Lots of kids sit on their bottom with their legs splayed on either side of them. This is often called ‘W sitting’ and while you might think that your flexible son or daughter is very clever, their sitting position is actually not very good for them at all, as Kids...
Not sure if your child aged 0-6 needs to see a speech therapist or not? This free checklist, from the paediatric speech pathologists at Kids First Children’s Services in Brookvale, is an excellent resource for parents and teachers. Get it below… and if you need...
As human beings, we learn and develop ‘from the bottom up’ through essential sensory processing. In other words, as babies and small children, our early development begins with physical and sensory skills that we master, one by one, step by step, creating...
Kids need good sensory processing skills in order to learn and behave well. This easy to read article from children’s occupational therapists in Sydney’s northern beaches is a helpful guide for parents and teachers. Your child’s body is like a car engine,...
A sensory diet could help your child to improve behaviour and learning, but sensory diets have nothing to do with food! Occupational Therapists from Kids First in Sydney’s northern beaches, explain… As Occupational Therapists (OTs), What is a Sensory Diet? is a...
Your child’s pencil grip might seem like a silly thing to worry about. As long as they get the words on the page, does it really matter? Actually, yes… handwriting does make a big difference, not only to your child’s learning, but also to their...
