PlayWorks Therapy Center

18/10/2025

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15/10/2025

When a child is melting down, our instincts can take over — and not always the helpful ones.
We might lecture, rush to fix, or tell them to calm down… but these actually block co-regulation rather than build it.

Let’s talk about what not to do — and what to try instead — so we can truly help a child borrow our calm instead of our chaos.

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Managing Big Feelings: A Toolkit for Parents & Educators, a Parent and Educators Toolkit

Helping children turn big emotions into skills for life.

When a child’s emotions feel too big to handle, it can be overwhelming — for them and for you.
Managing Big Feelings: The Toolkit is your go-to resource for guiding children through strong emotions with empathy, clarity, and proven strategies.

What’s Inside:
• Step-by-step calming strategies for moments of overwhelm
• Practical activities to build emotional awareness
• Visual aids to help children recognise and name their feelings
• Scripts and prompts for supportive conversations
• Tools for parents, educators, and support staff

This toolkit is grounded in evidence-based approaches to emotional regulation. It’s designed to work in classrooms, at home, and in one-to-one settings, helping children learn how to manage their emotions in ways that are safe, healthy, and empowering.

Download now and start turning emotional overwhelm into growth, resilience, and connection.

Electronic download available at
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13/10/2025

CLINIC UPDATE!

11/10/2025

🗣LOOKING FOR SPEECH THERAPIST TO JOIN OUR TEAM‼️

If you're looking for an exciting opportunity in the heart of Cebu City, join us! We would love to have you on our team. ♥👋🏻

Kindly send your CV at playworkstherapycenter@gmail.com

30/09/2025

📣SLOTS AVAILABLE!

📌PHYSICAL THERAPY
📌OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
📌SOCIAL SKILLS THERAPY

Reserve your slot today!

📍2F-Unit 216, JESA ITC Bldg., General Maxilom Avenue, Cebu City
(Located across National Bookstore)
💌Email: playworkstherapycenter@gmail.com
📲09152381130

30/09/2025

Many modern children's shows, even the well-meaning ones, are designed to grab attention through fast visuals, exaggerated movements, bright colors, and nonstop sounds.

This kind of stimulation lights up the brain’s reward system and can make slower, more meaningful activities (e.g. like reading, conversation, or open-ended play, etc.) feel dull in comparison.

This isn’t about blaming parents or pointing fingers at any one show. It’s about understanding how sensitive toddler brains are as they develop. Ideally, toddlers should have little to no screen time. If screens are used, they should be offered with intention - not as background noise, not as a way to keep a child quiet, and not as a replacement for real learning.

If your child can sit for hours watching a screen but struggles to sit with a book for even a few minutes, the problem isn’t with the book. Their brain has simply adapted to expect constant novelty and quick feedback. But those slow, quiet moments with books are what help build attention, regulation, language, and imagination.

To help support a love of books, keep screen time to a minimum and make reading feel calm, cozy, and inviting. Pick stories that truly interest your child, even if that means reading the same one about trucks or animals over and over again. Let them lead! Turn the pages, point to pictures, or wiggle around while you read. Repetition is powerful and helps build understanding. Most of all, focus on connection. Your tone, warmth, and presence are what make books come alive.

Thanks for the important messaging CAN Read

30/08/2025

23/08/2025

21/07/2025

Today, we turned 2! 💙🎉
This milestone makes us look back with grateful hearts, appreciating all the hard work and heart poured into every moment we’ve shared with our dear clients and families.

The success stories we witness each day are what keep us going — reminders of why we do what we do.

To all our clients, thank you for trusting us to journey with you in this lifetime. Your growth is our greatest achievement. 💛

Here’s to more years of playing, learning, healing, and growing together!

15/07/2025

✨ Because Good Behavior Deserves a Spotlight!
Tired of constant correcting? Let’s flip the script!
Positive reinforcement is a powerful, proven way to encourage the behaviors you want to see more of—by celebrating progress, not punishing mistakes.
With the right timing, tone, and tools, even small wins can lead to big breakthroughs!

✅ What is Positive Reinforcement?
Using rewards, praise, or privileges to encourage desirable behaviors so they happen more often.
💡 It’s all about motivating children to do the right thing—willingly!

💬 Examples of Positive Reinforcement
👍 Verbal praise: “Great job cleaning up!”
🧸 Tangible rewards: Stickers, small toys
🎮 Privileges: Extra screen time, special activity
💞 Social reinforcement: Hugs, high-fives, smiles

📌 Tips for Success
✅Be specific: Praise the behavior, not just the child (“You waited your turn—awesome!”)
✅Be immediate: Reinforce the behavior right away
✅Be consistent: Reward the behavior every time, especially when first learning
✅Use a token system: Let kids earn points or stars toward a reward

🚫 Avoid Common Pitfalls
✅Don’t bribe—plan ahead, not in the moment
✅Avoid overusing the same reward (mix it up!)
✅Don’t ignore good behavior just because it’s expected

🧠 Why It Works
Positive reinforcement builds confidence, helps children learn rules, and strengthens your bond through encouragement—not punishment.

🔗 Sources & Further Reading
Goldstar Rehab. (n.d.). Behavior Management Strategies for Positive Reinforcement. Retrieved from https://www.goldstarrehab.com/parent-resources/behavior-management-strategies-for-positive-reinforcement

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (n.d.). Positive Parenting Tips. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/positiveparenting/index.html

Morin, A. (n.d.). What Is Positive Reinforcement? Verywell Mind. Retrieved from https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-positive-reinforcement-2795412

11/07/2025

Progress isn’t always loud or fast. Sometimes, it’s in the little things—quieter moments, subtle changes, and growing confidence. Here are some small but powerful signs therapy is working.

1. Skills practiced in therapy appear at home or school.
2. They're forming stronger connections with their therapist or caregivers.
3. They seem more confident in their activities or want to try new things.
4. They imitate sounds, gestures, or actions more than before.
5. They tolerate new textures, sounds, or environments better even just a little.

Keep going, the growth is happening!