Sunflower Lane Therapy

26/11/2025

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19/11/2025

Sunflower Lane is closed for the remainder of the week. Heading to Melbourne to cheer on my daughter at Nationals. See you all next week ❤️

11/11/2025

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When a child is overwhelmed, the amygdala (the brain’s alarm system) can switch into 'high alert'.
This makes thinking, listening, and problem-solving incredibly hard.
Calm never comes from telling a child to “calm down” — it comes from helping their nervous system feel safe again.
Our The Child Brain Explained can be found at link in the comments ⬇️ or via Linktree Shop in our Bio.

Tomorrow, we’re beginning a new series: Timeline of a Meltdown
We’ll explore what each phase looks like, what’s happening in the brain and body, and how to support a child through every stage — with care, connection, and understanding.

Follow along if this is something you need right now.
You’re not alone in this work.

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07/11/2025

The power of play 🙏

05/11/2025

The Contented Child, Child Wellbeing Consultancy 💗

02/11/2025

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💛 Co-regulation in Neurodivergent Families

Co-regulation with a neurodivergent child might not look like what you see in books or parenting posts.

It might be quieter. Or need more space. It might mean pacing the room together, humming softly, or sitting nearby without words. Sometimes it looks like turning down the lights, rocking, or gently mirroring their rhythm until safety returns.

What matters most isn’t how you connect, it’s that your child feels you’re with them, in a way their body can receive.

Co-regulation happens in the space between nervous systems.

Every nervous system has its own rhythm. Some move fast and intense, others need stillness or silence. Co-regulation is about finding the meeting place between yours and theirs, the overlap where safety and understanding live, even if it looks nothing like what others expect.

And on the days when your own system feels stretched thin, please remember, you don’t have to get it perfect. Your presence matters more than your perfection. Each time you return, breathe, and stay connected to yourself, you’re showing your child what safety feels like.

That’s co-regulation too. 🍃

02/11/2025

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Big Life Journal 🧡

02/11/2025

Thank you Play & Creative Therapy Bundaberg for this beautiful reminder ❤️

We can’t teach regulation from the sidelines. It’s felt in the moments we stay connected when emotions and energy feel really BIG. 💕

01/11/2025

28/10/2025

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Listen, I know how tempting it is to talk your child down when they’re melting down. Or to throw out a punishment just to get them to stop.

But here’s the truth. In that moment, their brain isn’t listening. They’re not trying to ignore you. They literally can’t think clearly. Their nervous system is on fire and logic is out the window.

So instead of reasoning or punishing, try a pattern interrupt. I call it a regulation anchor.

It’s something gentle, sensory, and surprising enough to get through the chaos.

You could knock softly on the floor.
You could whisper, “I see you’re having a big moment.”
You could offer your hand and say, “Want to squeeze this while your feelings catch up?”

These little moments send a powerful message.
You’re safe.
I’m with you.
You don’t have to do this alone.

And from there, their nervous system can begin to settle.

It’s not about getting control. It’s about offering connection.

Save this for the next hard moment. You don’t have to yell. You don’t have to fix it all. Just be the anchor. That’s enough. 💛

19/10/2025

MummyCon 💗