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!
My Child Isn’t Rolling Over: Should I Be Concerned?
Rolling over is one of the first major gross motor milestones you will see when your child is growing and developing and it is your baby's first opportunity for independent mobility. Now they can … [Read more...]
Tummy Time: The Cornerstone of Movement
Tummy time is the cornerstone of gross motor development in my opinion. It has become even more critical with the Back to Sleep campaign and the continued development of bouncy chairs and other … [Read more...]
Motor Smart Toys and Tips
Ball Pit: One of the greatest ideas we have received, from a parent, is how to make a sturdy ball pit. If you have a pack and play that you are no longer using or you are still using but you want to … [Read more...]
Scheduled or ‘Over’ Scheduled
I know it has been a while since I posted and I apologize but it makes a great topic for this post. I was so scheduled for the last month or so that I didn't have time to do much of anything except … [Read more...]
Losing The Training Wheels
Learning to ride a bike is one of the passages and rites of childhood. I remember when I was finally able to ride a bike all by myself without the training wheels and keep going without crashing … [Read more...]
Why Are Babies Getting Flat Heads?
Some babies develop a flat part of their skull after they are born. This is called plagiocephaly. Because and infants skull has to grow so rapidly the various bones that make up the skull are not … [Read more...]
Screen Time: How Much is Too Much?
With the rise in electronic gadgets and media that is educational, more and more children are spending increased amounts of time in front of the television, or the iphone, or the ipad, or the … [Read more...]
How to Encourage Gross Motor Development in Kids
Here is a brief article (I had a word limit which is why it is on the short side) I was asked to write about encouraging gross motor development in kids. What I'm adding to it are several blogs I … [Read more...]
Consistency and Carryover
When we are working with kids in therapy we are often asked by parents what they can do to help their children make improvements towards their goals. My answer is to be consistent and to carryover … [Read more...]
Therapy: Developmental vs Medical vs Educational
With all the changes that have happened with regards to funding for therapies and services for kids with special needs there has been a lot of questions in terms of therapy services about the … [Read more...]
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