Flow Child Therapy

12/09/2026

Good morning everyone. Please know that OTFC temporarily closing from the 18th September does not affect my services. It will business as usual for me!! Onward and upward!!😁

09/09/2026

Information for ongoing services 😊

07/09/2026

🏀 PUBLIC REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! 🏀

Registrations are officially open for the Riverland Basketball Inclusive Program! 💚💙

Our program provides a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment where people of all ages and abilities can enjoy basketball, develop new skills, build confidence, form friendships and experience a genuine sense of belonging.

The program will commence on Saturday, 17 October and continue across Term 4 and Term 1, concluding with our All Inclusive Carnival held in the Riverland in April 2027. Carnival dates will be confirmed soon!

Registration is $50 per participant for the entire program, which works out to just $25 per term. Payment is required when registering to secure your place.

We never want finances to prevent someone from participating. If you require an alternative payment option or arrangement, please send our page a private message so we can discuss this with you.

There are only 50 places available, and the registration link will automatically close once capacity has been reached. Be sure to register as soon as possible to avoid missing out!

Register here: https://www.trybooking.com/DPQPA

We cannot wait to welcome back our returning participants and meet all the new faces joining us! 🏀

PLAY • THRIVE • BELONG 💚💙

01/09/2026

Another amazing initiative 🙌

🏏INTRODUCING THE RIVERLAND INCLUSIVE CRICKET LEAGUE!🏏

We are SO excited to officially announce our brand-new Inclusive Cricket League, proudly teaming up with the Barmera Cricket Club!

This program is all about making cricket accessible, welcoming and FUN for people of all ages and abilities.

Each week, participants will have the opportunity to:
- Learn and develop cricket skills
- Be coached and supported by experienced cricketers
- Have plenty of fun and laughs
- Step outside their comfort zone
- Meet new people and build friendships
- Most importantly, get involved and have a go!

Whether you’ve played cricket before or have never picked up a bat, EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

We’re incredibly excited to work alongside the Barmera Cricket Club to create another inclusive sporting opportunity right here in the Riverland.

📣 EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST ARE NOW OPEN!

👇 Click the sign-up link below to register your interest and receive further information about the league.

https://www.riverlandactive.com.au/inclusive-cricket

Come and have a hit, meet some new mates and be part of the Riverland Inclusive Cricket League!

Please SHARE and help us spread the word! 💙

17/08/2026

"Bullying" is such a strong word...yet we hear it so much! This is a great tool to help children understand what's bullying, and what's kids being mean. It still hurts when we have conflict with friends, we just need to keep it within the appropriate parameters 👍

Is it bullying... or something else? 🤔
Not every disagreement, rude comment or argument is bullying, but that doesn't mean it feels any easier to deal with.
With Bullying No Way Week starting tomorrow, now's a great time to learn the signs and explore practical ways to respond and seek support.
Looking for more? Check out our breakdown here: https://kidshelpline.info/4jjEkvB

09/08/2026

Love this information 🙌

07/08/2026

We don’t want children to become better at overriding what their nervous system is telling them.

We want to help their nervous system become more flexible in what it notices.

A child who tends to feel anxious more often is brilliant at detecting possible threat. The problem is that sometimes they can become so practised at noticing what might be unsafe, they misses the cues that say, I’m okay here. I can handle this. I’m supported. I can take the next step.’

This is why safety isn’t about removing every hard thing, every boundary, every disappointment, or every stretch.

It’s about giving children enough experiences of being safe with hard things.

A steady adult.
A boundary held with warmth.
A mistake that doesn’t cost them connection.
A hard feeling that rises and falls.
A brave step followed by, I did it.
A moment of uncertainty that ends okay enough.

Again and again, these experiences become new data.

We’re not teaching their nervous system to stop listening.

We’re helping it learn there is more to listen for.

06/08/2026

Let's talk about breathing...
It's pretty easy! Right?🤷‍♀️
Wrong👎

When we become dysregulated, our breathing naturally becomes faster and it's really, really tricky to slow down and take some big, even, purposeful breaths. Some kids (and adults🤫) can even get a big cranky when you ask them to "take a few breaths".
This is why practicing breathing, when we're calm and regulated, can help us when we do need to slow things down and take back some control of our nervous system🧠
Even then, kids WILL need our help to learn how to do this effectively. If kids don't know how to co-regulate with a calm, trusted adult...they can't self-regulate.

This is where our helpful "Breathing Dragon"🐉came in handy in the playroom. It was a great tool to help kids practice those big breaths in, and big, controlled breath out...kinda like blowing all the fire out of our lungs🔥A bit like a dragon would!

With practice and support, in moments of calm, kids CAN learn the art of breathing to support regulation 👏

30/07/2026

In a perfect world….sigh.
Adjustments are support 🙌
Support encourages growth 🪴
Growth is success 🏆
Success looks different for everyone 👫
Everyone deserves to be seen, heard and supported in the way they need 💕

It's interesting to me how kids are often far better at grasping this concept than adults.

Why do some people have such a hard time with it?

Em

21/07/2026

It looks like defiance. Often, it’s data collection.

The slammed laptop.
The loaded words.
The ‘I don’t care.’

Sometimes, they’re not about winning the moment, but about answering a question.

‘Will you still be here if I push you away?’
‘What happens if I’m too much?’
‘Will you stay even when it’s hard?’
‘Do I matter enough?’
‘Do you see my struggle? What I’m carrying? And at the same time do you believe in me and what I’m capable of?’

The adult who sees beyond the behaviour to the child who has stopped asking nicely - because asking never seemed to work - is doing something far more powerful than managing behaviour.

They’re changing the data.

A warm hello.
A calm redirect.
A boundary held without a raised voice.
4 seconds of warmth - over and over.

The response doesn’t have to be perfect. In fact, many times it won’t be. It just has to be there. Present, warm, strong. Again and again and again. Until the child no longer needs to keep running the test.

Because children don’t stop testing when they hear they’re safe.

They stop when they’ve felt it often enough to believe it.♥️