05/10/2025
All children push boundaries — but when defiance, anger, or argumentativeness start to feel constant or overwhelming, it could be more than “just a phase.”
Children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) often:
😤 Argue with adults or refuse to follow directions
🚫 Blame others for mistakes or deliberately annoy people
💔 Have frequent emotional outbursts or anger that seems out of proportion
💬 Struggle with rules, limits, or authority
These behaviours are often signs of deep frustration, anxiety, or a need to feel understood and in control.
At Footprints Early Childhood Intervention we see beyond the behaviour.
Our approach focuses on:
💛 Building emotional safety and trust
🎨 Using play-based therapy to help children express and regulate feelings
👩👧 Guiding parents with connection-based strategies — not power struggles
🌈 Supporting your child’s ability to manage big emotions and develop cooperation naturally
Your child isn’t being “bad” — they’re communicating in the only way they know how.
With empathy, play, and the right support, positive change is possible.
Reach out to learn how Interplay Therapy can help your child and family reconnect.
📍 Sydney, NSW (mobile service only)
📞 0478 037 901
📧 [email protected]
