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Who Can Help My Child at School? A Sydney Parent’s Guide to School Support Staff

Who Can Help My Child at School? A Sydney Parent’s Guide to School Support Staff

by kids first | Jun 1, 2026 | Education & Tuition, Family and child Psychology, Special Needs

Does navigating your child’s school feel overwhelming? You’re not alone. Here’s exactly who to talk to and how to make every conversation count. Every Term 2, a familiar conversation happens in our Northern Beaches community. Parents open their...
Time Timers help kids stay calm

Time Timers help kids stay calm

by kids first | May 18, 2026 | Early Intervention, Occupational Therapy, School Readiness, Special Needs

Do your children struggle to transition between activities? Are they too young to understand terms like ‘soon’, ‘later’ and ‘in a minute’? Do they fight about whose turn it is, or argue about how much longer they need to spend completing a task you’ve asked of them?...
5 Reasons some kids can’t sit still

5 Reasons some kids can’t sit still

by kids first | Jan 4, 2026 | Early Intervention, Family and child Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Special Needs

Do you have a child who just loves to move and won’t sit still? Well, the truth is your son or daughter is probably not making a conscious decision to move – it is likely that they just can’t sit still. Occupational Therapists in Sydney’s northern beaches...
Late Talkers: When to Be Concerned About Your Toddler’s Speech and Language Development

Late Talkers: When to Be Concerned About Your Toddler’s Speech and Language Development

by kids first | Feb 20, 2024 | Early Intervention, Special Needs, Speech Pathology

We’ve all been there … you’re in a play group or at story-time at your local library… All the other toddlers in the room are babbling away a mile a minute to anyone who will listen, and your child is quietly enjoying building a stack of...
School readiness tip: Tell teachers what they need to know

School readiness tip: Tell teachers what they need to know

by kids first | Jan 18, 2024 | Early Intervention, Education & Tuition, School Readiness, Special Needs

The line between your family’s privacy and the things schools need to know can sometimes be a fine one. Social stigma is a terrible thing, and if you and your child have been on the receiving end of others’ harsh judgements in the past, it’s understandable that...
School Readiness: Which months are most important for your preschooler?

School Readiness: Which months are most important for your preschooler?

by kids first | Jan 9, 2024 | Early Intervention, Education & Tuition, School Readiness, Special Needs

As any preschool teacher or early educator will tell you, the end of the year is a busy time for the families of 4 and 5 year olds. If your child is going to school next year, October to January is full of all kinds of school readiness activities. You’re heading off...
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