St Brigids Children Centre

Big shout out today for World Autism Awareness Day. People with Autism just want to be accepted and included for the people they are.
In the words of a Mam of the most beautiful, amazing autistic boy I had the pleasure of having in my preschool class a few years ago , "he sometimes struggles to understand our world, so we live in his world and it's a lot of fun" 🌎💙🌎💙🌎💙🌎💙

Happy Easter 🐰🐣
From The Flower Room
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La Feile Padraig Sona Doaibh ☘️☘️☘️

Happy Mother's Day to all, enjoy the special day 💐❣️

Today we celebrate all woman across the globe 🌎 but a special shout to all the women in St Brigids Children Centre , St Brigids Family Resource Centre St. Brigids Charity Shops Clodiagh House who care for and help young and old every day ❤️

The children in the Jungle Room made their own Pyjama Day pictures
Well done everyone

If the Adult Isn’t Clear, the Child Can’t Be

When adults feel unsure, children feel it immediately.

It shows up as:
– wandering
– frustration
– unsettled transitions
– behavior that suddenly feels harder

Often, it isn’t the child.

It’s the structure.

When adults are unclear about:
• where materials belong
• how transitions flow
• what the expectations are
• who is leading

Children sense it.

But when the adult is steady and clear, the room shifts.

There is rhythm.
There is predictability.
There is calm.

Children don’t need perfection.
They need certainty.

The prepared environment is not just about materials.
It’s about adult alignment.

This is why I spend so much time developing and sharing practical systems — language shelves, food work, transitions, organization, adult roles.

You can find many of those systems inside the video library at MontessoriToddlerGuide.com.

Clarity changes everything.

This is lovely opportunity for parents to meet and have a coffee and a chat

Reminder that our Peer Support/Social Group for parents and caregivers of neurodivergent individuals will meet again on Tuesday 3rd March at 7pm! We look forward to seeing everybody for a coffee and a chat!

Reminder for everyone that the Children Centre is closed tomorrow 19th and Friday 20th February for mid term break and staff training
See you all on Monday 23rd at 9 a.m.
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I believe we need to have a very honest conversation about the current state of child development. We are seeing a significant rise in children who are uncoordinated, physically floppy with poor core strength, and struggling to maintain focus. Because these challenges are becoming so frequent, many families and educators have started to believe they are a normal part of modern childhood.

The reality is that these delays are not something a child will simply grow out of without intentional support.

If a child has poor postural stability and a weak core, their brain is dedicating most of its energy just to keeping their body upright. They are not being "lazy" when they give up on a task. They are physically exhausted. Their brain has no bandwidth left for reading or problem solving because it is too busy trying to manage a physical system that lacks an internal anchor.

We are seeing more children with delayed reflexes and poor mind body connection. This keeps the Vagus Nerve in a state of high arousal, meaning these children live in a state of stress. This is why we see more children avoiding challenges or struggling to regulate their emotions. They do not feel safe or grounded in their own bodies.

Coordination and balance are the foundations of brain organisation. A child who cannot physically cross the midline of their body will often struggle to cross the midline of a page when reading and writing. A child who lacks physical impulse control will often lack the emotional brakes needed for social success.

We cannot afford to ignore these delays or wait for them to disappear. We must prioritise movement, real active 3D world play, sensory grounding, and Heavy Work to build the foundations that allow our children to thrive.

It is time to look beyond the behaviour and address the physiological needs of the child.