Thera-Peds MO

Private individual and group therapy, in the clinical setting or online, for children of all ages.

Services offered: occupational, and speech therapy, group coaching.

01/02/2026

If mornings feel hard before school even starts, it’s not defiance, it’s a nervous system already overloaded.

Comment “HPP” to join the The Homeschool Parent’s Playbook for our free community and weekly trainings.

01/01/2026

When kids struggle, it’s easy to add more instructions, more reminders, more pressure.
Because we’ve been taught that learning comes first and compliance means progress.

But a nervous system in survival mode can’t rise to the moment.
It can’t problem-solve.
It can’t learn.
And it definitely can’t be reasoned with.

Regulation comes before expectations.
Before teaching.
Before growth.

Because when a child feels safe and trusted, they rise.

Message “REGULATE” if you’re ready to stop pushing and start supporting, we’ll reach out to help.

Comment “HPP” to join the The Homeschool Parent’s Playbook for our free community and weekly trainings.

12/31/2025

Struggling with transitions doesn’t mean your child can’t, it means they need help getting there.

Comment “HPP” to join the The Homeschool Parent’s Playbook for our free community and weekly trainings.

12/30/2025

Want confident kids? Start with trust. Belief builds what pressure never will.
Confidence grows when kids feel trusted, not tested.

Message “TRUST” if this resonates with how you want to parent.

Comment “HPP” to join the The Homeschool Parent’s Playbook for our free community and weekly trainings.

12/29/2025

If you feel like you’re failing but you’re actually just exhausted, this is your reminder: Your nervous system is asking for support, not more pressure.

Comment “HPP” to join the The Homeschool Parent’s Playbook for our free community and weekly trainings.

12/26/2025

When meltdowns happen, it’s tempting to explain, reason, or push through.
Because we’ve been taught this:
🌀 Learning comes first
🌀 Consistency fixes everything
🌀 And if we just try harder, it will work

But a dysregulated brain can’t learn.
You can’t “logic” your way through a meltdown.
No chart, checklist, or curriculum works when the nervous system is in survival mode.

Regulation always comes first.
Because the nervous system leads every single time.

Message “REGULATE” if you’re ready to stop pushing and start supporting, we’ll reach out to help."

12/25/2025

Task refusal isn’t defiance.
It’s a nervous system saying, “This is too much.”

Message “SHIFT” if schoolwork keeps ending in frustration and you’re ready to change the task instead of blaming your child.

Comment “HPP” to join the The Homeschool Parent’s Playbook for our free community and weekly trainings.

12/24/2025

If your child’s behavior feels bigger, louder, or harder lately, it might not be defiance, it might be a nervous system under stress.

Comment “HPP” to join the The Homeschool Parent’s Playbook for our free community and weekly trainings.

12/23/2025

When kids are labeled “spoiled,” they’re often one moment away from a full nervous system shutdown.

Because somewhere along the way, we were taught this:
🌀 If they melt down, you’re giving in
🌀 If you support them, you’re reinforcing bad behavior
🌀 And if you don’t push harder, they won’t learn

So parents doubt themselves.
They second-guess their instincts.
They try to fix behavior instead of supporting regulation.

But here’s the truth:
Your child isn’t spoiled.
They’re overwhelmed.
And their nervous system is asking for safety, not consequences.

Message “ENOUGH” if you’re tired of blaming yourself (or your child) and want support that actually helps.

Comment “HPP” to join the The Homeschool Parent’s Playbook for our free community and weekly trainings.

12/22/2025

If every little thing feels like a battle right now, you’re not failing, you’re responding to a nervous system that needs more safety, not more pressure.

12/19/2025

Task refusal isn’t defiance.
It’s a nervous system saying, “This is too much.”

Comment “SHIFT” if schoolwork keeps ending in frustration and you’re ready to change the task instead of blaming your child.

12/18/2025

Neurodivergent kids don’t need more pressure they need more safety.
When a child feels safe, learning and independence can actually happen.

Comment “SAFE SPACE” if emotional wipeouts are part of your homeschool day and we’ll reach out to help you build calm, connection, and confidence where it matters most.

Address

115 Progress Pkwy
Sullivan, MO
63080

Telephone

+15734683373

Website

http://www.therapedsmo.com/

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