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Passionate about OT, education & resources for early childhood development, helping parents and caregivers to support their kids to thrive!

2025 Amazon kids Christmas gift list now available - link below 👇

01/05/2026

Day 3 | 15 days of OT tips for everyday challenges - With evidence based strategies. Save this so you’ve got it handy the next time a transition feels hard

Screen-free travel toys for 3-6 year olds. Rating the items in my Kids' Travel Play Kit... on an actual plane
30/04/2026

Screen-free travel toys for 3-6 year olds. Rating the items in my Kids' Travel Play Kit... on an actual plane

3 toys l’d buy again for 4 year olds - As a paediatric OT - Save for birthdays & Christmas!!
29/04/2026

3 toys l’d buy again for 4 year olds - As a paediatric OT - Save for birthdays & Christmas!!

Things I'd tell you as a paediatric OTHarsh truths about raising kids today(You're not the problem)
28/04/2026

Things I'd tell you as a paediatric OT

Harsh truths about raising kids today
(You're not the problem)

27/04/2026

Watch me reveal a new sample 👀. What do you think?

23/04/2026

Day 2| 15 days of OT tips for everyday challenges - With evidence based strategies. Save this for the next tricky moment, and follow along for the rest of the 15 days.

22/04/2026

Help me choose, blue 💙 or yellow💛?

Things I'd tell you as a Paediatric OT if I wasn't afraid to hurt your feelings - Parenting edition!1. Rewards and punis...
21/04/2026

Things I'd tell you as a Paediatric OT if I wasn't afraid to hurt your feelings - Parenting edition!

1. Rewards and punishments don't teach the skills you think they do.
Rewards ≠ long-term skills. They create kids who are more likely to rely on external motivation ("What do I get?") instead of internal motivation ("I want to do this"). Long-term skills come from modelling, co-regulation, and practice.

2. Gentle parenting isn't no boundaries, it's calm, confident follow-through.
Gentle ≠ permissive. It's not about avoiding limits,
it's about holding limits without fear, shame, threats, or power struggles. And it doesn't mean repeating yourself endlessly. Ask twice, then calmly step in and help follow through on the third.

3. Kids don't learn emotional language just by being asked "How do you feel?"
Kids learn feelings by hearing them. Emotional literacy comes from your modelling: "I'm tired, I'm going to rest." "I'm frustrated, I'm taking a breath."

4. Kids don't magically sit still when you need them to.
Sitting still is a skill, not a default. Expecting stillness without support is like expecting reading without teaching letters. Kids need preparation, movement, sensory input, and something meaningful to do while they're still learning this skill in the early years.

3 toys l’d buy again for 3 year olds - As a paediatric OT. In collaboration with My Backpack Buddy 💙 .backpack.buddy ...
20/04/2026

3 toys l’d buy again for 3 year olds - As a paediatric OT. In collaboration with My Backpack Buddy 💙 .backpack.buddy

16/04/2026

Kmart newest arrivals toys with a kid’s
OT. Free toy guide link in bio or comment ‘toys’

Things I'd tell you as a Paediatric OT if I wasn't afraid to hurt your feelings - Behaviour edition! ⭐ 1. If you’re repe...
14/04/2026

Things I'd tell you as a Paediatric OT if I wasn't afraid to hurt your feelings - Behaviour edition!

⭐ 1. If you’re repeating yourself 10 times, the strategy isn’t working, not the child.
Kids don’t gain skills because we say the same sentence louder or more often. A tip: Ask twice. On the third time, step in and help them follow through.

⭐ 2. “Not listening” is usually overwhelm, distraction, or unclear expectations, not disrespect.
Kids this age aren’t ignoring you on purpose. Their brains are juggling more than we realise. Most “not listening” is actually can’t, not won’t.

⭐ 3. “Out of control” behaviour is dysregulation, not defiance.
Regulation first, discipline second. Yes, you absolutely step in immediately to keep everyone safe, like stopping hitting or unsafe behaviour. But the teaching, the talking, the “what happened” and the “next time” only work once their nervous system has settled. A dysregulated brain can’t learn.

⭐ 4. Hyper or silly behaviour is often masked dysregulation.
Silly = overwhelmed. When kids get silly at the worst possible moment, it’s usually because they’re trying to cope, not because they’re being cheeky.

⭐ 5. Rough play often isn’t “bad” behaviour. It’s a sensory need.
This is one of the biggest misunderstandings I see. Kids aren’t trying to be wild. Their bodies are literally asking for movement. Meeting the need reduces the behaviour.

08/04/2026

Science says…This simple hack boosts
focus + calms the brain

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Fremantle, WA

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+61478371573

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