From the monthly archives:

April 2007

Give Your Child Attention- Save Yourself from Tantrums!

by brenna on April 24, 2007

I was recently at the Palm Harbor YMCA for the Healthy Kids Day and learned some interesting lessons from observing hundreds of children and their parents. Isn’t it amazing how we can learn so much from children, yet we are supposed to be teaching them about life!

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Play Therapy Toys

by brenna on April 16, 2007

I often encourage parents to play with their children in their homes and discuss the potential benefits of doing so. I have had several parents ask me if any toys are okay, or should there be specific toys chosen for the play times. In answer to those questions, here is a detailed explanation of which [...]

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YMCA Healthy Kids Day Event

by brenna on April 14, 2007

The Kid Counselor was invited on Sat. Apr. 14th to host a table at the annual YMCA Healthy Kids Day event. The Palm Harbor branch was very gracious to let us inform the community about our services and about Play Therapy in general. We want to thank the Suncoast YMCA organization for their help in [...]

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Learning Styles of Children

by brenna on April 4, 2007

Many parents struggle with feeling that their children do not listen to them, or “must learn the hard way”. It seems no matter how many times you try to teach them something, they don’t get it. Sometimes, it can be even more frustrating that kids don’t put what they learn into practice. Something to consider [...]

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