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Appreciating this from Encouraging compliance in childhood has life long consequences for our little people.
06/07/2026

Appreciating this from

Encouraging compliance in childhood has life long consequences for our little people.

One of the most common concerns I hear from parents of PDA children is:"But how will they survive in the real world if I...
14/06/2026

One of the most common concerns I hear from parents of PDA children is:

"But how will they survive in the real world if I reduce demands?"

It's a fair question and it comes from loving and wanting to protect your child. Most of us grew up believing that resilience comes from pushing through discomfort, complying with expectations, and learning to tolerate demands.

But our PDAers certainly do not lack resilience. The issue is that everyday demands can trigger a genuine threat response in the nervous system. When we focus solely on increasing tolerance of demands, we can accidentally teach a child that their distress is something to ignore, override, or feel ashamed of. They might wonder why everyone else seems to cope with things that leave them exhausted.

When we reduce unnecessary demands, collaborate, offer autonomy, and adapt environments instead we are modelling skills.

We're teaching children how to recognise their limits.

How to advocate for accommodations.

How to build supportive environments.

How to use flexibility, planning, humour, negotiation, and self-awareness to navigate life.

We're not preparing PDAers to tolerate a world that doesn't fit them. We're showing them ways to build a life that does.

Please make it make sense. 😶‍🌫️
13/06/2026

Please make it make sense. 😶‍🌫️

This one is for the parents with upcoming NDIS reviews. Hope it helps you feel a little more seen or gives you a little ...
07/06/2026

This one is for the parents with upcoming NDIS reviews. Hope it helps you feel a little more seen or gives you a little chuckle at least. I see how hard you are all working in the lead up to these reviews. 💛

Hopefully NDIS will sort its priorities out soon and this doll becomes a collectors edition from the past.

Its never too early to talk about consent. People sometimes think consent is only about s*x so will avoid introducing th...
26/04/2026

Its never too early to talk about consent. People sometimes think consent is only about s*x so will avoid introducing the word or concept until much later in life. Consent is actually about so much more than that.

Early childhood is a great time to introduce the concept of consent. Learning about consent is helping your child understand that they need permission from someone when an action involves that person's body and also understanding they have the right to give or remove permission in relation to their own body.

Early childhood is such a good time to introduce this because this is the time where your child is learning boundaries of the world around them and the time where their brains are curious to learn more. These are just some examples you can use in your every day life.

- Your kid keeps jumping on you - "Stop I dont like it." They continue. "Stop. This is my body and I dont consent."

- You started playing a game but it starts becoming too noisy or rough "I don't want to play anymore. I changed my mind." They continue. "Stop. I don't consent to this game anymore."

- Your kid asks to play horsey rides. You say maybe. They jump on you anyway. "Stop. I haven't decided if I consent yet."

- Your kids are fighting and you hear a no. "I heard a no, that means you have to stop. They don't consent anymore"

- You are tickling your kid and they say stop. Stop straight away. You can start tickling if they give clear consent again.

The nuances of consent are so much easier to understand later in life when they have been practising it their whole lives.

We have immediate availability for new psychology clients at Wagtail Therapy! Our increased availability comes from some...
06/04/2026

We have immediate availability for new psychology clients at Wagtail Therapy!

Our increased availability comes from some lovely team updates:
🍼 Emily has returned from parental leave
➕️ Tash has increased her working days
🆕️ Sienna has joined us as a new team member
🛩 Elise is transitioning interstate and will continue supporting clients via telehealth.

We offer appointments for Medicare, NDIS and private clients. If you or someone in your family has been thinking about starting therapy, now is a great time to reach out 💚

Get in touch with us to book or learn more. Emailing our admin support, Jacki, is the best way to contact us - [email protected]

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