MOVING FROM RED HOT RAGE TO THE ARMS OF A WARM HUG: Disruptive behaviours, emotion regulation, and caregiver response

by Tamara Kerr MSW RSW, MSc OT, Social Worker at the Toronto Children’s Therapy Centre Tantrums, crying, screaming, yelling, hitting, and throwing things…sound familiar?  These behaviours happen in every home with kids, whether people talk about it or not.  Even more...

A Child’s Occupation: PLAYING

By  Samanta Rivas-Argueta, University of Toronto occupational therapy student Edited by Lizette Alexander OT Reg. (Ont) with appreciation It’s time to play! As parents, it is delightful to see our children laugh and have a good time. They jump and crawl, they hide and...

A Child’s Occupation: TOILETING

by Samanta Rivas-Argueta, occupational therapy student University of Toronto edited by Jacquie Martin MSc. OT Reg. (Ont) with appreciation It’s time for potty training! Learning to use the toilet independently is an exciting milestone for all kids (and parents!). Not...

A Child’s Occupations: SLEEPING – How to Improve Bedtime

By  Samanta Rivas-Argueta, University of Toronto occupational therapy student Edited by  Jacquie Martin OT Reg. (Ont) with appreciation  As an adult, I can’t express how much I appreciate a nice night of sleep! The benefits of sleeping are endless. Sleep restores our...

A Child’s Occupations: FEEDING

By  Samanta Rivas-Argueta, University of Toronto occupational therapy student Edited by Karen Don MSc. OT Reg. (Ont) with appreciation       Are you struggling to get your child to eat? Is your child constantly asking for the same food and doesn’t seem to tolerate...