https://www.supadupakids.com/temperament-quiz-child
Educator Temperament: https://www.supadupakids.com/Temperament_Quiz

06/03/2026

We recently hosted our Missing Piece masterclass, and this concept resonated with every educator in the room:

A Child's Emotional Regulation Cup - Every child wakes up with a cup FULL of regulation capacity.

Throughout the morning, difficult experiences drain this cup:
Poor sleep
No breakfast
Parents arguing
Rushed, chaotic morning
Physical discomfort

When they arrive at your classroom with a nearly empty cup, even small challenges become overwhelming.
You're not seeing defiance. You're seeing depletion.

Here's what changes when you know their cup is low:
You adjust expectations. You offer more support. You prevent crises instead of managing them after they happen.

Try this: Tomorrow morning, think about which children might arrive with depleted cups. Adjust accordingly.
Have you tried posting something like our SupaDupa Daily Check-in Poster in a visible place during parent drop off? They can point to a particular 'setting event' and go on their way ... Download for FREE: https://www.supadupakids.com/offers/2PkFWUs6/

What difference does it make?
Knowing the setting events that may have occurred before starting your day?

06/03/2026

A safe and regulated child starts with regulated adults. Follow our page to learn about your own temperament style and how to co-regulate. Let’s create a space where parents, children and educators can thrive.

This is not a judgement, just a reality check.

Life is challenging and parenting isn’t easy.

What’s difficult as a parent is intentionally slowing life down so that we aren’t always exhausted, overwhelmed and stressed. When we slow ourselves down and slow life down for our children, parenting becomes more intentional, calmer, and in many ways kinder.

I wrote an article today - Creating an Unhurried Childhood” and it’s about slowing life down with children. You can read it in my Substack. Link in Bio

Are you looking for encouragement in your parenting journey?

Get your copy of my Award Winning book - The Little Book of Parenting - comment “Nurture” and I’ll send you the link to get your very own copy!

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05/03/2026

Free download: Know the trigger before hitting, biting, shutdowns, or aggression escalate.
The SupaDupa Day Check-In sits on your classroom door. Parents point to what applies during drop-off.

"Didn't sleep well"
"No breakfast this morning"
"Big rush getting here"
"Fighting with sibling"
"Something's just off today"

15 seconds. That's it.

Here's what changes:
Three children arrive within 5 minutes. One's bouncing off the walls. Another won't make eye contact. The third tears up when you ask them to hang up their bag.

Now you know why:
Child 1: Broken sleep, running on stress hormones.
Child 2: Parents argued during drop-off.
Child 3: Skipped breakfast, feeling terrible.

You adjust immediately:
→ Quiet settling time for the anxious child
→ Early snack for the hungry child
→ Movement break for the overtired child

Challenging behaviour prevented. Not managed after it happens. Prevented.

Download your FREE SupaDupa Day Check-In: https://www.supadupakids.com/offers/2PkFWUs6/

Print it. Laminate it. Use it tomorrow.

02/03/2026

We love this! There is so much power in being an educator. You spark curiosity, you cheer, you comfort, you lead, you guide, you support, you make a difference every single day! Keep lighting those fires! Leave a legacy of positive thriving children that will grow up to support the next generation. You are the start of a positive ripple effect in every childs life. One small action could be their biggest spark that sets their little fires 🔥 on course to light up the rest of the world.

Education isn’t about cramming information into a child and hoping it sticks. It’s about sparking something inside them that makes them want to keep learning long after the lesson is over.

02/03/2026

Here's some interesting trend information on Mental Health. 🤓👇🏼

Thanks to Jonathan Haidt for keeping us updated!

A view of the mind health of the Internet-enabled world and the factors that drive it.

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