Busy Brains

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Busy Brains Helping kids understand their brain, body, and big feelings. Online interactive program for kids, with quizzes, videos & games, created by a Paediatric OT

14/09/2026

I'm a fully functioning adult... I run a business, created an entire online program from this position and get a lot done in a day... yet this is what focusing looks like for me.
I rarely sit still or straight.
I tuck my legs, change positions, drink, chew, fidget.

I know I'm breaking every 'good posture' rule but I know what helps my brain focus and my body feel comfortable.

That's what I want for our kids too... not just to work hard at sitting still but to understand their own brain and body and discover what actually helps them.

That's what Busy Brains is all about.

The child who seems angry at everything might actually be struggling to understand what’s happening inside them.Busy Bra...
13/09/2026

The child who seems angry at everything might actually be struggling to understand what’s happening inside them.

Busy Brains gives kids simple language, understanding and tools for what’s happening in their brain and body, without making them feel like they’re the problem.

For the child who’s suddenly angrier, more reactive, more sensitive or just not quite themselves lately, this might be the kind of support that clicks.

If this made you think of a child, parent or teacher, share it with them. 💛

Sometimes the thing that tips them over isn't actually about the toys. It's about everything their brain has already bee...
10/09/2026

Sometimes the thing that tips them over isn't actually about the toys. It's about everything their brain has already been managing that day.

That doesn't mean we drop every boundary, it just helps us understand the behaviour a bit more.

If you want a simple guide for these everyday moments, what you might notice, what might be happening underneath, what you could say and what their brain/body may need... comment TRICKY and I'll send you the Busy Brains guide to tricky parenting moments 😊

It’s time to officially launch Busy Brains...this one feels pretty special!Busy Brains was dreamed up and built right he...
08/09/2026

It’s time to officially launch Busy Brains...this one feels pretty special!

Busy Brains was dreamed up and built right here in the Pilbara, born from working with kids and families in remote WA and seeing the gaps, long waiting lists and limited access to paediatric allied health support.

And along the way, a brilliant little crew of local kids have tested it, trialled activities, told me what was fun, what was boring 😂 and helped shape Busy Brains into the program it is today.

So we’re having a live launch and you’re invited!

Come along to:
🧠 Explore the Busy Brains program, see what its all about!
🙌 Try some of our tools and strategies
🎉 Celebrate the local kids who helped bring it to life
🍰 Enjoy some afternoon tea
💛 And help us celebrate something created right here in our little community.

The event is FREE and kids are very welcome!

📍 Saints Footy Club, Paraburdoo
📅 18th September
⏰ 3pm- 4.30pm

Register via QR code on the flyer so we know for catering purposes. Thanks to Ana at PICCI for her support with this one ❤️

And for everyone following along from further afield, I’ll be sharing plenty from the launch. It feels very surreal to finally get to celebrate this little idea that has become something much bigger!

I LOVE seeing OT in the wild!A little story about my friend feeling frustrated that the strategies weren't always workin...
30/08/2026

I LOVE seeing OT in the wild!
A little story about my friend feeling frustrated that the strategies weren't always working...and a tiny moment that showed me they absolutely were.

Sometimes progress doesn't look like a strategy magically fixing the hard moment.

Sometimes it looks like a child noticing what their body needs and asking for it... that's the win!

And that's the kind of understanding we're building with Busy Brains.

Come check it out, start from just $33.99

29/08/2026

We talk about brains and bodies A LOT in our house.
And I try to model it rather than just asking my kids to tell me what’s going on in theirs.

So sometimes it sounds like…
“My voice is getting louder. I’m getting frustrated. I’m going to take a minute”
“I’m really hungry and I can feel myself getting cranky. I need to eat something”
“I've spent ages on my laptop today, too much screen time has my brain feeling really busy. I think I need to move my body, let's get outside for a walk.”
Linking behaviour- body- emotion- tool.

Which is great.
Until it backfires!

“Mum, my brain is telling me I need to watch TV”
“My body is telling me it needs to jump on the couch”
“My brain and tummy needs something sweet to help it feel better”

Are they occasionally using their newfound knowledge to absolutely try their luck? 100%.

But… they’re also talking about their brains and noticing their bodies.

Because I don't really want my kids to memorise the right thing to say when they're angry, worried or overwhelmed. I want them to get curious about what’s happening in their body and brain and eventually work out what might help.

So I'll take the cheeky negotiations!(kinda!)
Because this is exactly what I want Busy Brains to do, give kids the language to understand themselves and start conversations with the adults around them.

Even if sometimes that conversation is apparently about why their brain desperately needs another episode of Little Lunch! 🫣

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