How to manage Sensory Overload

With so much sensory information rivalling for our children's attention, how do we help them manage the messages to try and avoid them coming to the point of overwhelm? Click…

How Predictability Helps Children Function

Predictability for your child is more than just a routine. Allison discusses how creating a predictable environment for your child can help mould their behaviour and brain function.

How Predictability Helps Children Function

Predictability for your child is more than just a routine. Allison discusses how creating a predictable environment for your child can help mould their behaviour and brain function.

Every Single Cell Song

Allison’s made this video especially for kids to teach them a reassuring and catchy sung mantra. ‘Melody activates the limbic system which allows us to feel, experience and move our…

The difference between tantrums and meltdowns

Do you know the difference between and tantrum and a meltdown? Allison explores that characteristics of and motives behind each of these, sharing ways in which you can help manage…

What is anxiety and why are children experiencing it?

What is anxiety and what does it look like in a child, both physically and mentally? Allison discusses the signs to look for and causes for the increase of anxiety…

How Predictability Helps Children Function

Predictability for your child is more than just a routine. Allison discusses how creating a predictable environment for your child can help mould their behaviour and brain function.

Understanding Hyperactivity

What is hyperactivity? Music Therapist Allison talks through what is happening in the brain when hyperactivity occurs and what that means for a child's behaviour. Watch the next video on…

Using Music to Express Emotion

Music Therapist Allison talks about the importance of teaching children (and ourselves as adults) to move emotions so that we can better deal with them. Music is one of the…

How to manage Sensory Overload

With so much sensory information rivalling for our children's attention, how do we help them manage the messages to try and avoid them coming to the point of overwhelm? Click…

Using Rhythm to Manage Hyperactivity

Music Therapist Allison talks about how we can use music to encourage the change in a child's behaviour. This is particularly useful for children who are experiencing hyperactivity. Music Therapist…

Understanding the Sensory Systems

Let's take a look inside your child's brain and see why they behave the way they do, because behaviour is always a by-product of what is going on in the…

Why Children Don’t Make Good Decisions

It can be frustrating when we explain things over and over again to our children, but they continue to make the wrong decision. This video helps us to understand the…

What to do if you suspect your child has Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)

Music therapist and brain care specialist Allison Davies answers a ParentTV members question: "I have concerns that my 14 year old has signs of sensory processing disorder. Since birth he…

What is anxiety and why are children experiencing it?

What is anxiety and what does it look like in a child, both physically and mentally? Allison discusses the signs to look for and causes for the increase of anxiety…

Understanding Overwhelm

What is overwhelm and why are our children experiencing it? Allison looks at triggers and solutions to help your child through these experiences.

Swaying – For Educators, Teachers & Parents

All children love actions – doing things with their hands and bodies. The most relaxing action of all is swaying, going side to side gently. Listen to the video and…

Humming – For Educators, Teachers & Parents

Have you noticed that people don't hum any more?

Singing Out Loud Slowly – For Educators, Teachers and Parents

Allison explains how her activity, Singing Out Loud Slowly For Kids, can be used by educators to help children regulate their emotions and behaviour through the use of music.

Making Mouth Noises – For Educators, Teachers & Parents

Chanting – For Educators, Teachers & Parents

Breathing for kids – smell the flowers, blow the petals

In this activity, Allison helps teach kids how to take deep breaths in, and out.

Swaying for kids

All children love actions - doing things with their hands and bodies. The most relaxing action of all is swaying, going side to side gently. Listen to the video and…

Lullaby Voice for kids

Learn how to use your lullaby voice to help you feel safe and calm.

Inner dialogue for kids

We all have a voice inside our head, it is often called our inner dialogue or your inner voice. Sometimes our inner voice can say some things that make us…

Song parodies for kids

Allison teaches how to use rhythm to stay calm and relaxed.

Chanting For Kids – My Mind Is Still

Singing Out Loud Slowly for kids

Let's use the way we sing to help us relax and focus on what we are doing as a form of mindfulness.  

Swaying for kids

All children love actions - doing things with their hands and bodies. The most relaxing action of all is swaying, going side to side gently. Listen to the video and…

Humming For Kids

Chanting for Kids – Carry Me Back Like A Bird

Lullaby Voice for kids

Learn how to use your lullaby voice to help you feel safe and calm.

Making Mouth Noises for Kids