Nadine van Rensburg Counselling Therapist

17/11/2025

Serious Food for Thought.

AI Toys4Toddlers.

There is NO place for AI toys for children under six.

AI toys may look 'cool' or even convenient but they interrupt what a young child’s brain is designed to do. Early year children need real HUMAN CONNECTION, responsive,two way conversation, imagination and sensory play. This foundational experience shapes emotional wellness, builds SECURE attachment and strengthens the neural pathways that help children regulate their feelings, solve problems and develop genuine intelligence. AI toys CANNOT co regulate with a child, they cannot respond with genuine empathy, they cannot teach social nuance or model EMOTIONAL safety. They replace imagination instead of expanding it and they offer stimulation without the HUMAN RELATIONSHIP that gives a child SAFETY and SECURITY.

Young children need PEOPLE not programming. They thrive through PLAY that invites creativity, curiosity, movement, storytelling, messy hands and face to face communication. They grow through loving exchanges, environments and SOOTHED by the adults who love them. What we should be focused on is NURTURING emotional resilience, confidence, EMPATHY, language, early social skills and a STRONG sense of self. These come from shared play, outdoor exploration, building things with their hands, reading together, singing together and having real time to wonder and pretend. That is what shapes a child’s psyche for lifelong wellbeing. AI CANNOT replace that and it should not attempt to.

Playing games, building and coding in a controlled inviroment is perfect and beneficial but also dont overdo or use it as a full replacement.

Make no mistake parents, you get to prevent before it is too late.. did you not learn from 2010 with social media, PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN!

Let us not continue to make the same mistakes.

06/11/2025

Food for thought.
When a child walks into school, they’re carrying two backpacks.
One is visible — filled with notebooks, textbooks, maybe a lunchbox.
But the other is invisible — and that’s the one that really matters.

In that second backpack are all the emotions they bring from home. The little victories from yesterday. Their fears. The weight of expectations they’re trying to meet. Sometimes, it’s packed with a parent’s morning hug and the memory of a smile at the door. Other times, it’s heavy with the echo of an argument before the bus arrived.

Inside are feelings of belonging — or loneliness. Confidence — or worry.
And tucked deep inside are the things they don’t have words for yet, the things they wish someone would notice, just so their backpack could feel a little lighter.

P.S.
That second backpack? You can’t see it.
But if you look closely — you’ll recognize it in their eyes, their silence, or the way they act.

If your childs bag is too heavy and you want to help your child, give us a call. Help is one phone call away.
063 119 0267

05/11/2025

Food for thought.
A teacher brought balloons🎈 to school and asked the children to blow them up and write their names on each balloon.

They threw all the balloons into the hall while the teacher mixed them from one end to the other. The teacher then gave them 5 minutes to find the balloon with their own name on it.

The children ran around frantically, searching, but when the time was up — no one had found their own balloon...

Then the teacher told them to take the balloon closest to them and give it to the person whose name was written on it. In less than 2 minutes, everyone had their own balloon.🎈

Finally, the teacher said: “Balloons are like joy.

No one will find happiness if they only look for their own.

But if everyone cares for one another, they will find it as quickly as possible.” 🎈
You can find your own joy faster when you give someone else theirs!

If your balloon is missing, give us a call. Help is one phone call away.
063 119 0267

17/10/2025

Food for thought.

If your child doesn’t make their bed, wash their dishes, do their laundry, or keep their backpack organized—this isn’t just “a phase.”
It’s a reflection that the habits of responsibility haven’t been built yet.

Your child isn’t lazy. They’ve simply learned that someone else will always step in and take care of things.
When that happens long enough, they stop feeling responsible altogether.

Too many teens today grow up without doing chores or managing their own space—not because they can’t, but because they were constantly rescued, excused, or ignored.
And now, they expect life to work the same way: effortless, with someone else cleaning up the mess.

But every small task—making the bed, washing a plate, organizing a bag—isn’t just about neatness.
It’s training for life.

A real story

A mother once shared that her 17-year-old son had never made his bed.
Her reason?

> “Poor guy, he’s in school all day—he’s tired when he gets home.”

One weekend, he stayed home alone.
By the third day, his room looked like a storm hit it. His bed was a “nest,” dishes piled up, and he hadn’t showered.

When his mom returned, he simply said:

> “I didn’t know where to start.”

He could do it.
He just never had to.

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A quick check for parents

Look at your child’s bed.
If it’s not made, don’t scold—reflect.

Ask yourself:

Am I raising my child for comfort, or for life?

What lessons am I skipping today that life will inevitably demand tomorrow?

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Practical parenting shifts

Start small. A simple daily habit—like making the bed before leaving home—teaches structure and pride.

Don’t reward the basics. Keeping their space clean isn’t extra credit—it’s self-respect.

Be consistent. When they push back, hold firm. Consistency builds character more than comfort ever will.

And most importantly: Don’t do it for them again. Not even once.

A child who can’t make their bed today might struggle to put their life together tomorrow.
Every habit left unbuilt becomes a burden they’ll carry later—sometimes one heavy enough to break them.

Raise children who are ready for life—before life itself teaches them the hard way.

Let NVR Counselling Therapy Center help you to help your child.

03/10/2025

✨ You Are Not Alone — Healing Begins Here ✨

Your well-being is more than just the absence of pain. It’s the harmony of your mind, body, and spirit. When one part suffers, the rest is affected—and that’s why true healing must be holistic.

🌿 One Call Can Change Everything.

Mental health is complex, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. With a holistic approach, every part of you is seen, heard, and cared for. We go beyond symptoms, helping you uncover the roots of struggle, reclaim your inner strength, and build lasting resilience.

💡 Why Choose a Holistic Mental Path?

Comprehensive Care: Heal as a whole person.

Empowerment: Take back control of your journey with tools that strengthen your mind, body, and soul.

Sustainable Results: Create lasting transformation by addressing the deeper causes of distress.

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💖 You deserve peace. You deserve growth. You deserve a life you love. And it’s just one phone call away. ✨ You are not alone. Healing starts with one call.

🌿 Mind, body, and soul—cared for as one.

🌱 More than treatment. Real transformation. Holistic care heals the whole you—not just your symptoms.

💡 Mental health is not separate from your body or spirit. True healing means balance—and it’s closer than you think.

💖 Take back your power. A holistic approach helps you uncover strength, heal deeply, and thrive fully.

🔥 One call. A lifetime of change – 063 119 0267 / 084 779 4889
Because healing is about all of you—mind, body, and soul.

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23/09/2025

🦅 Why Eagles Don’t Raise “Nini” Kids

Because they don’t raise freeloaders. They raise warriors of the sky.

When a young eagle is big enough to fly, the mother stops coddling it.
She pulls the soft feathers out of the nest… and leaves only the thorns.

Why? Because comfort no longer teaches. Now it holds you back.
The nest that once felt safe becomes a trap for stagnation.

And when the eaglet starts whining… the mother pushes it out into the open air.
Yes—she throws it into the sky.
No permission. No apologies.

Because she knows: wings only appear when you have to use them.
At first, the eaglet falls, flaps awkwardly, gets tossed by the wind…
But the mother is there. She rescues it. Lifts it back up. And throws it again.
Over and over.

Until it learns. Until it soars.

Eagles don’t raise lazy kids.
They don’t teach through fear.
They don’t protect to the point of crippling.

You either fly… or you fly.

Because in life, there comes a moment when real love doesn’t comfort you anymore—
it pushes you forward.

Lets raise kids that are ready for a life to live and enjoy not for a life to only survive.
NVR Counselling Therapy Center is one phone call away. 063 119 0267

17/09/2025

A big thank you to WOS Foundation (Charlotte) for collaborating with us and the Chayil Foundation for this successful Career Day. Congratulations to Mariam Behr for walking in her passion and purpose. We are proud to have her as a member serving our community at NVR Counselling Therapy Center.

04/09/2025

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30/08/2025

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24/08/2025

What a great memory! Thank you Jenna-Leigh for caring with me and sharing our passion and purpose for people!
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12/08/2025

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Nadine van Rensburg
Counselling Therapist
📱 084 779 4889 / 063 119 0267
📧 nadine@nadinetherapy.co.za
🌐 www.nadinetherapy.co.za

15/07/2025

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📞 Help is one phone call away.
💬 Reach out today and take the first step toward rediscovering each other.

—
Nadine van Rensburg
Counselling Therapist
📱 084 779 4889 / 063 119 0267
📧 nadine@nadinetherapy.co.za
🌐 www.nadinetherapy.co.za

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