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!
3 Ways to Use the Boppy for Motor Development
The Boppy tends to be a staple on most new parents registry. It's generally promoted to support with feeding. What you may not have realized is that it's good for so much more than that! In fact, when … [Read more...]
Floor Mobility: Transitions
How do we move from lying down to sitting up? Or from sitting to standing? We transition from one position to the other. We don’t just magically end up in these positions…unless you’re an infant/ … [Read more...]
Walking: Creating Opportunities
We often hear that your little one is on the verge of walking but they just won't do it on their own consistently. This is very common. What we like to do is create opportunities for them to work on … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Gross Motor Activities
Here are a few Thanksgiving-themed gross motor activities that might help your family have fun and get moving together! Turkey Trot: This year there are tons of virtual turkey trots that give you … [Read more...]
Core Exercises with Furniture Sliders
Keeping a strong core is important no matter what your age! Here are some various exercises you can do with just some furniture sliders! Check out this video for a few examples of some of the … [Read more...]
Halloween Inspired Ideas
It's always fun to get creative and the holidays bring that out in me! Basically how do we make some of our typical activities themed for the holiday? Well here are a few ideas we had! Pumpkin … [Read more...]
Halloween Moves
Ready for some Halloween Fitness? First, stop in our shop for our interactive adventure through a Haunted House! Next let's practice some good moves for Halloween! Spider Walk: Squat down … [Read more...]
Hula Hoop Play
A hula hoop is a great toy that can be used to promote strength and coordination. Here are some fun ways to incorporate hula hoop play into your day. Traditional hula hooping encourages weight … [Read more...]
Static vs Dynamic Balance
When we develop balance there are generally two components to it. There is static and dynamic. But what do these mean? Here are a few terms we will be using: Base of Support - This is the area … [Read more...]
Balance Round-up
We are starting to talk all things balance! Here is a round-up of some of our blog posts that address balance. Don't forget to bookmark it so you can check back to see what else we've added! For … [Read more...]
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