Behaviour

Tips for Reducing Allergy Anxiety in Children

Having an allergy (food or bee!) can be anxiety-provoking, and experiencing a life-threatening allergic reaction may instil debilitating fear if left unchecked. For some children, this may lead to avoidance of food, new experiences, and sometimes social situations. Whilst it is normal to have these fears, they can impact the quality of life of your child.

Early Start Australia

Early Start Australia is a national organisation committed to delivering evidence-based early intervention and therapy services to children, young adults and families.

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Teaching Toddlers Tricky Topics

Teaching toddlers ‘tricky topics’ can be easy if you have the right tools in your toolkit. And the right tool is often a children’s book! Kids are visual learners, so story books are ideal to broach tricky topics, and help encourage conversations around feelings and emotions. Inviting them into the story by discussing the text and illustrations is key,

Jayneen Sanders

Jayneen Sanders (aka Jay Dale) is an experienced author, publisher, elementary school teacher, mother of three and an active advocate for body safety, gender equality and

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How to Answer Kid’s Big Questions

We are our children’s mentors, their teachers about life and their champions in finding a way through life’s challenges. The big questions in life are going to come from your child’s lips to our panicked ears. It can be daunting to realise that we are taking our child’s hand and leading them into the world. So how do we approach this? How do we get our pitch just right?

Dr Kirsten Hunter

Dr Kirsten Hunter is a Clinical Psychologist of 20 years. She works with children, teenagers, adults, and couples.

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