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...
by Family Connections Sydney | Aug 1, 2023 | Children, Sensory
‘Sensory’ is a BIG buzz word when talking about children’s growth and development. It is frequently used in conversation about development, learning, emotional regulation, and behaviour. At Family Connections Sydney, Sensory Integration is deeply imbedded in our...
by Family Connections Sydney | Jun 23, 2023 | Behaviour, Children, Emotions
When a child is in a fight or flight state, it means their body and mind are experiencing a physiological and emotional state of not being safe. This response is a survival mechanism that prepares the body to either confront the threat or flee from it. When a child is...
