Playful Pathways Occupational Therapy in Greensborough, Victoria | Occupational therapist

Playful Pathways Occupational Therapy

Locality: Greensborough, Victoria

Phone: +61 401 268 391

Address: Greensborough 3088 Greensborough, VIC, Australia

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23.01.2022 This is hard do. Especially when exhausted, stretched, and emotionally triggered ourselves by a particular behavior. But it is an important lens change if we are to respond consistently, and with compassion to our children's more extreme emotions. Sometimes we need to coach ourselves into staying present in the child's experience so that we can effectively empathise and coreguate. #otmum #childdevelopment #movement #CoRegulation #emotioncoaching #selfregulation #parenting

16.01.2022 The hard talk. The straight talk. The talk Playful Pathways Occupational Therapy and I have with every parent we work with at some point in our collaborative le...arning: You might be here to change your child. The learning we do together however is not about them, it is about you. Not in the sense that we blame or need to whip ourselves for the past, for every mistake we have made or every mistake we WILL make in the future. You can not be your most intentional, best, well-rested self all the time. Your children don’t need that. Children need to experience a quality of relationship that withstands a spectrum of behaviour and emotions with repair readily available. The difficulty is letting go of the idea that this work, therapy, support or medication or any other intervention will give you the family, parenting relationship and child you imagined before you were faced with this complexity. This is the family you and your child have. It may feel more comfortable to believe there is an outside therapy that can transform your child - there are certainly excellent therapies and therapists that can support children. Pursue the ones that you and your health team believe work well for your child. However, it is our experience that there is no therapy or intervention that can replace the influence of parents and primary carers. The family culture your child marinates in, every day, in your home. You will likely remain, one of the most influential people for your child throughout their lifetime. Your child knows what they know to be true about intimate relationships from you. Through their relationship with you, and the observation of other relationships in the family. The only person whose behaviour you have 100% control over is yours. Our invitation is to take 100% responsibility for your role in the family dynamic. You cannot control your partner. You cannot control your child. As they grow older and stronger, you can only leverage the quality of your relationship. Respectful, intentional, connected, attuned parenting is a practice not a panacea. But we believe it is right. Your child is worthy of it. You are worthy of it. We experience working with families with all kinds of behaviours, neurodiversity and trauma. The trust that a child develops in being deeply known, welcomed and respected is transformative for everyone in the family and for all types of families. You can be the impetus to that transformation.

09.01.2022 Diagnosis can be really helpful and empowering...

07.01.2022 Dear wonderful parents (and you are all wonderful as you are doing your very best and looking for things to help your children), I’m writing to you to share some information that will likely be helpful for you in your parenting journey as your child navigates their first year of school as mine is currently doing. Unfortunately we have all managed to have this journey begin during the Covid Pandemic 2020, which means that we have been thrust into the formal teachers role on ...Continue reading

06.01.2022 Outside exploratory barefoot play should be an essential right of passage DAILY during childhood. It was 11 degrees today, wet and cold. But this play brought pure JOY and soooo much regulating sensory input. Most importantly FUN! Letting your kids take physical risks like this is pure parenting LOVE! However, it does require you to sit with your own worries and fears about injuries, (and the amount of washing you will have when you get home!!!) which, at times, can be challenging #letthemmovetheirdna #childdevelopment #OTmum