by Family Connections Sydney | May 6, 2024 | Children, Emotions
As a society we highly value the freedom of having the opportunity to choose. We like to weigh the pros and cons and consider potential consequences and outcomes of each option. At times we allow ourselves to make impulsive decisions, or we might be influenced by...
by Family Connections Sydney | Mar 19, 2024 | Children, School Readiness
The transition to kindergarten is an exciting step for every child. It tends to prompt conversations about what ‘school readiness’ looks like, and how parents can best prepare their child for the first year of schooling. Typically, the answers tend to focus on how the...
by Family Connections Sydney | Mar 14, 2024 | Children
Beyond the sheer thrill of wind in their hair, bike riding plays an important role in a child’s development. Brain Integration: When your child rides a bike, they are engaging both hemispheres of their brain as they pedal their legs. As the child coordinates...
by Family Connections Sydney | Mar 4, 2024 | Behaviour, Children, Toileting
The brain and gut are two parts of the body that seem unrelated but, they are actually very closely connected. In fact, the connection between the brain and the gut is so strong that it is often referred to as the “brain-gut connection”. In this blog post, we will...
by Family Connections Sydney | Nov 8, 2023 | Children, Emotions, Toileting
Interoception is the body’s ability to sense and understand internal bodily signals. Interoception allows us to recognise our body’s cues for hunger, toileting, and sensations of various emotional states. In the context of toileting, children with poor interoception...
