Communicating with Children

Questions aren’t connections

Questions aren’t connections

Parents often naturally worry about their kids as they navigate shared spaces, learning, and social growth. As parents, we often seek answers through questions, but maybe sometimes it's about embracing silence and understanding nonverbal cues.👓Shifting from Q&A to...

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Ways to handle big emotions

Ways to handle big emotions

We understand that parenting comes with its share of challenges, especially witnessing our little ones experiencing big emotions that can be overwhelming for both them and us. Check out the following ways for them to wind down a bit!✨ 1️⃣Create a feeling board: To...

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Positive Parenting – Emotional Coaching

Positive Parenting – Emotional Coaching

Regulating emotions is never an easy task for kids. Emotional coaching purposed by Dr Becky could facilitate positive parenting by setting boundaries, giving empathy and validation that make those big feelings feel a little and smaller to handle. Here is a scenario:...

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Benefits of I Spy

Benefits of I Spy

"I Spy" offers numerous benefits within its captivating world! This is one of our therapists' favourites! Engaging in this 'I Spy' game can expand your child's word knowledge, sharpen their attention, and enhance their visual perception. It can also develop their...

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What does pointing mean?

What does pointing mean?

Pointing is the beginning of a child’s understanding that what he is thinking is independent of another person’s thoughts. In other words, a child starts to recognize that the thoughts in his mind are only in his mind, and he needs to ‘do something’ in order to share...

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Co-regulation strategies

Co-regulation strategies

Although we understand the need and importance of supporting our children with co-regulation, but……how do we do it? Here are some ideas for co-regulation strategies. For more information, please get in touch with our Occupational Therapists. At SPOT, our occupational...

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Dysregulation – what happens in a children’s brain?

Dysregulation – what happens in a children’s brain?

Does your child find it tricky to manage their own emotions, feelings, and behaviours? Or they may also show challenges in calming down and acting reasonably when they are dysregulated. This is because the amygdala, a structure in the brain that is responsible for...

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Tips to help your child feel seen

Tips to help your child feel seen

Every child deserves to feel acknowledged and valued, as this can help them develop a sense of belonging and security. Here are some ways in which we can communicate to our children that we are aware of their emotions and experiences, and that we are here to support...

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How to support children to cope with stress

How to support children to cope with stress

Often children are feeling stressed as the result of dynamics at home, school friendships, academics or social media. Coping Strategies: ✅Notice children’s behaviour and see them as communication, for example, newly bed wetting, reduced food intake or quarrelling more...

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What are parents’ main roles in the family system?

What are parents’ main roles in the family system?

It is always important for us to understand our roles and responsibilities while handling the behaviours and feelings of kids. For parents, they are responsible for establishing a safe environment for children to explore, learn and express their emotions. Parents’...

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