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		<title>Sensory Integration Tips for the Home</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Children with sensory integration difficulties will benefit from a predictable schedule. Try to spend a few minutes in the morning discussing the plans for the day.

Children with difficulties can easily become overwhelmed by too much visual and auditory input. By controlling the environment you can help the child to stay within his ‘just right’ level, enabling him to be more organized and focused. For example, limit the amount of unnecessary visual material you have hanging on the walls and ceiling, keep the light on when watching television, use only one electrical appliance at a time and play calming music such as Mozart during quiet time.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Making Cutting Finger and Toenails a Breeze</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:20:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Many children find it stressful having their fingernails and toenails cut. For some, such as those with tactile (touch) defensiveness, this can be particularly stressful. The simple (if sometimes uncomfortable) feeling of having nails cut can become a torture. Many occupational therapists specialise in dealing with children with sensory processing issues such as tactile defensiveness. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Making Learning Fun</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:22:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Play is the work of children. Through play, children learn about themselves and the world around them. The best learning occurs when a child’s experiences are pleasurable, satisfying and safe. Recent research highlights the significant difference motivation makes on the brain’s ability to change (called neuroplasticity). Which means… if we want children to really learn, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>How to Use Praise Constructively</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:29:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Times have changes so much from the ‘good old days’ when our parents were drilled and threatened (or worse) into good behaviour. Nowadays, all the experts emphasise the importance of praise to moulding a child’s behaviour. But how do we avoid praising our children to the point of having spoilt, selfish and emotionally insecure children [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Building Emotional Literacy in Children</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Parental support is essential for developing communication and also in discerning and articulating emotional states and needs. Regulating one&#8217;s own emotions is a lifelong process, which involves self-regulation and the development of an increasing capacity to tolerate emotions. In order to facilitate this development, parents allow their infants to experience emotions but intervene to protect [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Teaching Children to Make Decisions</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:06:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Making (and committing to) decisions can sometimes be a very challenging task for children. And yet, it can also be a very important skill for children to develop. As an adult, we have to make numerous decisions every day, some based on interest (what shall I watch on TV this evening?), others based on practical [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Coping with the Stress of Starting the New School Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It’s that time of the year again when parents and children are feeling growing anxiety over getting back to school and coping with the morning rush, homework and busy pace of life. Here are some tips to relieve some of the back to school stress: Start early: While it may be tempting to keep the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Coping with &#8220;Back to School&#8221; Anxiety for Secondary-Schoolers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Each year of secondary school brings a whole range of new concerns for your teenager. Here are some tips to help you ease their worries: Acknowledge the problem: Does hearing, &#8220;Don&#8217;t worry!&#8221; help when you&#8217;re anxious about something? It probably doesn&#8217;t comfort your child much, either. The most important thing you can do for a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Conquering the Worry Monster</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:33:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Many children experience life as overwhelming: they are plagued by worries which significantly affect their well-being. These crop up in their daily activities, in their thoughts, feelings and behaviours. They often show up in the body, such as headaches, stomach trouble, sweating, heart palpitations etc. They can rob children of their vitality and take-over their [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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