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!
Great Songs for Therapy
I think that most people who work with kids have discovered that songs are an amazing tool to support play and therapy. We use songs all the time, sometimes they are well known songs and sometimes … [Read more...]
My Child Can Walk – Now What?
First of all give your kiddo a high five! Its great that they are walking. I always laugh because I like to warn parents of kids that I work with that once their kiddo starts walking that's all … [Read more...]
Shift, Shift, Shift – Ideas to Encourage Standing Weight Shift
Website for this Image: 4colorrebellion.com I have a kiddo who has cerebral palsy who is working so hard to walk independently and he's getting there one step at a time (actually we're up to lots of … [Read more...]
Let’s Play and Get Messy!
Okay parents, you may not like this but I'm about to be an advocate for letting your kids make a mess! Getting messy is fun for kids, but not only that it's beneficial! Allowing your kids to explore … [Read more...]
How to Make Therapy Fun – Ways to Motivate Past the ‘No’!
In the last couple of years I have had to stretch my imagination to get kids to accomplish the tasks I want them to in therapy. I completely understand, why would they want to keep practicing … [Read more...]
Motor Tips for Parents – Part 1
Over the last few years many of my friends and relatives have had kids of their own. As a result I often get questions from them regarding what their baby or child should be doing. I understand that … [Read more...]
Strength Training: Kids vs Adults
photo from: kidsexercises.net Okay, so I love football, specifically the Denver Broncos so as you can imagine (if you follow football) its been an exciting season with lots of controversy! As a … [Read more...]
Top 10 Blog Posts of 2011
I love Top 10 lists! Here is this years list of Top 10 Blog Posts: 10. Core Muscles: Building a Solid Foundation 9. No Kid Left Inside - Benefits of Outdoor Play 8. Having a Ball With Core … [Read more...]
Obstacle Course Fun!
Do your kids ever get tired of the same activities during therapy or even while playing? Well one of the ways I've tried to spice things up is by adding in obstacle courses. Generally I take the … [Read more...]
Kids Games – New Twists on Old Favorites!
So we just finished our first Motor Smart Kids group 'Music and Movement' and were able to get creative with some of the games we played so I thought I would pass them along. Ten Little Monkeys For … [Read more...]
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