We get a lot of questions about how to help little ones get into and play in sidelying. Hopefully we can answer some of those questions here! Sidelying is a great position for babies to play in because it helps them with bringing their hands to midline, it helps to develop oblique strength, they are […]
Prone Propping and Pushing Up
As your little one starts tolerating tummy time more and more they will use their arms to prop on and to eventually push up on. This is all building for higher level function such as crawling and getting into standing. It also helps to build their arm and core strength. Now if your little one […]
Top Posts of 2019
Wow, how has a year gone by so fast? I know we started the year off strong and then partway through dropped the ball for a while, but we’ve been back since October and we are excited for more new content in 2020! As always, we want to publish what you all are interested in. […]
Grading Muscle Control
What I am going to talk about can be related to any age, especially for learning new skills. The video I have is with a baby and talks about head control and balance. Muscle grading is when we learn how to turn our muscles on and off at the right time and with the right […]
Positional Preferences and Movement Asymmetries
Wow, that is a mouthful of a title… I tried to come up with something a little more fun but my sleep deprived brain just couldn’t think of anything. If you watch the video I talk about noticing some asymmetries and preferences with my little one. Most people might not even notice it, but I […]
10 Tips to Help with Tummy Time
Tummy time. Pediatric PT’s love to talk about this and most new parents have a love hate relationship with it. They hear that it’s important but their baby hates it and it’s hard for them to fit it in. Because babies sleep on their backs to prevent SIDS, the recommendations for tummy time is 60 […]
Using the Ball for Rolling
We recently had posts for practicing rolling from back to stomach and from stomach to back. Check out the videos below for ideas on how to use the the therapy ball to help! You can also use this same idea with bigger kids who are working on rolling, just use one of the really large […]
Using the Ball for Getting into Sitting
I am a big fan of using the therapy ball for helping little ones learn new techniques. I think it is great for helping them to get into sitting from their back. Using the combination of the ball rolling, gravity, and my hands, they start to learn what the movement feels like for this transition […]
Toy Selection for Young Kids
There is an overwhelming amount of choices in the toy stores these days and we live in a time where digital and electronic games are increasingly being used to replace physical toys. Should we be buying toys marketed as educational? What should our developing children be playing with? As physical therapists, we get asked a […]