One's & Two's Occupational Therapy

27/02/2025

I’ve recently had the opportunity to share some of my insights with The Wiggles on their podcast for parents.
It might give other parents some ideas on how to manage their children who are wanting more information about toilet training.

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/wiggle-talk-a-podcast-for-parents/id1762929177?i=1000692827185ger

Podcast Episode · Wiggle Talk - A Podcast For Parents · 16/02/2025 · 50m

25/08/2024

There seems to be some issues with the website and the booking system is offline. We are trying to rectify the situation today.
But in the meantime please call my admin assistant to make any enquiries or to book or change your appointments. Ph 0459 33 44 14
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Christine
Ones and Twos Occupational Therapy

30/07/2024

When a child is ready to be toilet trained, they will often not tell a parent of their need to poo or wee. Instead they will “hold on” or “hide”. This clearly demonstrates they are aware before they poo/wee, but then often refuse to go to the toilet when prompted.

The biggest mistake parents make, is that they ask their child “do you need to go to the toilet?” or “do you need to do a wee/poo?”. This give the child the option to say “no” and of course if parents then insist they go to the toilet, this inevitably results in a meltdown/argument and wet/pants or soiling shortly afterwards.

At the moment it is my busy time of the year. Many of the children I see are getting ready to go to school next year, and are often still holding on and waiting for a pullup, or are soiling or wetting themselves. Now is the time to seek help if your child is still struggling with these behaviours.

Ones and Twos Occupational Therapy will be on holidays from 21/6/24-8/7/24

19/06/2024

I am becoming increasingly concerned that children are suffering more these days from not being offered privacy for doing their “ones and twos” at daycare facilities, kindergartens, and preschools. Typically, most toilets are designed with no doors and offer open cubicles for children who are learning how to use the toilet for the first time.

As a result I continue to see hundreds of children each year who become constipated, withhold both wees/poos for many hours, wet and/or soil themselves because they do not feel comfortable or safe in using them.

It a basic human instinct to seek privacy for doing “Ones and Twos”, which is not being offered at daycare facilities for young children in Australia.

As parents increase the time they spend at work (either by choice or necessity), the children have less time to be toilet trained in the calm environment and privacy of their home. So children are becoming increasingly stressed and anxious, and suffer the ultimate humiliation and indignity of soiling or wetting themselves constantly at home or at daycare. This in turn causes more stress for their parents and educators.

At this time of the year, there are thousands of children getting ready to start school next year. And so many of these children still lack the ability to stay dry and clean all day because they are not yet fully toilet trained.

Unfortunately this puts a financial strain on the families, and I am seeing an increasing number of children who require NDIS funding, or make claims with Medicare, to help fix this problem.

Wouldn’t it be easier to just put a few doors on toilet cubicles in all childcare facilities instead?

Ones and Twos Occupational Therapy will be on holidays from 21/6/24-8/7/24

15/05/2024

Good news for those people who need my support for their "Ones and Twos" problems, especially as the preschoolers are getting ready to go to school next year. I will be extending my hours from 8am- 5pm from Monday-Thursday and am now available from 8am- 3.30pm Friday as well.

Please be aware that you can ask your GP for a care plan which will enable you to make a claim for a partial refund with Medicare. I am also able to see clients with self managed NDIS funding, and will consider all plan managed clients also.

If you want further details about costs, and my availability, please go to the website to book your appointments as I already have limited availability for new clients until July.

https://ones-and-twos-occupational-therapy.cliniko.com/bookings

Ones and Twos Occupational Therapy will be on holidays from 21/6/24-8/7/24

07/02/2024

I have been called a number of funny names during my career in the world of "Ones and Twos" - poo doctor, poo lady, poo queen etc. I recently listened to a podcast about another inspirational Australian who isn't afraid to talk about toileting issues and has the original title of "toilet warrior". This story is definitely worthwhile listening to!

Mark Balla was on a business trip to India when he met two young men on a train. They invited him back to see their home, one of the world's biggest slums. This meeting changed the course of Mark's life