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 Walking – Should I Be Concerned?
Walking, one of the major milestones that people know in a child's development. Walking can happen at any time. You have kids that are walking before they are a year old and some that are still … [Read more...]
What Influences Gross Motor Development?
I have recently been involved in several discussions with regards to the influences that surround the development of movement. These discussions have been with people of different backgrounds and … [Read more...]
Let’s Play
Here is the latest installment of exercises/games from the Let's Play class we have been running. Simon Says What you need: Imagination What you do: You can play this with one child or several … [Read more...]
No Kid Left Inside – Benefits of Outdoor Play
Here is the last part of my talk. We've talked about why kids aren't outside playing and ideas for how to get them outside playing. In this post I'm going to talk about the benefits of getting them … [Read more...]
No Kid Left Inside – How to Encourage Outdoor Play
Ok, here is part 2 of some of the topics I was going to address in my 'No Kid Left Inside' talk. Once again, the power point is linked at the bottom but if you are unable to access it please let me … [Read more...]
No Kid Left Inside – Why Kids Aren’t Outside
I was supposed to do a talk on this topic today and had my power point presentation ready and everything and then slowly but surely the RSVP's backed out. So I decided to blog about the topic. I … [Read more...]
Jump for Joy
Watching a child learn how to jump is one of my favorite things. They are so serious about the process. Some of the learning to jump begins when you see them bouncing up and down in their cribs … [Read more...]
Childhood Obeisity
Obesity is a continuously growing epidemic in our society and this article has an interesting perspective. What's even more interesting is that childhood obesity is rapidly growing. Kids are … [Read more...]
Practice Makes Perfect
I've recently seen a lot of kids who have difficulties with motor planning. Motor planning is what allows us to move and helps us with learning new movements and activities. When we learn something … [Read more...]
Let’s Play!
Here are the games from our most recent Let's Play class. As before, some of the items may look familiar. We hope you enjoy our mix of fine and gross motor skills! 1. Balloon Fun What you need: … [Read more...]
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