Once again, I found some really fun ideas on pinterest that I passed on to the OT’s at work. I actually combined two ideas for them to work with. The first was velcro popsicle sticks and the other was using preprinted Lego pictures. We bought some colored popsicle sticks, added velcro and then had […]
Getting into Sitting
Babies these days are getting really good at sitting. The invention of the Bumbo seat has definitely helped with this (although it is a great tool for kids who need extra help with sitting to develop other skills). Its also a lot easier to pick your baby up and sit them down. What I am […]
Easter Egg Hunt for Motor Skills
Ok, now don’t judge, but the original inspiration for this idea came from a ski trip I took with some college friends (a year or two after graduation) over Easter weekend. Two of our friends arranged an ‘adult’ easter egg hunt with jello (of the adult variety) in each Easter egg. Well we were […]
When You Are on the Path With No Cheese
image from: www.lanzarotecaliente.com There are some days, or weeks even that I think all of the kids got together behind my back to figure out ways to outsmart me. They are already two steps ahead of me even when I think I am being creative or fun. Those are the days that I have to […]
Should I Be Concerned: Gross Motor Edition (up to 15 months)
A lot of times my friends and relatives ask me questions about their child’s gross motor development (especially if they are first time parents and have nothing to compare it to) and if they should be concerned so I decided to writie up a list of items that may be an area of concern for […]
Developing Head Control with Pull to Sit
[] Pulling to sit can work on a baby’s head control as well as develop their core muscles such as their abs. When they are lying flat on their back this will be the hardest position for them to control their head and neck muscles because they have to work fully against gravity. In order […]
StoryKit – Making My Own Gross Motor Adventure Story
I love books. I often use books in therapy as motivation to have kids reach up to turn a page or do something in order for me to read the next page. I even used a book that one of our OT’s had adapted and made it into a gross motor activity. That being said […]
Skiing
Since I just took an extended holiday weekend and went skiing, I for some reason couldn’t turn off my PT brain and I found myself analyzing what I was doing (other than falling) as I made my way down the slopes. I can tell you right off the bat that your quads get […]
Velcro Blocks
Recently one of our OT’s added velcro strips to oversize blocks for one of the kiddos she was working with. I thought it was such a great idea that I asked her about it and here is the information I got from her! The velcro blocks are great for working with kids on: Visual Motor/Eye-Hand […]