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25.01.2022 Yes to both of these via @seedsleep

25.01.2022 Repost from Maggie Dent "For those raising teens - this is a brilliant read about the value of authentic communication that first connects, then validates and then explores options with a teen rather than lectures."

24.01.2022 For those of us in QLD, such a beautiful idea!

23.01.2022 Thank you to Billy Lids Kindy for welcoming me into your Pre-Prep room to hold Yoga and Social Games sessions. The children showed great persistence when trying out some new yoga poses and confidence when learning how to interact with each other during the games. I had a lovely time and look forward to our regular Monday sessions

23.01.2022 Shared by Big Life Journal.

23.01.2022 Very thought provoking. I often talk about looking after yourself before you can help others, just like the safety brief on an aeroplane to fit your own mask first. You can't change or control how people act around you but you can control your own response and actions. The same goes for our emotions. We feel what we feel, what matters is how we respond and act upon it.

22.01.2022 Local Townsville people, I'd highly recommend checking out Kangatraining Kids Townsville

22.01.2022 Having a 1.5 year old and a 2 month old I can definitely relate to this article. What really stood out for me was this quote: "You will have bad days and you will have good days. Understand that and keep your internal dialogue similar to what you would say to a struggling friend." Positive self-talk is very important for ourselves and for our children around us. We want to make sure children are keeping a positive mindset and that we are providing opportunities for them to reflect and talk about the langauge we use to ourselves.

21.01.2022 Parenting is hard! I remember when I first found out we were having our second baby. I kept thinking about how close in age they would be and how demanding my first was already. How the hell was I going to cope with two?! I also remember feeling guilty about those thoughts. I'd always wanted a big family and during the painful 3 years it took to conceive our first, it was all I could think of. I had wanted it so badly so why was I feeling like this now having a second child...? I reached out for support for my mental health. During a session I explained how difficult it was to get anything done or feel like I've achieved anything at the end of a day. She wrote down a list of the most important things to focus on and if I had achieved majority on the list by bed time then I'd know I had achieved a lot. I was expecting the list to be very different but I couldn't wipe the smile off my face when I read what was on it! The list now lives on my fridge as a beautiful reminder of what's important in life Do you have a list? What's on yours?

21.01.2022 Thank you @C&K Oonoonba Community Kindergarten for our amazing Social and Emotional Learning Sessions. I have really enjoyed coming to see you all each week and seeing the children grow and progress so much with their yoga and mindfulness skills.

20.01.2022 Everyone copes and reacts to situations differently and most of the time others around them can't see or don't know what battles they're going through on the inside.

19.01.2022 I picked up my copy of the new @parenttv book ONE THING at our @kidsinharmony session this week. Opened it up and read out the first line in the Introduction to my husband. We both agreed it was one of the truest statements we've heard about parenting! I'm super excited to read all the amazing parenting experts that have come together for this book. I may just have to skip straight to Chapter 26 first though to read from our very own Townsvillian parenting expert Miss Kerry! Have you got your copy yet?! I'd love to hear which chapters you enjoyed reading

18.01.2022 Hi local Townsville parents, If you're interested in some Yoga Affirmation Sessions make sure you register your interest and preffered days/times. At this stage I haven't had enough interest to start them up next week but hopefully week 2 of Term 3!

18.01.2022 CREATIVE KIDS // Join Umbrella for ‘Island Fashion on Tour’ these school holidays. The free self-guided activities are recommended for children aged 3-11, and w...ill be on from 19 - 27 September during Umbrella’s regular opening hours. The program invites children to explore fashion & adornment through interactive activities by artists from Australia and the Pacific including Grace Lillian Lee, Letila Mitchell, Maryann Talia Pau & Ranu James. Bookings are not required however children must be accompanied by an adult guardian. Visitors must comply with our COVID-Safe Plan (including social distancing and completing contact-tracing slips). Read more here: https://www.umbrella.org.au/covid-19/ Regular gallery hours: Open Tues-Fri 9am-5pm / Sat-Sun 9am-1pm / Gallery closed Mondays, public hols & during exhibition install weeks (install week 28 September 2 October 2020) | Shop open gallery hours & Tues-Thurs install weeks. Island Fashion on Tour is a free Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art Touring program available to regional Queensland communities. // Image: ‘Island Fashion’ at the Children’s Art Centre, Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane. Photograph: Katie Bennett See more

18.01.2022 Snuggle Buddies These 13" plush toys from Generation Mindful have a purpose in helping children around the world learn to name and regulate their feelings. The four colour-coded mood emojis inside every SnuggleBuddies encourage children to share their emotions on a daily basis. There are 7 animals in the SnuggleBuddies collection however I currently have 5 available: Red Bear, Orange Fox, Indigo Owl, Blue Dolphin and Green Hummingbird.... Each one includes: - Four Mood Emojis: These 3" plush symbols tuck inside a pocket and are connected by short, silky ribbons so they will not get lost. Each mood emoji represents a different set of feelings (happy, sad, calm, mad/scared) and prompts kids to think and talk about their emotions, thoughts, and memories. - Laminated Feelings Poster and Calendar/Journal: Using this laminated poster, children practice noticing and naming their feelings three times a day. Just mark, wipe, and use it again, month after month! - Dry Erase Marker $28 each (plus $9 postage around Aus) **ONLY 1 AVAILABLE IN EACH DESIGN**

17.01.2022 Thank you so much Peaceful Children's Yoga for your weekly affirmation videos, I just love them!

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17.01.2022 "When we learn to listen to our bodies, we can begin to make better decisions in the moment that are influenced by emotions but not fueled or driven by them." - Chawanna Chambers

14.01.2022 Thank you Rupertswood Kids World for another great yoga and social game session today! I hope the children enjoy their own pack of Yoga Affirmations cards to practise their poses.

14.01.2022 Yoga Affirmations These Yoga Affirmation cards are for learning simple yoga poses and to practice being mindful while saying each positive "I am" statement. The yoga cards have instructions on the back of how to do the poses.... The back of the affirmation cards have a description of what it means or how it might relate to the matching yoga pose. Match each yoga pose to its affirmation by finding the same coloured border. $29.95 AUD $9 delivery Australia wide International shipping also available http://www.learnnaturally.com.au/resources.html

14.01.2022 On my wife’s suggestion, we visited a wildlife refuge yesterday and my 13yo started complaining before we got out of the car. Naturally, I listened to him discu...ss his hardships in all I statements. I don’t want to be here, I don’t want to walk, I hate this. Eventually he asked me this question: do you want to be here? Not really, I said. Then why did you go? He asked like he’d really found some hole in the plot of my life. Because visiting this place isn’t about me. It’s about your mom, and I love her, so I went. He gave me this long confused, why would a gown human do anything they didn’t want to do, stereotypical teenager look. Well I think this place is stupid and if I could drive I’d be out of here, he said. I thought about laying into him. I thought about telling him to suck it up and be a good sport, but I had a feeling he would just dig in his heels, and act like a martyr, when what I really wanted was for him to understand an important lesson about what love actually looks like. Listen, I love mom and she loves these sorts of places, so I go without complaining because that’s what love looks like. He rolled his eyes, and said going to a wildlife refuge has nothing to do with love. Oh son, it totally does. When you love someone, it can’t just be words. It’s got to be actions, too. I raised my hands and gestured to the swamp land and the boardwalk, and the signs describing the animals habitats. Going to a place like this when you don’t really want to is the purest form of love. He clearly didn’t like my answer. Listen, love can’t always be about you. Chances are you are going to fall in love some day, and that person might be perfect for you, but you will still be different people. And sometimes being in love with someone means going shopping for something that isn’t for you, or to a restaurant that you don’t really like, but your partner does. And if you want that person to know that you love them, you don’t complain, and you don’t call the thing stupid. You just go because you want to see them be happy. And do you know what happens when you do that? What he said. That person feels appreciated, I said. Then I pointed at his mother who was grinning ear to ear as she took a picture of a great white heron. He thought about what I said. He kicked the dirt for a minute. Then he said, fine. It wasn’t an angry fine or an I don’t like it fine but an I understand fine. And by the time we made it back to the car to go home my wife looked at our son and said, you’ve been very quiet. He looked at his mother, and shrugged, and in so many ways what he was really saying was I love you.

14.01.2022 Some great alternatives here for a difficult time, which I'm sure can be easily adapted to suit other than bedtime. I love that choices are given too!

11.01.2022 WE ARE HERE: Have you noticed the new ‘Playground Chat’ communication board at Fremont Park? The communication board complements the new all-abilities playspac...e, providing symbols for users to express themselves if they have difficulty communicating their message with speech. This could include a person with a communication disability, a small child, or someone who speaks a different language to their peers. Pictured is local playground user Austin checking out the new ‘Playground Chat’ communications board developed by Two Way Street Two Way Street have some handy tips on how to make best use of the communications board, read their blog https://fal.cn/3ayHd Fremont Park Stage 2 upgrade was supported by a grant from the Department of Premier and Cabinet and a Green Adelaide 'Places for People' grant. We are here increasing accessibility in our community and creating spaces for everyone to enjoy. #wearehere

08.01.2022 Term 3 Not sure where those last 2 weeks went! I had planned to have the online parent program off and running this term and have the yoga affirmation sessions too! Mum life sure throws curve balls at you and with a slight hiccup in Harvey's daycare, it meant I couldn't focus any time on the business over the last 2 weeks. But that's all sorted now and I'm keen to jump back into it all! So stay tuned for some news of upcoming release dates!

08.01.2022 I saw this over the weekend shared by Karmness Centre and thought it was a timely reminder for me this week. It can be hard to slow down at times and let go of tasks/chores or say no and just be okay with having some well deserved rest. So this is your Monday reminder if you needed to hear it too

08.01.2022 I love this idea

08.01.2022 Empowerment and Vision Board Workshop Townsville locals who have 8-17 year old girls.

06.01.2022 "You're okay!" We seem to say this a lot when a child starts to cry or gets upset. When I hear it (or even say it myself) it's never felt quite like the right thing to say. To me as an adult, if I were in the same situation and in my personal opinion maybe what had happened wasn't a big deal... but to that young child who quite possibly is experiencing something for the first time or something they aren't completely sure about yet, then no, they're not okay. To them in their ...Continue reading

06.01.2022 Relationship Repair Tip: If tensions have been high if cross words have been spoken if your loved one has been distant, smiling when he or she walks into t...he room is probably the last thing you feel like doing, but do it anyway. Let that hurting human being know you haven’t rejected him or her. I’ll never forget hearing from a woman who said she and her teenage son had drifted apart. She decided to follow a piece of guidance from one of my bookswhich was to make a conscious effort to look up and smile EVERY SINGLE time her son came into the room, returned home, or crossed paths with her in the house. She said no matter what she was in the middle of, she consistently greeted him in a way that let him know he mattered. Three days, she wrote. Three days of me consistently greeting him with love when he walked in the room, and I got an ‘I love you, Mom,’ when he left for school today. I wasn’t sure if I would hear that again. Oftentimes, expressing joy at the mere sight of another human being consistently and repeatedly can offer more healing than any words we could ever say. -Rachel Macy Stafford May this beautiful story remind us of the power of being seen. We have so much that keeps us from truly seeing each other these days but we have the power to remove the barriers between us. Looking up is one way. We can do that. My hand in yours.

06.01.2022 Teach your kids to become a warrior on the outside and on the inside @healthylittleeatersgame . Graphic by @learnnaturally .... . #ninjawarrior #ninjakids #warriorkids #meditationforkids #thrivingkids #nutritionforkids #recipesforkids #gamesforkids #antibullying #strongkids #mindfulkids #brocolli #healthybody #healthymindhealthybody

05.01.2022 Interesting read from Janet Lansbury I knew I wanted to limit screen time with my children for as long as I could. My husband and I mostly play games on our phone or just scroll through Facebook. We have a Nintendo Switch and there are periods it gets played a fair bit and then we won't play it for weeks. It's not unusual for the TV to not be turned on for an entire day and most days it's only put on after dinner to catch up on the latest episode while we have a cup of tea. ...When our first was born we'd always play in his room with him or take him outside. But as he got older it was harder to keep him occupied during those moments when we had jobs to do, especially when it was time to prepare dinner. I felt like I was giving in by putting the "virtual babysitter" on for him. But when I did he'd rarely sit through a 7 minute episode anyway! He's a very active toddler now and he doesn't sit still for very long at all. His favourite place is being outside. I can't help but feel we've instilled that in him by not plopping in front of a screen every chance we get. Then on the other hand some days I wish he would just sit for half an hour in front of the TV so I could just cook dinner in peace.. What's your take on technology in your household? How do you manage those moments for your child to entertain themselves?

05.01.2022 This is such a great idea for adults and children. I do an adult yoga class once a week and I love my instructor's words during meditation "acknowledge the thought and then let it go". It's not just about washing it all away but realising the feeling or thought you have, acknowledge and accept it before you can let it wash off you. Thanks for sharing Karmness Centre

04.01.2022 Great initiative from Be Kind REPOST: Lets chalk about mental health is an event to come and write messages of support, hope and inspiration in chalk on the pavement of Riverway for those who may be struggling with mental health problems. The idea behind the Let’s Chalk About Mental Health campaign aimed at tackling stigma, supporting people living with a mental illness and raising awareness around mental health and suicide.... Be Kind will supply chalk and will be running a BBQ Fundraiser at the event. See you there!! :)

03.01.2022 EASTER CLOSURE & SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS // Umbrella is closed Friday 2 - Monday 5 April for Easter. We hope it is a safe, happy and creative break for you all.... We’ll reopen Tuesday 6 April for the first of our school holiday programs - a CREATIVE KIDS ‘My First Gallery’ workshop for 3-5 year olds. We’ll be looking at the Mudpickers exhibition, talking about the artworks, reading stories, and making muddy art textures from nature into artwork. $10 per child // Bookings close 4pm 5 April 2021 // Children must be accompanied by an adult guardian // Read more & book here: www.umbrella.org.au/first-gallery-1 See more of our upcoming CREATIVE KIDS & CREATIVE YOUTH and MUDPICKERS workshops here: www.umbrella.org.au #myfirstgallery #creativekids See more

02.01.2022 Gentle reminder Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend! We spent the morning lounging around with Grace + playing in t...he sunshine in the backyard. Heading to a BBQ with some friends tonight + probably watching some Sopranos. We’ve been watching it for the first time the past few months + loveeeee it! xx Kaitlyn #motivationalquotesdaily #motivationalquotesoftheday #dailymotivationalquotes #motivationalquotesandsayings #motivationalsayings #healthylifestylecoach #healthylifestyletips #healthylivingtips #healthylivinginsideandout #weightlossquotes #weightlossquote #fitnessquotes #fitnessquotesthatinspire #fitnessquoteoftheday #workoutquotes #workoutquote #healthyhabit #creatinghealthyhabits #createhealthyhabits #successhabits #successquotesoflife #motivationalpost #mindsetiskey #mindsetshifts #mindsetshift #happinessquote #happinessquotes #happyquote #qotd #healthyquotes See more

02.01.2022 The Parental Stress Centre have a free webinar coming up for 'How to Reduce Stress While Raising an Autistic Child' They also have a Facebook Group to support parents of ASD children. REPOST:... ** Calling all Parents of ASD Children ** We have a brand new support group especially for you! We know that traditional parenting techniques and approaches don't often work with ASD kids, and we also know that parents of ASD children are under enormous amounts of stress and require as much support as possible. It's with this in mind, we have created a brand new support group. Come on over and let us help emotionally support YOU as you raise your ASD child or children. https://www.facebook.com/groups/pscsupportforasdparents/ See more

01.01.2022 Have you got your copy of The One Thing yet? I'm slowly reading through a chapter when I get the chance and am loving every bit of it!

01.01.2022 I'm not too sure about the terms "unhealed" and "healed" but when I read this I feel this is something we should be teaching our children. That certain actions and words that come from others don't have to be taken so personally. I guess it's a little bit like the saying "water off a duck's back". And on the other perspective I also think it's important we feel confident enough to say and tell people how we truly feel and not hold back in fear of offending them in some way. O...f course we need to be polite and yes, there are times I'm sure those little white lies may be necessary. I remember as a young child having dinner at a friends house and I didn't really like the dinner that was served but I ate it and politely said it was nice. There really was no need to tell her I didn't like her cooking; I wasn't allergic and I was hardly gagging from the taste. However, if someone was overstepping a line, saying or doing something inappropriate, you need to feel confident enough to speak up. Even more importantly, we need to accept and take on board what others are asking of us without the bruised ego defensive attack towards them for speaking up. Just as we acknowledge that people react to the same event very differently, the same should be thought of when someone expresses how they may feel about something you have said or done. Yes, it may feel hurtful or personal in some way but if we consider it more matter of fact, that it's our reaction to an event just as much as the other persons personal reaction or feelings. It shouldn't be something we have a right to argue with or take as an attack. It's all about acceptance. Accepting ourselves and others and that we may not agree on everything but we can understand and accept those differences. There may be times at school when, within a group of friends, someone may have a joke or a laugh at something another had said or done. They didn't do it to be mean or bully them in any way. If the other person explained to them that it was in fact hurtful and asked not to say it anymore I'm sure the friend would apologise and stop. There would then be a mutual respect, understanding and acceptance between them. Whereas, if the person doing the joking reacted defensively and told them not to feel that way, "it was only a joke", they might feel ashamed and likely to be hesitant to speak up again about how they feel. Or if the person wasn't confident to even speak up to begin with, possibly even tried to laugh it off themselves and pretend it didn't bother them, the friend wouldn't know how they feel and continue to say the same joke over and over. It would eventually build up within them and become too much to handle or cope with. I feel very strongly that it's just as important (possibly even more so) to teach children to not put pressure/criticism/pain/etc on others just as much as it's important to teach our children to stand up against those who do.