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Help #1 Child When #2 Arrives

Help #1 Child When #2 Arrives

by Debbie Hopper | Jun 7, 2017 | Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Great Health Guide

Help # 1 Child When #2 Arrives Written by Deb Hopper Published in  Great Health Guide articles available in Audio: Printable PDF Available Below. Having a new baby arriving is a time of anticipation and expectation, but for older siblings, it can be a time of being...
Learning With Games At Home

Learning With Games At Home

by Debbie Hopper | May 11, 2017 | Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Fine Motor, Great Health Guide, Gross Motor

Learning with Games at Home Written by Deb Hopper Published in Great Health Guide articles available in Audio: Children naturally love to play games. Play is the ‘occupation’ of children and is how they learn the best. Even though this comes naturally for children, in...
Helping Hyperactive & Busy Kids

Helping Hyperactive & Busy Kids

by Debbie Hopper | Apr 12, 2017 | Active Movement Breaks, Blog, Child Behaviour, Encouragement, Great Health Guide, Just Right Kids, Play, Sensory Processing in the Classroom

Helping Hyperactive and Busy Kids Written by Deb Hopper Published in Great Health Guide articles available in Audio: Every child has a different base energy level and this can be impacted from day to day depending on how much sleep they had, what is happening at home...
Tips For Travelling With Children

Tips For Travelling With Children

by Debbie Hopper | Jan 1, 2017 | Anxiety, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Great Health Guide, Meltdowns and Tantrums, Training and Education

Travelling with Children Written by Deb Hopper Published in Great Health Guide articles available in Audio: CLICK HERE FOR THE AUDIO VERSION: School holidays are the perfect time to jump in the car and visit family and friends that we haven’t seen for a long time....
5 Tips for Reducing Anxiety this Christmas

5 Tips for Reducing Anxiety this Christmas

by Debbie Hopper | Dec 15, 2016 | Blog, Child Behaviour, Great Health Guide, Occupational Therapy, Sensory Processing

Well, it’s the holiday season and Christmas is around the corner. Lights, music, yummy food and family all around. It can’t get better than that, can it?  But do you fear your kids won’t feel the same? Many children are anxious about the holiday season.You might see...
Transition from School to Holidays

Transition from School to Holidays

by Debbie Hopper | Nov 12, 2016 | Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Great Health Guide, Meltdowns and Tantrums, Occupational Therapy, Sensory Processing

Transition from School to Holidays – Written by Deb Hopper Published in  Great Health Guide articles available in Audio: CLICK HERE FOR THE AUDIO VERSION The end of the school year brings much excitement for children and families. The anticipation of Christmas,...
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