Zibby & Storm

24/07/2026

Happy Friday all! To help you stay sane over the weekend, why not order a set of our Ready Rocket Resources books? 😉

17/07/2026

Did you know - pets can be great for our emotional regulation? Our fluffy friends may help us to reduce stress, improve wellbeing and combat loneliness.

Zibby and Storm are ready for the weekend. 🤩

04/07/2026

Brrrr! It's cold in Cape Town! 🥶🧊❄️

14/06/2026

"You can best prepare your child for the future by giving them what they need now." I firmly believe this but honestly, it is so easy to second guess myself, and happens several times a day. Especially if it doesn't align with societal norms. Kudos to all the parents showing up daily and parenting the child in front of them.

Someone recently told me, “Ugh, I know that the 3yos in my preschool class are supposed to be wiggly and playful and loud and silly. But I know that they’ll have higher expectations in the 4yos class next year. I’m always torn between letting them be themselves, and trying to prepare them for what will be expected of them next school year so it’s hopefully not so much of a shock to them.”

A lot of parents and caregivers feel this "but I have to prepare them for the future" pressure, and I always encourage them to ignore that voice as much as humanly possible for two reasons:

First, subjecting a kid to developmentally inappropriate expectations early does not actually make them better at meeting developmentally inappropriate expectations later on.

And second, because when you're a kid, even a small amount of time may have massive amounts of developmental changes in it.

Parents will be like, "I need to try to teach my kid to write before kindergarten, it's already May, they start in September and they don't know how to write." No, that's four months away! Four months is very nearly 1/10 of their entire lifespan! A massive amount of developmental change can happen in 1/10 of your lifespan!

They are three, four, five! Let them be who they are now. Let them work on what they’re working on now. Don’t preemptively try to crush them into a mold you’re worried the future has for them.

Let the problems of September be the problems of September -- you can't fix the problems of the future now. Give them what they need now.

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26/05/2026

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19/05/2026

Love the Occuplaytional Therapist! Also check out their lovely review of our books on the Ready Rocket Resources website ❤️

Learn easy ways to support play without pressure, perfect activities or expensive toys.

Play can support a child’s development in so many ways, from communication and social skills to learning and regulation. But for many families, it can start to feel like another thing they need to get “right”.

In this free webinar from Belongside Families, Kelsie Olds The Occuplaytional Therapist will share simple and fun ways to use play in everyday life to support your child’s growth and development.

FREE Webinar: Supporting Your Child’s Development Through Play

📅 Wed 27 May, 12pm NSW time
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18/05/2026

I'm sure we have all had the experience of taking our child for therapy, whether it be OT, speech or play therapy, and it seems like they are doing "nothing" or "just playing". Be patient, you showing up for your child and getting support for them will bear fruit! ❤️

13/05/2026

Refusal. Do you think it's acceptable for a child to say "no" 🙅‍♀️🚫 to requests or instructions? Why/ why not? 🤔

10/05/2026

Thank you Zibby for my unexpected mother's day cuddles! ❤️ Happy mother's day to all the moms. Thanks for all the ways you show up for your kids (including the fur kind) and yourselves, day by day. Today, know you are seen and you are loved!