by Debbie Hopper | Oct 6, 2021 | Anxiety, Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour
Kids with eco-anxiety are a natural by-product of the many natural disasters and catastrophes that we have seen in the recent past. Children can see that we live in a changing world, and it is scary for them to think about what the earth might look like in the future....
by Debbie Hopper | Jan 22, 2019 | Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Development, Encouragement, Fine Motor, Sensory Processing, Training and Education
Written by Nicky Ellis – www.horsesandfoals.com Horses have shared a bond with man for many thousand years. Horses have been used extensively to transport goods as well as people. Horses have also lent help in the fields of construction and agriculture. They...
by Debbie Hopper | Jan 17, 2019 | Auditory Processing, Autism, Back to School, Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Sensory Processing, Sensory Processing in the Classroom
How to use a calendar to help transition back to school? Here’s how! Summer holidays can be the carefree, fun-packed time of experience and shared experiences which neither kids nor mums and dads want to end. It can be very appealing (and rightly so!) to make...
by Debbie Hopper | Jan 10, 2019 | Behaviour Problems, Blog, Boundaries, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Encouragement
Happy New Year! This is a great time of the year to take a bit of time and reflect on what has happened over the last 12 months. Now that the hectic festive season is (hopefully!) calming down, I invite you to look back and congratulate yourself on ALL the wonderful...
by Debbie Hopper | Dec 10, 2018 | Autism, Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Encouragement, Meltdowns and Tantrums, Sensory Processing
Ready to have a sensory safe Christmas in the Winter? LifeSkills4Kids is based in Australia, but we know that some of our readers live on the other side of the world, where your Christmas will be considerably colder! So, let’s take a look at preparing for a...
by Debbie Hopper | Dec 4, 2018 | Autism, Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Development
Are We Ready to Support Kids End of Year Routine Changes? Oh yes! How can you support your kids through end of year routine changes? And without hurdle? It’s THAT time of year again! Christmas is coming and your kids are breaking up for their long summer...