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!
Foot in Mouth – Sometimes its a Good Thing!
As babies develop they will often engage in hand and foot play, even bringing their feet to their mouth. This may seem odd to parents but it actually serves a purpose and has several benefits for … [Read more...]
Balloon in the Air
In our group this week we decided to challenge the kids a bit and add in hitting a balloon back and forth to each other. We even felt a little ambitious and had a second balloon ready to go just … [Read more...]
What Does Low Tone Mean?
Muscle tone is the resting state of your muscles. When a child has low muscle tone it means that they need to put a lot more energy into getting their muscles to turn on to do what they want them to … [Read more...]
Making a Torn Paper Owl – ‘Whooo’ Can Benefit
The newest pinterest project used in OT around here was making an owl out of torn paper. It was posted from this blog that has a ton of crafts on it. After completing the project, the feedback our … [Read more...]
Encouraging Rolling – From Back to Stomach
I've already addressed rolling in a previous post, as well as if you should be concerned if your child isn't rolling yet, but I wanted to provide a video for some visuals on ways to encourage rolling … [Read more...]
When all things aren’t equal – Legs
I recently had a parent ask about ideas to help her child who has weakness on one side of her body more than the other side. I figured I would write about some of the ideas that I use although please … [Read more...]
Getting a Leg Up – Improving Foot Clearance
Sometimes kids have a hard time picking up their feet when they are walking. I won't get into all the components of walking but one thing that helps some kids is to be able to actively clear their … [Read more...]
Motor Tips for Parents – Part 3
I thought I might stop at Motor Tips for Parents - Part 2 but after hanging out with my friend and her five month old baby the other day I was hit with inspiration (well actually she pointed out … [Read more...]
DIY Weighted Lap Bag
I have a feeling I'll be posting more things from now on that the OT's I work with come up with because they get to do make all the fun things! Also they like to tell me about the things they … [Read more...]
Tummy Time – Its a Ball!
Ok, I am a big proponent of tummy time and I have discussed why I think its important in Tummy Time: The Cornerstone of Movement and Tummy Time: What's the Big Deal. I have also provided suggestions … [Read more...]
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