Galloping
Galloping and skipping are two activities that kids will often do when they are playing. We’re...
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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 kids (12):
Core Stability vs Core Strength
I was recently on a hike with a friend and she asked why are people always saying the kids in her...
Practicing Catching
Working on catching can be challenging for some kids (we will talk about throwing also, and some of...
Dynamic Standing Balance Activities
We had a request for more dynamic balance activities. Here are a few that focus on standing. They...
Advanced Spots (for balance and precision)
As I wrote the last blog post, we also turned it into an insta-story (check out our instagram...
Using Spots for Balance (and so much more…)
We recently had a child come in who needed a lot of work on balance (static and dynamic). In...
Five Signs of Torticollis
The American Physical Therapy Association Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy recently published...
What is Body Awareness?
As PT’s who work with kids, we often talk about their body awareness. This refers their ability to...
Holiday Gift Guide 2018 Part 3
All right, we are on to part 3 of our therapist recommended toys for this holiday season! For those...
Holiday Gift Guide 2018 Part 2
We’re back with Part 2 of our therapist recommended toys for gifts and why they are recommending...
Holiday Gift Guide 2018 Part 1
Hi! It’s that time of year again. Many families are asking us for ideas of gifts to get for their...