Children
When it comes to behaviour change children are one area of life where many challenging or unwanted behaviours tend to surface the most. Particularly from the point of view of those raising the children who often want to change or ‘manage’ the behaviour of the child.
These articles provide practical, simple, relatable examples of how supporting, understanding and assisting children to be the loveable beings they truly are can be very simple to achieve.
Feb12
The Parent and Child Romance
More than any game, toy, food, material possession, praise or positive reinforcement, more than anything in this world, children want to be seen and confirmed ...
Jan22
Why Choose a Social Skills Group?
Social skills groups are an excellent way for children who find social and/or classroom interactions with peers challenging to develop these crucial skills. Social skills ...
Dec22
How Occupational Therapy Can Support Your Child at School
Fabic’s occupational therapist Annie sheds some light on the role of school-based occupational therapy.Is your child struggling with their participation at school? You may have ...
Dec14
The Christmas Holiday Phenomenon
It’s a common phenomenon that children seem to flourish in speech and communication development over the Christmas holidays. So what’s the secret ingredient?
Dec09
Do you know your Number 1 job?
Whatever your age, we all have jobs in life. They might be trivial jobs that our parents assign us as kids or they might be ...
Oct01
Waiting for the First Words…
The milestone for a child's first words is 12 months. So what does it mean if your child has not begun speaking by then?
Oct01
Playing By My Rules
From the outset of a baby being born we must be aware that children are easily influenced. Children of all ages including our babies and ...
Sep24
School Holidays… A Golden Opportunity
The school holidays are upon us and with them comes the myriad of holiday clinics, trips to the movies, camps and other holiday activities. But ...
Sep01
Allowing Dads To Be Who They Are
What does the role of dad ask men to be? What impact does this have on all fathers in the world?
Aug04
How to Support People with Perfectionism and Issues with Winning and Losing
In this short 6 minute audio, behaviour specialist Tanya Curtis shares how Fabic's Body Life Skills program can support children and adults whose lives are ...
Aug01
Talking Sense: When to intervene in the development of my child’s speech?
Question How do we know when is the ‘right time’ to intervene in our children’s speech development or when do we leave our #children to ...
Jul01
Children and Anxiety
Anxiety in children is often unrecognised and misunderstood, yet it is affecting many children to different levels of intensity. Any child using any unwanted or ...
Jun01
Little Runaways
Going to public places can be a nightmare for some parents due to their child being a 'runner' ... running from shops, carparks, beaches, the ...
May01
Sibling Rivalry
Too frequently we accept sibling rivalry as a norm — “That’s just what siblings do!” They sometimes fight, call each other names, are in competition ...
Feb01
Saying Goodbye at School… Harder for Child or Parents?
Starting the school year and school day can bring about a degree of anxiety for children — and frequently parents too. It’s not uncommon that ...
Dec01
Happy Holidays?
The Holiday Season — festive for some, yet stressed, anxious, depressed and/or angry for others. Have you ever wondered why at the end of the ...
Nov01
How can Speech Pathology support children?
Is speech pathology all about the way people talk ... or is there more to it?Speech pathologists, as the name suggests, work with children who ...
Nov01
Does lying to our children impact on their development?
It is not uncommon for children to be lied to by their parents! These lies might be little white lies or lies we say are ...
Oct01
Supporting Siblings: A New Baby
How do I support my child/children to adapt to having a new family member? Bringing a new family member into the house can be full ...
Apr01
How can I get my child to take responsibility?
There is a very big difference between being ‘strict’ and ‘teaching responsibility’. Strict Parenting Being ‘strict’ is when we tell people what ‘to do’ or ...
