Support your child to understand their body, before behaviour or emotions escalate.

What this toolkit is
The Inner Clue Detectives: Parent & Caregiver Detective Guide Toolkit is a 39-page Occupational Therapy–informed printable resource designed to support children aged 3-8 years to notice, understand, and respond to their inner clues in everyday moments.
 
Before children can explain what’s wrong, their bodies often show us first.
 
This toolkit helps grown-ups learn how to notice those early body signals and respond in ways that feel calm, supportive, and practical. 
 
The tools in this toolkit are simple and easy to use, bringing OT-informed strategies into the home without appointments, programs, or complex preparation. 
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What this toolkit focuses on 
This toolkit focuses on interoception- the ability to notice internal body signals such as:
• Wiggly legs
• Heavy eyelids
• Foggy head
• Heavy heart
 
It is not an emotions program and does not require children to label feelings or talk about emotions before they are ready.
 
This approach is neuroaffirming and trauma-informed, prioritising safety, curiosity, and understanding over behaviour management or compliance. 
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Co-regulation support for grown-ups
The toolkit gently supports co-regulation, helping grown-ups and children: 
• Notice inner clues together
• Use shared, body-based language 
• Respond with presence, predictability, and practical support

There is no pressure to "fix" behaviour. 
The focus is on understanding first.
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Who this toolkit is for
• Parents and caregivers of children aged 3–8
• Children who find it challenging to explain what their body needs
• Families wanting calm, practical support for everyday moments
• This resource is also commonly used by therapist and families supporting children with NDIS plans when aligned with a child's goals. 
 
No prior knowledge of interoception is needed.
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What’s included (39 pages)
This toolkit includes printable, home-ready supports such as:
• The Detective Modes visual prompt (as seen in the book)
• Body-based cue cards and tool checklists
• Gentle co-regulation language for grown-ups
• Play-based detective activities
• Calming posters and reflection tools
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How it’s used
• Print and use straight away
• Choose tools based on your child’s inner clues 
• Use alongside The Inner Clue Detectives book or as a standalone resource
 
There are no programs to follow and no pressure to “fix” behaviour.
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Toolkit preview
A small look inside the Parent & Caregiver Detective Guide Toolkit is shown above. 
 
Preview images are intentionally blurred to protect the integrity of the full toolkit, while giving your a sense of the visual style, layout, and types of supports included. 
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Instant download
• Ready to print and use immediately after purchase
• Printable PDF format 
 
•OT-informed • Neuroaffirming • Trauma-informed 
•Practical, calm support for everyday family life 
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Digital Download Notice
This resource is a digital download and will be available instantly after purchase. 
As digital products cannot be returned, we are unable to offer refunds for change-of-mind purchases. 
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