Our blogs are inspired by our passion for enhancing childhood development and pediatric physical therapy. We write for both parents and professionals and work to provide a mix of education, activity/treatment ideas, and our favorite toys. Because we write for you, we would love to know what topics you are interested in or what questions you have that we can answer!
What is Muscle Tone?
The term “tone” is widely used and commonly thrown around in the world of PT. Parents are often told things about their child’s “tone” and this is therefore often a common topic that pediatric PT’s get asked about! Here is a general break down of tone, and the impact differences in tone can have on […]
Positional Preferences and Movement Asymmetries
Wow, that is a mouthful of a title… I tried to come up with something a little more fun but my sleep deprived brain just couldn’t think of anything. If you watch the video I talk about noticing some asymmetries and preferences with my little one. Most people might not even notice it, but I […]
10 Tips to Help with Tummy Time
Tummy time. Pediatric PT’s love to talk about this and most new parents have a love hate relationship with it. They hear that it’s important but their baby hates it and it’s hard for them to fit it in. Because babies sleep on their backs to prevent SIDS, the recommendations for tummy time is 60 […]
Let’s Talk About Head Control
Head control is so important for every day life. By increasing head control even just slightly for a child or adult it can mean opened opportunities for communication and mobility. It allows increased choices for communication devices and it can allow for the uses of switches that can control wheelchairs or other mobility options. […]
Teaching Ball Dribbling
A while ago we did a post on how to progress dribbling a playground size ball starting with two hands and working down to one hand while walking. Here is a video also explaining the process also: Another way we have worked on dribbling a ball is for kids that have a hard time understanding […]
Progressing Cruising
Cruising – what is it? This older post of ours will talk about it. We may come out with another one in the future so stay tuned! Today’s post is about how to progress cruising. Your child has mastered moving along the couch or other straight surface, what can you work on next? Here are […]
Using the Ball for Rolling
We recently had posts for practicing rolling from back to stomach and from stomach to back. Check out the videos below for ideas on how to use the the therapy ball to help! You can also use this same idea with bigger kids who are working on rolling, just use one of the really large […]
Using the Ball for Getting into Sitting
I am a big fan of using the therapy ball for helping little ones learn new techniques. I think it is great for helping them to get into sitting from their back. Using the combination of the ball rolling, gravity, and my hands, they start to learn what the movement feels like for this transition […]
Walking with a Hula Hoop
We have a lot of little ones who are working on getting independent with walking (or even just standing). I know I have shared a few ideas here before for some tips and tricks but here is another one. We have been using a hula hoop with a few of them. This has worked well […]
Toy Selection for Young Kids
There is an overwhelming amount of choices in the toy stores these days and we live in a time where digital and electronic games are increasingly being used to replace physical toys. Should we be buying toys marketed as educational? What should our developing children be playing with? As physical therapists, we get asked a […]