Annabelle Kids

Annabelle Kids Annabelle Kids is a multi-disciplinary centre, offering child psychology, speech, and occupational therapy services

It’s natural to want to give children every opportunity to grow. But growth is not only built through tuition, enrichmen...
17/04/2026

It’s natural to want to give children every opportunity to grow. But growth is not only built through tuition, enrichment, and structured activities.
 
Children also need free play, rest, boredom, and unstructured time. These quieter moments support emotional regulation, creativity, autonomy, and self-awareness — not just performance.
 
When a child’s schedule is always full, they may look like they’re coping on the outside, while feeling tired, disconnected, or emotionally stretched on the inside.
 
Not every empty space needs to be filled. Sometimes, what children need most is room to slow down, play, and simply be children.
Because kids only get to be kids once. 💛
 

Autistic children can look “clumsy” in environments that don’t fit them - like a penguin on land. Not because they are l...
15/04/2026

Autistic children can look “clumsy” in environments that don’t fit them - like a penguin on land.
 
Not because they are less capable, but because the world can be too loud, too fast, and too unclear for their sensory needs and processing style.
 
What looks like “behaviour” is often stress, overwhelm, shutdown, or meltdown.
 
Support for an autistic child isn’t about changing who they are. It’s about adjusting the environment so they can thrive — with predictability, visual supports, processing time, and sensory breaks.
Small changes can make a big difference. 💛
 

𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 “𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐫”.Sometimes, a child’s body is simply feeling more than they can explain. For man...
13/04/2026

𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 “𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐫”.
Sometimes, a child’s body is simply feeling more than they can explain.
 
For many children, especially those with sensory needs, everyday experiences like loud sounds, crowded places, changes in routine, and transitions can feel overwhelming. What looks small to adults can feel huge in a child’s body.
 
That’s why the first step is helping children build sensory awareness — noticing their body cues, understanding what is upsetting them, and learning what helps them feel safe and regulated.
 
Our OT-led June holiday programmes are designed to support exactly that through play-based, child-friendly activities:
✨ 𝐖𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞, 𝐖𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 & 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲
For 3–4 year olds
(For neurodivergent & neurotypical children)
✨ 𝐈 𝐀𝐦 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭
For 7–10 year olds
(For neurodivergent children)
 
If your child struggles with meltdowns, transitions, sensory overload, or emotional regulation, this could be a gentle and supportive place to start.
❗️Limited slots available.
💛 Reach out to learn more or sign up.
 

💛 Big feelings can be hard for children to name, but with the right support, they can learn to manage them with more con...
07/04/2026

💛 Big feelings can be hard for children to name, but with the right support, they can learn to manage them with more confidence.

Our recent 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 gave children a safe, supportive space to work on frustration, anxiety, self-regulation, focus, communication, and healthy social boundaries through guided activities and challenges.

It was so encouraging to see the children practise new coping tools, build confidence step by step, and learn how to express their needs more clearly and respectfully.

If your child is navigating big emotions, transitions, anxiety, or social challenges, keep a lookout for our other holiday programmes at Annabelle Kids. We have programmes for both neurodivergent and neurotypical children aged 3–10 in Singapore.

👉 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼.

✨ 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞: 𝐈 𝐀𝐦 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 ✨𝗔 𝟯-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗢𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 (𝗢𝗧) 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼...
06/04/2026

✨ 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞: 𝐈 𝐀𝐦 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 ✨

𝗔 𝟯-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗢𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 (𝗢𝗧) 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝟳–𝟭𝟬 (𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗺 / 𝗔𝗗𝗛𝗗 / 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀).
Children experience big shifts in emotions and energy throughout the day — calm to restless, tired to excited. But many don’t yet know what their bodies are trying to tell them.

Led by Occupational Therapist Akio Lim, children will learn to:
💡 recognise body cues and “engine levels” using the Zones of Regulation
🎨 explore sensory strategies to focus, calm down, and manage big feelings
🧠 build awareness of emotions and what their body needs in different situations
When children understand themselves better, they can build self-regulation, improve focus, and feel more confident day to day.

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
📅 22–24 June 2026 (mon - wed)
🕘 9am–12pm
(*Registration closes 1 June, 11:59pm)
💛 Give your child practical tools to understand, regulate, and thrive.
👉 Register now via our link in bio or scan the QR code!

💭 𝐈𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 “𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝” 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫?For tweens and teens, a warm, open, “friend-like” bond can suppor...
06/04/2026

💭 𝐈𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 “𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝” 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫?
For tweens and teens, a warm, open, “friend-like” bond can support trust and communication. But they still need you to be the parent: steady, calm, and able to hold boundaries even when it’s uncomfortable.

The dynamic becomes unhealthy when rules are softened just to stay liked, or when daughters start carrying adult emotional weight. That can create pressure, guilt, and anxiety, even if they seem fine on the surface.

Healthy parenting looks like both connection and boundaries: listening without shaming, respecting privacy while checking for safety, and showing that love can stay firm.

The healthiest homes are not the ones with no conflict. They are the ones where children feel safe, supported, and not responsible for the adult’s feelings. 💛

𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞? ✨Our 𝐖𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞, 𝐖𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 is speci...
23/03/2026

𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞? ✨
Our 𝐖𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞, 𝐖𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 is specially designed for children aged 3 to 4 years, offering a playful and supportive space to move, explore, and grow.
 
Led by an Occupational Therapist, this OT-informed programme uses play-based activities to help children:
• build body awareness and coordination
• explore sensory experiences through play
• try new challenges and grow in confidence
• practise playful interaction with peers
• develop self-regulation in a safe group setting
We celebrate different abilities and different ways of playing, while gently supporting children to join in, explore, and have fun.
 
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
✨ Ages 3 to 4
📅 2, 9, 16 & 23 June 2026 (4-day programme)
🕒 9am - 11am
🎁 Includes a 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝟭.𝟱-𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸
 
A warm, child-friendly space for little explorers to wiggle, wonder, and play.
👉 Register today via our link in bio or scan the QR code!
(Registration closes 11 May 2026, 11:59pm)

“𝘚𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭.”Maybe. Or maybe she’s learnt to put other people’s needs before her own. People-pleasing...
23/03/2026

“𝘚𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭.”
Maybe. Or maybe she’s learnt to put other people’s needs before her own.
 
People-pleasing in girls can look like being polite and agreeable, but underneath it often comes with anxiety, overthinking, and weak boundaries.
It’s not just a personality trait. It’s often a coping strategy to avoid conflict, rejection, or disapproval.
 
As a parent, you can help by teaching your daughter that she can be kind and still say no. When girls learn that their voice, comfort, and boundaries matter, they grow into young people who feel safer and more confident. 💛
 

If you’re a mum raising a daughter, the everyday choices you make matter more than you realise. She’s learning about sel...
23/03/2026

If you’re a mum raising a daughter, the everyday choices you make matter more than you realise.

She’s learning about self-worth, boundaries, confidence, and body image from the everyday things you do.
• She notices how you speak to yourself.
• How you rest.
• How you say no.
• How you care for yourself without guilt.
👉 Long before she faces the world on her own, she is learning what it means to be a girl and a woman by watching you.
 
So speak to yourself with kindness. Protect your boundaries. Let her see that rest is allowed, growth is ongoing, and caring for yourself is not selfish.
 
💛 The messages daughters carry about themselves often begin at home and your example lasts a lifetime.
 

Disney stories are more than just entertainment. They quietly shape how children understand emotions, identity, resilien...
23/03/2026

Disney stories are more than just entertainment. They quietly shape how children understand emotions, identity, resilience and self-worth.
 
From Elsa’s emotional suppression to Moana’s reminder that mistakes do not define you, these characters open powerful conversations about mental health, confidence, and growing up.
 
As parents and young adults, we can use these moments to teach emotional regulation, self-identity, coping with mistakes, and the importance of feeling seen and heard.
 
After the show, try asking: “What did you learn from your favourite character?”
Sometimes the best mental health lessons start with a story.
 

With constant social media exposure, many girls, especially tweens and teenagers, find it hard not to compare themselves...
23/03/2026

With constant social media exposure, many girls, especially tweens and teenagers, find it hard not to compare themselves to what they see online.
 
When your daughter compares herself, she may not only be talking about appearance. It can reflect deeper worries about belonging, self-esteem, and feeling “good enough.”
 
In these moments, parents don’t need perfect speeches. What helps most is consistent reassurance, empathy, and gentle perspective to remind her that edited images don’t define her worth.
 
Over time, calm and repeated affirmations help girls build confidence, resilience, and a healthier body image.
 

If your child always answers “fine” when you ask about school, try asking about specific moments instead.👆 That was one ...
10/03/2026

If your child always answers “fine” when you ask about school, try asking about specific moments instead.
👆 That was one of the insights Dr Annabelle shared in her recent interview with CNA938FM.
 
With Term 1 coming to a close, some parents may be wondering how to have more meaningful conversations with their children about school. Instead of focusing only on grades or outcomes, Dr Annabelle encourages parents to help children reflect on their feelings, efforts, and learning process.
 
Simple questions like “What felt hard today?” or “What made you feel proud?” can give children an easier starting point. When conversations feel supportive rather than judgmental, children are more likely to open up, reflect, and grow.
 

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