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Renee Carter
Locality: Torquay, Victoria
Phone: +61 490 701 855
Address: PO Box 622 3228 Torquay, VIC, Australia
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25.01.2022 Many of us have our own lived experiences and stories of bushfires. From childhood and adulthood... Ash Wednesday, Black Saturday and fires in more recent years with greater coverage. To those on the frontlines and in emergency control centres for the current blazes and to their families and those supporting survival and recovery I commend your efforts and know that you are in the thoughts of millions of Australians. When the smoke haze and risks settle the mental health and well-being of all affected is important, to help reduce the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder and potential life-long changes and challenges. Seek help early if required for yourself or loved ones. The impact of fires on individuals, families and communities can linger long after the land has healed.
25.01.2022 A highly recommended read by Dr Daniel Seigal and Dr Tina Bryson: The Whole Brain Child.
25.01.2022 I highly recommend this presentation by Michael and Andrea.
23.01.2022 There are so many neurological benefits of #singing. Even at an amateur level, it is beneficial to peoples emotional, physical, and cognitive well-being. Singi...ng both listening to it and doing it can release #dopamine, a chemical that works to help regulate the brains pleasure and reward centres. #Music has also been found to release #serotonin, a neurotransmitter found mostly in the digestive tract that helps regulate our moods, social behaviors and appetite; other studies have shown that #cortisol levels can be lower when listening to music and singing. Requiem masses by Mozart, Haydn, Verdi and Berlioz are extremely popular selections for #choirs worldwide. And even though the content isnt necessarily joyful or soothing in these cases, #endorphins hormones produced by the central nervous system release and interact with opiate receptors in the brain, diminishing pain and triggering an almost analgesic feeling in the body. Our brains still get an endorphin rush, which apparently feels a lot like taking morphine. In addition, Dr. David Huron, a music professor at OSU, postulates that singing may increase #prolactin production; prolactin is found both in tears and in nursing mammals, and it helps regulate the immune system. Doctors are now finding that singers have more circuit connections between the right and left sides of their #brains than non-singers. Research findings have shown that elderly singers suffer #depression less frequently, make fewer doctors visits each year, need less medication, and also increase their other activities. And the most remarkable phenomenon that a choir vocalist experiences are the many take your breath away moments that come as a result of being one of many voices coming #together in harmony. A 2004 study by Dr. Gunter Kreutz showed that singing in a choir as opposed to simply listening to choral music increases SIgA production (antibodies in saliva that help immune function) and other positive physical responses. So if you get the chance to sing, do it. Youll be happier and healthier for it, no matter how you sound. https://www.choraldirectormag.com//your-brain-and-singing/ #neurochild #music #musicalintelligence
23.01.2022 Wishing you all a very safe, happy and peaceful Christmas. Best wishes for a wonderful 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch
23.01.2022 Article written by Dr. Luis Rojas Marcos Psychiatrist, thanks for sharing Kate.
21.01.2022 If your childs name starts with J and I spoke to you last December about the Ocean Mind surfing program can you please contact me on my new number 0490701855? Thank-you.
21.01.2022 Some good tips for the first of many chats with your child/ren about porn. https://www.washingtonpost.com//scared-parents-guide-tho/
20.01.2022 2020 challenge: Match green time with screen time. https://1000hoursoutside.com//1000-hours-outside-2020-chal
20.01.2022 Ask anyone who works in an elementary school, and youll hear a similar refrain. Kids dropping out of their chairs is the new normal. Christina Heyding, a Canad...ian elementary school teacher, has counted 44 students falling off their chairs in one week. But why? Whats going on thats making simply sitting in a chair a physical challenge for our youth? Lets start with the #vestibular system. The vestibular system, located inside our inner ear, is responsible for our sense of balance and spatial awareness. It also plays an important role in focus and attention, visual skills, and emotional regulation. That sense is key to all the other senses. If thats not working right, it can affect everything," says Angela Hanscom, pediatric occupational therapist and author of the book Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes For Strong, Confident and Capable Children. Thirty or 40 years ago, kids were getting all the stimulation they needed by participating in several hours of daily unstructured #outdoor #play. Not anymore. According to the Child Mind Institute, the average American kid now spends an average of just 4-7 minutes per day on unstructured outdoor play. Kids are naturally driven to move in all sorts of ways during unstructured outdoor play. They climb things, they chase one another, they jump from high places, they spin until they get dizzy. That wide array of movement helps develop a well-functioning vestibular system, along with countless other important physical and mental skills. In the early-to-mid 20th century, playgrounds featured towering slides, challenging climbs and fast-spinning steel merry-go-rounds. That all changed in the mid-1980s, as schools and local governments became increasingly fearful that litigious parents could have them fired or sued should a child suffer injury on their playground. Playgrounds today are more and more watered down, and children do not have access to #risky play. The reduction in movement isnt just leaving kids with underdeveloped vestibular and #proprioceptive systems, but its also making them physically weaker. In 2012, Hanscom conducted a pilot study on American fifth-grade students to see how their balance and core strength compared to an average American fifth-grader from 1984. She found that only one in every 12 children could meet the 1984 standard in both measures. A study published in the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport found that in 2014, 10-year-olds from a town in England had 20% less muscle strength and 30% less muscle endurance than 10-year-olds from that same town 16 years earlier. When considering childrens weaker core and postural muscles, their underdeveloped vestibular sense, and too many consecutive hours spent at a desk without a break for physical activityit starts to become understandable why a kid might fall out of their seat at school. https://www.stack.com/a/the-shocking-phenomenon-that-shows- #neurochild #childdevelopment #letthemplay
19.01.2022 3 minutes when they wake-up. 3 minutes when you pick them up from school. 3 minutes at bedtime. Our children crave our connection. For them, connection... is not JUST about feeling loved, seen, and heard (although those are critically important). Its about feeling safe. Meeting a basic, primitive need. Starting the day off with a reconnection helps them feel safe from the start. A brain that feels safe, is a calm brain. A calm brain allows our children to operate in the higher parts of their brain, the green zone, where empathy, problem-solving, attention, and emotional regulation happen. After a long separation such as a nap, school, daycare, children need that reassurance/reconnection again. And the three final minutes of the day gives them a final fill of connection. In our house, I find that conscious reconnection helpful when one of my boys starts buzzing on the edge - how I describe the energy before a child falls over "the edge" into an epic tantrum. If we recognize their buzz - whining, aggression, grumpiness, as a cry for help, and stop for quick reconnect, we could, potentially, sidestep a tantrum. Not always, because sometimes we all just need a good cry. The quality of connection matters so here is a quick checklist: Presence: Fully focus on your child. Notice your childs expression, laugh, eye gaze, hair. Take time to just breath them in. Eye contact: Gentle eye contact. Not creepy Im watching you style. When we look away, then look back and catch someones gaze, our brain is flooded with happy, bonding hormones. Think different variations of peek-a-boo. Playfulness: Some kind of silly to get a sweet smile or laugh. Touch: Snuggle, hold hands, kiss, hug, carry. If you want ideas to get started, check-out @Consciousdiscplines I Love You Rituals! Ill post some examples in my story today! Would love to hear some of your ideas so we can all learn some new ideas
18.01.2022 Important messages attached for parents. Please be fully aware of what apps your children are using and how they spend their time online. If you wouldnt let them roam the streets for hours without knowing where they are do not allow them to roam cyberspace freely. Please read each of the links below.
18.01.2022 I was blessed to have the opportunity to live with, laugh with and learn from nine young people I was a carer for and each year I continue to learn from children, young people and adults I work with who honour me with their trust to share some of their stories after traumatic times.
18.01.2022 Great information regarding labeled praise via @ourMamaVillage!
18.01.2022 Regulate, Relate, Reason. Shared by Neurochild.
17.01.2022 https://www.parents.com//behavi/kids-sensory-development/
16.01.2022 Four unexpected ways we experience grief. Author: Sarah Epstein. https://www.psychologytoday.com//four-unexpected-ways-we-e
16.01.2022 Even small disruptions at key moments during #development can have lifelong consequences, says Dr. Leonardo Transande, lead author on a report published by th...e American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) citing growing evidence against chemicals in food colourings, preservatives and food packaging materials. Potentially harmful effects of food additives are of special concern for #children, according to the AAP. Children are more sensitive to chemical exposures because they eat and drink more, relative to body weight, than adults do, and are still growing and developing. A recent review of nearly 4,000 food additives found that 64 percent of them had had no research showing they were safe for people to eat or drink. Some of the more than 10,000 additives previously considered safe after they were grandfathered in during the 1950s as well as indirect additives such as glue, dyes and plastic in packaging have been linked to serious problems. Among them are: Effects on development Obesity Autism Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Limited muscle mass and bone strength. Heating plastics, including bottles, in the microwave, or running them through a dishwasher, increases the chance of leaking #dangerous chemicals, according to the report. Plastics with recycling codes 3 for phthalates, 6 for styrene, and 7 for bisphenols should be avoided. Glass containers or stainless steel packaging is recommended as best. Choosing whole foods over processed food also reduces risk of contamination, as well as washing hands and produce during food preparation. Some additives are put directly in foods, while indirect additives may include chemicals from plastic, glues, dyes, paper, cardboard, and different types of coatings used for processing and packaging. The additives of most concern, based on rising research evidence cited in the report, include: #Bisphenols, such as BPA, used to harden plastic containers and line metal cans, can act like estrogen in the body and potentially change the timing of puberty, decrease fertility, increase body fat, and affect the nervous and immune systems. BPA is now banned in baby bottles and sippy cups. #Phthalates, which makes plastic and vinyl tubes used in industrial food production flexible, may affect male genital development, increase childhood obesity, and contribute to cardiovascular disease. In 2017, the Consumer Product Safety Commission banned the use of some phthalates in child-care products such as teething rings. Perfluoroalkyl chemicals (#PFCs), used in grease-proof paper and cardboard food packaging, may reduce immunity, birth weight, and fertility. Research also shows PFCs may affect the thyroid system, key to metabolism, digestion, muscle control, brain development, and bone strength. #Perchlorate, added to some dry food packaging to control static electricity, is known to disrupt thyroid function, early life brain development and growth. Artificial food #colours, common in childrens food products, may be associated with worsened attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms. Studies cited in the report found a significant number of children who cut synthetic food colouring from their diets showed decreased ADHD symptoms. #Nitrates are used to preserve food and enhance colour, especially in cured and processed meats. These chemicals can interfere with thyroid hormone production and the bloods ability to deliver oxygen in the body. Nitrates and nitrites also have been linked with gastrointestinal and nervous system cancers. Some of the AAPs recommendations may require congressional action. For example, the FDA currently lacks the authority it needs to review existing data on additives already on the market, or to re-test their safety for people to eat. In meantime, the AAP recommends safe and simple steps families can take to limit exposures to the chemicals of greatest concern. These include: Buy and serve more fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables, and fewer processed meats-especially during pregnancy. Since heat can cause plastics to leak BPA and phthalates into food, avoid microwaving food or beverages (including infant formula and pumped human milk) in plastic when possible. Also try to avoid putting plastics in the dishwasher. Use alternatives to plastic, such as glass or stainless steel, when possible. Avoid plastics with recycling codes 3 (phthalates), 6 (styrene), and 7 (bisphenols) unless they are labeled as biobased or greenware. Wash hands thoroughly before and after touching food and clean all fruits and vegetables that cannot be peeled. There are critical weaknesses in the current food additives regulatory process, which doesnt do enough to ensure all chemicals added to foods are safe enough to be part of a familys diet, says Trasande. As pediatricians, were especially concerned about significant gaps in data about the health effects of many of these chemicals on infants and children. "this is not about blaming the parent in any way, says Manish Arora, professor of environmental medicine and public health at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in regards to . Its very hard to buy your way out of exposures; many exposures are present everywhere. One of the most important things you can do for your family and friends is to stay mindful of the health ramifications of mass production every time you shop or prepare food, and to share this important information with other families. https://www.aap.org//AAP-Says-Some-Common-Food-Additives-M https://www.usatoday.com//dont-microwave-childr/896952002/ #neurochild #selfcare #familyhealth
15.01.2022 I have recommended this class to a number of parents and children over recent months. This will be the last opportunity for this year if you are interested in participating. Genevieve also offers mini sessions at the Cowrie market.
15.01.2022 https://nosidebar.com/intentionally/
15.01.2022 Life would be less interesting if we were all the same. Here are some explanations for why children [and adults] might behave in certain ways.
13.01.2022 One of the reasons why it can be hard to leave abusive relationships. https://www.sbs.com.au//why-trauma-bonding-makes-it-hard-l
12.01.2022 Some tips for young people starting secondary college from Andrew Fuller, clinical psychologist. https://www.theparentswebsite.com.au/welcome-to-secondary-/
11.01.2022 1. I love how your face lights up when you talk about x. 2. Your passion always amazes me. 3. You inspire me to be a better person. 4. I appreciate you. 5. Yo...ur smile makes me smile. 6. I admire your confidence. 7. The way you carry yourself is admirable. 8. Your opinion on x opened up my eyes to see other perspectives. 9. Thank you for being trustworthy. 10. I am proud of you. 11. I love your fierce heart. 12. You are so resilient. 13. You bring out the best in me. 14. Youre a good listener. 15. You set such a good example. 16. You have wonderful sense of humor. 17. Thank you for being you. 18. I love your outlook on life. 19. I appreciate your friendship. 20. Youre a work of art. 21. You glow. 22. I love your authenticity. 23. I tell my other friends how amazing you are. 24. You helped me see my worth. 25. You are enough. 26. Youre a great story-teller. 27. You are brave. 28. You make me feel welcome. 29. Youre so kind. 30. Your perspective is refreshing. 31. You deserve good things. 32. I am proud of your progress. 33. You can always make me laugh. 34. You bring so much joy to my life. 35. Youre a gift to this world. 36. I love your spontaneity. 37. Your happiness is contagious. 38. What you feel matters. 39. Im lucky to know you. 40. I love you just the way you are. 41. The world needs more people like you. 42. Youre so talented at x. 43. Youre so down to earth. 44. You always make my day. 45. Youre such a great friend. 46. Youre so dependable. 47. You make me feel less alone. 48. You are unique. 49. Youre wise beyond your years. 50. You are worthy. By Lexie Manion #BodyPositivity #Compliments #Love #SelfLove #SelfEsteem #Friendship #ConsciousParenting #RaisingGirls #Empower #Empower #BeyondBeautiful #BeKind #Kindness #Empowerment
11.01.2022 Thanks for sharing Bron, important conversations to have...
09.01.2022 Unfortunately, incidences of child-on-child sexual abuse are on the increase due to kids seeing pornography and copying what they see. Parents, find links to re...sources on the eChildhood website that will help you have these important conversations. Parents of children: https://www.echildhood.org/resources_for_parents_of_children Parents of teens: https://www.echildhood.org/resources_for_parents_of_teens See more
08.01.2022 The school holidays are here for some and approaching for others, remember that it is good for children to get bored. https://1000hoursoutside.com//the-very-best-way-to-deal-wi
07.01.2022 https://www.washingtonpost.com//could-adhd-be-a-type-of-/
07.01.2022 Following my review use code HEALTH for 50% off weighted blankets.
06.01.2022 Weighted therapy blankets and teddies. Ive been thinking about purchasing a therapy blanket for years and have finally done so. Occupational therapists have been using weighted blankets and teddies for a long time and there are reports that they can assist people who experience stress, anxiety, those who have sensory processing issues, people with ADHD, autism and those who have experienced trauma.... I remember feeling safe and secure as a child tucked tightly in bed under the weight of three woollen blankets. Im hoping the weighted blanket will help one of my children to get to sleep faster and allow him to wake feeling more rested. As an alternative you might like to dig out some woollen blankets from yours or your parents cupboards or to source some from your local op shop, ditch your doona for a while and see if you have a more peaceful sleep. I have no affiliation with this company but once we have trialled our items I will report back on how my family finds them. You might see the lap blanket in the clinic with me soon. https://therapyblanket.com.au
06.01.2022 Try to allow plenty of time for your children to engage in unstructured play these school holidays and remember that its good for them to get bored. That is when they are likely to come up with their most creative ideas for new activities or games to play. Try to limit tv and screen use and allow plenty of time outdoors and in nature. A trip to the bush or beach is a lot cheaper and often more fun for kids than a trip to the cinema. #Greentimenotscreentime #Wellbeing
05.01.2022 Steve Biddulph - on the project tonight!
05.01.2022 Thanks for sharing Pure Empowerment.
02.01.2022 https://7news.com.au//adolescent-psychologist-reveals-the-
