The Children's Therapy Centre

10/09/2026

02/09/2026

Pink Wednesdays with our favourite Paediatric surgeon

27/08/2026

This is massive for our children!!!

BREAKING: A landmark win for kids' online safety 📱

Meta just reached a settlement with 47 states, D.C., and U.S. territories over claims it knowingly built addictive platforms for kids — agreeing to pay up to $17.1 billion in penalties and overhaul how teens use Instagram and Facebook.

What's changing for teen accounts:
→ 2-hour daily time limit across FB + Instagram (parent permission required to lift it)
→ No access midnight–6am; notifications silenced 10pm–7am
→ Likes hidden by default
→ "Extreme" beauty filters blocked
→ Option for a non-algorithmic feed + autoplay off
→ Stronger age verification + new parental controls

D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb called it "a monumental public health victory for young people" — and noted Meta won't be the last platform to settle.

The deal still needs a judge's sign-off, but the message is clear: the tide is turning on Big Tech's grip on kids' attention.

This is why Wait Until 8th exists: to give kids a childhood before the algorithm gets a vote. The wind is finally at our backs!

Sources: New York Times & NBC News

23/08/2026

This is excellent advice! Its self initiated movement with the baby problem solving with trial and error. This is very different from an adult moving a baby or placing a baby on their hands and knees.

22/08/2026

This morning we stepped out of the demands of clinical practice into a dedicated space to pause, breathe and restore our souls with an ART therapist. What unfolded was so unexpected but a beautiful time of healing through lots of tears, laughs and expressive art making!

20/08/2026

Neurodevelopmental therapists are skilled at training brain skills not gross motor milestones. If your baby is struggling with achieving age adequate milestones a Neurodevelopmental therapist will help you figure out why.

20/08/2026

Such great tips from our colleague Steph on building communication skills through play!