Gross Motor Skills and Sleep
We wanted to take some time to talk about how your little one’s sleep may be impacted as they hit...
Pediatric Physical & Occupational Therapy Blog & Resources
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 moms (3):
Getting out of Standing
When your little one can stand it is so exciting! But what do you do when they don’t know how to...
Early Ball Skills
We often have parents ask when their little one should start throwing a ball. The answer is, we...
Games for Virtual Therapy
Since virtual therapy seems like it will be here for a while, we wanted to share some ways we have...
Teletherapy Ideas Round-Up
Teletherapy isn’t going away and some of us may be looking for more ideas! We have shared a few...
Virtual Pirate Treasure Hunt
Some kids are really over the novelty of telehealth and the activities that have been successful,...
Learning How to Bike Ride
This can be a tough topic to discuss in writing but we are going to do our best!
Fun with Water Games
How is it already August?? We hope that this month brings a little sunshine and lets us get some...
Nature Walk Ideas
As a result of spending more time at or near home over the past few months, the fun and excitement...
Chores for Movement
With virtual schooling and remote working, you may not be sure how you can get it all done… we...
3 Cues for Movement
When we are encouraging or teaching a new movement, we often have to provide cueing for the child....
3 Tips to Encourage the Non-Preferred Side
When kids are learning new skills they will often use one side more than the other at first. Just...