8 Ways to Move Like an Animal
Can’t get outside to visit an aquarium or take a hike to see different animals in nature? The good...
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The Starfish Blog
Tips and ideas to help children develop physically and occupationally, making movement enjoyable for parents, caregivers, educators and kids of all ages!
Posts about education (7):
Torticollis Round Up
We have written lot of posts about torticollis (tight neck) and plagiocephaly (flat head syndrome)...
Kids Activities with 4 Everyday Items You Have at Home
As pediatric therapists we are often problem solving with our families to try and replicate...
Home School Activity Breaks
We know this is a new, unchartered, and challenging time for many families. With so many changes...
Activity Round Up
With so many schools cancelled we wanted to pull together some of our blog posts to give you some...
Tips to Promote Independent Sitting
These tips can be used for babies who are learning a new skill, or for older children who maybe...
Prone Propping and Pushing Up
As your little one starts tolerating tummy time more and more they will use their arms to prop on...
Top Posts of 2019
Wow, how has a year gone by so fast? I know we started the year off strong and then partway...
Righting Reactions
Righting reactions are an important part of balance and postural control and they begin developing...
Grading Muscle Control
What I am going to talk about can be related to any age, especially for learning new skills. The...
Let’s Get Moving – Exercise Ideas and Tips to Get Your Little Moving!
We are so excited to have a guest post from Emily Heisey of @Kinesio_Kids! She is a Pediatric...
What is Muscle Tone?
The term “tone” is widely used and commonly thrown around in the world of PT. Parents are often...