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Dr Kimberley O’Brien led a parent information evening at The Green Elephant Beaconsfield, sharing practical child psychology strategies for common challenges during the toddler and preschool years.
The one-hour session brought parents, caregivers and educators together to discuss toddler frustration, separation anxiety, emotional overwhelm and the ways adults can respond consistently when young children are struggling to regulate strong emotions.
Quirky Kid’s contemporaneous event record documents the session and the active question-and-answer discussion with families at the centre.
The Green Elephant Beaconsfield is an early learning centre in inner Sydney providing nursery, toddler and preschool programs.
Turning psychology into practical parent guidance
The workshop focused on helping adults interpret behaviour within a developmental context rather than treating every difficult behaviour as a problem to be stopped immediately.
Topics included responding to tantrums, supporting children through separation, managing emotional escalation and understanding how adult responses can help children gradually build regulation skills.
Supporting the adults around young children
Early childhood concerns are often best addressed not only through direct work with a child, but also by giving parents and educators practical ways to understand behaviour and respond consistently.
Parent information evenings allow psychological knowledge to be discussed in the environments where children spend their time, while also giving families an opportunity to ask questions about common developmental concerns.
The Beaconsfield session reflects Quirky Kid’s broader work with schools and early learning communities alongside its clinic-based psychology services.
Community education as part of child psychology practice
Professional and parent education has been a recurring part of Quirky Kid’s work, from school programs and educator training to workshops for families and community organisations.
The Beaconsfield event is a modest but useful Company News milestone because it documents direct community education rather than a service promotion or sales event.
