control-based parenting, The Occuplaytional Therapist

Poop

March 12, 2024 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off

The librarian was like, “…so…are you potty training, or…?” And I was like, nah I just have a four-year-old who thinks poop is the actual funniest thing ever, so we’re leaning into it. 😁 I’m […]

Corrections to Corrections

September 15, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off

Sometimes I get stuck in awkward situations with other adults where the other adult feels like they need to correct a child in some way that feels wrong to me. It might be exacerbated by […]

Say Hi

June 7, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off

My kid saw me through the open door of daycare. Her face lit up, my face lit up, we both did a wiggly happy dance to see each other. She over-exaggeratedly mouthed, “Hi Mummy!”, because […]

“Not Letting” Them Whine

May 2, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off

This post has an audio and video recorded version for those who prefer to learn by hearing rather than by reading. Scroll to the bottom for the video of me reading it. Someone recently asked […]