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Some Interesting Facts About Crying
• From an evolutionary point of view, showing vulnerability has been beneficial for humans because we are such intensely social...
Sarina Shirazee
Oct 23, 20201 min read


The Highly Sensitive Child
Things I’ve heard throughout my life as a Highly Sensitive Person:⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ “She’s a sensitive girl”⠀⠀ “Stop crying”⠀⠀ “You’re...
Sarina Shirazee
Oct 18, 20201 min read


The After-School Meltdown
Parents often report the "after school meltdown" - kids either come home extremely volatile and emotional, or become quiet and withdrawn....
Sarina Shirazee
Oct 15, 20202 min read


Co-regulation before self-regulation
Too often, I see children reprimanded when they're not able to control their behaviours and emotions. They’re expected to remain calm and...
Sarina Shirazee
Oct 11, 20202 min read


Bilateral coordination
Bilateral coordination is the ability to use both sides of the body in a controlled and organised way. This can mean using both sides...
Sarina Shirazee
Sep 29, 20201 min read


Children haven't changed over time, yet our expectations of them have
Over the last 10 years, I have seen the Australian Curriculum change so much that children are now expected to perform and behave in ways...
Sarina Shirazee
Sep 25, 20202 min read


Bibliotherapy
Bibliotherapy is the use of books and stories to help promote personal growth and healing. For children, it may enable them to process...
Sarina Shirazee
Sep 22, 20201 min read


How to help your child pay attention
I don't think I've ever seen an inattentive child successfully maintain concentration after simply being told, "concentrate", yet it's...
Sarina Shirazee
Sep 18, 20202 min read


Manners don't need to be forced
Did you know that manners don't need to be forced? That young children will develop manners through modelling alone? ⠀ ⠀ If children...
Sarina Shirazee
Sep 5, 20201 min read


Neuroplasticity & Early Intervention
From birth to age 5, a child’s brain develops more than at any other time in life. At first, the brain produces more synapses than it...
Sarina Shirazee
Sep 2, 20201 min read


What is occupational therapy?
Occupational therapy (OT) is a mix of art and science, creativity and evidence, fact and feeling, prevention and treatment. We ensure...
Sarina Shirazee
Aug 31, 20202 min read


I didn't want you to peel my banana!
Parents, ever wondered why some days your child is happy to have you peel their banana for them, but on another day, it makes them fly...
Sarina Shirazee
Aug 25, 20202 min read
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