Independent Occupational Therapy Consultant

12/30/2025

12/28/2025

12/28/2025

12/23/2025

Christmas excitement is often seen as something children should just enjoy. But for some children it may prove challenging.
Excitement is still a big feeling — and big feelings are hard to regulate.

When the nervous system is overloaded with anticipation, noise, change, and waiting, behaviour can wobble.
Not because a child is ungrateful or naughty — but because their brain is working overtime.

This visual looks at why excitement can tip into dysregulation, and how understanding changes the way we respond.

12/19/2025

What are we doing to our children?

We push them to perform before they are ready, measuring their worth by achievements instead of honoring their pace. We expect them to be everything at once (e.g. academic, social, athletic, artistic), forgetting that childhood was never meant to be a competition.

What children truly need is not more pressure, but more play. They need space to wonder, freedom to connect, and time to grow into themselves without hurry.

The greatest danger to childhood is not falling behind, but being forced to outgrow it too soon. If we want children to flourish, we must protect their right to simply be children.

12/19/2025

Nose blowing is totally a developmental process...and one that needs taught! Here is what you need to know about teaching kids to blow their nose. Including the developmental components, sensory considerations, and nose blowing tips!
It's that time of year! 🤧
https://www.theottoolbox.com/tips-help-kids-learn-how-to-blow-their-nose/

12/04/2025

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