Block Wellness & Consulting Inc.

Block Wellness & Consulting Inc. I believe in using an integrated model of therapy that is client directed and culturally appropriate. A Psychologist can help you reach your goals.

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04/18/2026

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When a child is 'defiant', it can feel personal, frustrating, even challenging in the moment.

But so often, what looks like defiance on the outside is something very different on the inside. It can be overwhelm, fear, unmet needs, or a nervous system that doesn’t feel safe enough to cooperate.

Children don’t choose dysregulation. They communicate it. And sometimes, that communication comes out as resistance, refusal, or pushing back.

When we shift from “they’re challenging me” to “they’re struggling right now,” everything changes. Our response softens, connection strengthens, and we begin to meet the need beneath the behaviour.

Because behaviour is rarely the full story.

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When parenting feels heavy, we often lean into logic or discipline to find our way out. But some research suggests that laughter does more than just lighten the mood—it actually shifts our brain chemistry.

Why humour helps:
• Lowers Stress: Shared laughter can reduce cortisol (the stress hormone) in both you and your child.

• Builds Safety: Humour signals to a child’s nervous system that they are safe and loved, even in moments of friction.

• Encourages Cooperation: It is much harder to maintain a "power imbalance" when you are both giggling.

A gentle reminder: You don’t have to be a comedian. Sometimes, just a silly face or a playful word is enough to turn a "problem" into a "signpost" toward a solution.

For an older age-range of 13-17:

Humour helps parents connect with teens by reducing tension, humanizing the adult, and opening doors to sensitive topics. Hunour can significantly reduce the perceived power imbalance between adults and teens. It is important that it is authentic and not contrived. Poorly timed or unamusing humour can backfire.

We wish you a bit of humour to help bridge a gap today. 🩷

References:
A. Baldassarre, “Adult therapist in the adolescents group,” Jan. 2004.

A. Blackmore, “TO JOKE OR NOT TO JOKE – some upper-secondary school students’ perceptions and experiences of humour in the classroom.,” Jan. 2011.

K. Qin and F. Beauchemin, “‘I Can Go Slapsticks’: Humor as Humanizing Pedagogy for Science Instruction With Multilingual Adolescent Immigrant Learners,” Literacy Research: Theory, Method, And Practice, vol. 71, no. 1, pp. 304–322, Aug. 2022, doi: 10.1177/23813377221114766.

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The 55th anniversary of the Week of the Young Child is here! While supporting and celebrating young children is something we value all year long, this week offers a special opportunity to recognize their importance, along with the teachers, families, and communities who care for them every day. We hope during this week, and every week, you will “think of the children first.”

As we kick off the week with Music Monday, we celebrate how music helps children stay active, build early literacy skills, and connect with others through play and creativity. In honor of the day, we’re sharing a special clip from 1985 featuring Fred Rogers and Yo-Yo Ma, where Ma shares how he began playing the cello, talks about where it was made, and demonstrates how different ways of playing can evoke or relieve certain emotions. https://www.fredrogersinstitute.org/archive/mister-rogers-visits-with-yo-yo-ma

You can learn more about WOYC activities and resources by visiting the NAEYC website here: https://www.naeyc.org/events/woyc/plan-your-event

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