Nurturing Hearts Play Therapy

09/03/2026

Some great tips on how a child can calm his/her body down before an exam or oral presentation. 💪🏻🙏🏻

04/02/2026

Check the Basics First! 👌🏻
The Contented Child, Child Wellbeing Consultancy

27/01/2026

At Somerset West Library this Saturday! Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity 🫶🏻

21/08/2025

"You just called it something else" 🎯

“Why are so many kids autistic now?” 🤔

Must be the vaccines. Or the tablets. Or Cocomelon. Or whatever TikTok told you to panic about today.

Nah, babe. What’s really wild is how y’all act like autism just popped up outta nowhere — when in reality, you grew up surrounded by undiagnosed autistic people. You just called it something else.

Your cousin wasn’t “lazy.” He just couldn’t function without routine.
Your uncle didn’t “give you the creeps.” He struggled with social cues.
Your grandpa with the strict breakfast routine and same chair every morning? That was sensory comfort and hyperfixation.
That classmate who was brilliant but never spoke?
The sibling who had meltdowns over scratchy clothes or loud sounds?
The kid who knew more about dinosaurs or trains than the teacher?
The adult who wears the exact same outfit every single day because it feels right?

You didn’t miss autism. You mislabeled it.
Autism isn’t new — but diagnosis is.
Awareness is.
Acceptance is.

So yeah, go ahead and keep blaming screen time or Tylenol if it makes you feel better — while entire generations of folks were dismissed as “weird,” “bad,” or “slow.”

It’s not a rise in autism.
It’s a rise in people finally being seen for who they really are. 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜

19/08/2025

I Love this truth! I try to apply this in most relationships (not just with kids) and often advice parents to "Connect, then redirect" ♥️

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17/08/2025

Even if only some of these points resonates with you, then take those you need and leave the rest ☺️ Also - it's about trying your best, not perfection. You don't need to get it right all the time. Being aware and recognizing it is already a step in the right direction. 🫶🏻

Some things are too heavy for kids to carry — and they shouldn’t have to.
Your child needs security, not stress. Safety, not secrets.

Let them have the gift of being a kid.

✨ What we don’t share with our kids can shape them just as much as what we do. ✨

04/08/2025

🙏🏻🥰

27/06/2025

See you in Term 3 🙏🏻♥️

15/05/2025

This!! 👌🏻♥️

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28/04/2025

When Their Storm Meets Our Calm, Co-Regulation Occurs

When someone is experiencing intense emotions they may be perceived as being in a “storm.” If another person responds to this with heightened emotions of their own (an "even larger storm"), the situation is likely to escalate, leading to increased tension and conflict.

In contrast, meeting the storm with calm involves maintaining a grounded and attuned demeanor while the other person is expressing intense feelings. You model effective emotional regulation, which can help the other person begin to modulate their own feelings. Your calm can serve as an anchor, providing a safe space for the other person to process and express their feelings without fear. The person in distress may feel understood and supported, and is more likely to be able to de-escalate and cocreate their own calm.

Be the calm 🌅, not the storm 🌊

07/04/2025