All Articles Written By Katrinca
In this blog post, I want to share games and activities I use to help children develop co- regulation and self-regulation skills. These are activities that can be used by parents, teachers, or therapists. Used regularly they can help children manage their big feelings and minor upsets so they don’t spiral out of control.
Thoughts on Supervision Are you interested in honing your skills working with children and families? Interested in becoming a Registered Play Therapist? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, you’ll want to seek out a play therapy supervisor for consultation. Places to look […]
Why do ‘pandemic babies’ still struggle with limits? I have been pondering a lot about how the COVID shutdown impacted children the way it did. Why is it so difficult for shutdown-born children to manage their emotions? Why do they have such a hard time with […]
Fifty years ago, when I attended, children were taught the alphabet in Kindergarten. It was there we learned the name and shape of each letter, to associate sounds with letters, to recognize and write our names. Assuming a positive experience with books and barring any learning […]
Do you remember the famous Winston Churchill quote “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others that have been tried.” The same can be said for joint custody. Joint custody is the worst possible choice for children with divorced or separated parents, […]
This is a response to a question from a mother about violent themes in her young son’s play. She was particularly concerned about pretend gun play. Dear Mama, I am so glad you asked. Yes, this play has a very important function. Your child is learning […]
All children tantrum. Some children are better at it than others. Some are very dramatic, throwing every ounce of energy they have into the tantrum. Some are excellent at finding the most inconvenient time or most embarrassing place to let lose. Many children are excellent at […]