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Articles on Parenting, Child Behaviour and Natural Child Development

All articles are based on personal in-clinic experience, and are supported by current research into brain science. They have been written for general education purposes and do not constitute personal advice. If you are a parent, I encourage you to seek professional support.

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  • Child Behaviour18
  • Child Development13
  • Counselling & Psychotherapy10
  • Families and Parenting17
  • Learning and Behaviour49
  • Relationships and Couples Counselling2
  • Top Tips25
Anxious child at school, head back, hands on her head, yelling in frustration.
Top Tips

Why Your Child Falls Apart After School (And Seems Fine During the Day)

It can be confusing—and even worrying—when your child falls apart when they come home from school. You may have even ...

Teen child sitting on the floor, back to the wall, head on hands, hiding her face.
Child Behaviour

After School Collapse – why children “lose it” when they come home from school

Having a child who meltdowns, “loses it”, or collapses emotionally after school is a common concern for parents of school-age ...

Two children balancing and walking along a log in the forest.
Child Development

The Sense of Balance – links to ADHD and Dyslexia

Immaturities in the sense of balance often underlie difficulties with learning to read and write. While your child may appear ...

Child sitting in a classroom, looking unhappy, head in her hands.
Learning and Behaviour

We Need to Feel Safe to Learn – Learning and Behaviour through a Polyvagal Lens

Many children struggle to learn in a traditional classroom. The result is that they often miss days or even outright ...

Back view of a lonely child, sitting alone on the floor in a school hallway.
Child Behaviour

Understanding Bullying – strategies to help your child

Bullying can wound us both physically and emotionally. It is a behaviour that is deliberately intended to cause harm, and ...

Happy family sitting together on the grass, having fun together as a family.
Families and Parenting

How Parent Coaching can Support you and your Child

Parent coaching is a way of helping you to be the parent you want to be. We all have times ...

Adult and child working together, building a tower with building blocks.
Child Behaviour

How Counselling helps Children to feel Heard

Your child’s Counselling session is a time where they can feel seen, heard and understood, a safe place where they ...

Parent helping her child do schoolwork at home.
Learning and Behaviour

School anxiety – developmental readiness for school and how you can help

School-based anxiety often looks like headaches, tummy aches or angry behaviour, especially in the morning before school. The resultant behaviours ...

Anxious child at school, head back, hands on her head, yelling in frustration.
Learning and Behaviour

When Children feel Anxious at School

It’s not unusual to see signs of stress and anxiety in children at school, when you know what to look ...

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