by Family Connections Sydney | Sep 30, 2025 | Anxiety, Children, Emotions, Play, Proprioceptive System
As parents and teachers, we’re often told: “Just get them to do some heavy work—it helps.” But what exactly does that mean? “Heavy work” refers to activities that activate the proprioceptive system—our body gets information from our muscles and joints that helps us...
by p2_developer | Oct 31, 2022 | Children, Play, Sensory
I had a parent talk to me about how they are frequently told it is important for children to swing, slide and spin around, but have not been told why this was important. Children learn and develop through engaging their senses in novel and interesting ways. They...
by p2_developer | Oct 6, 2022 | Children, Emotions, Play
One of the most common challenges we see when working with kids, is difficulty with losing. Many rounds of Pop Up Pirate have ended in tears and scattered game pieces. For children, losing can feel very unexpected and extremely frustrating. Learning how to win...
by p2_developer | Aug 18, 2022 | Children, Play
Cause and effect play often happens spontaneously when a child realises that some action they initiated has a certain effect, often unexpected or novel. Every time the child drops the fork on the floor and mum picks it up, every time they jump into a puddle and mud...
