We seem to have a bunch of little ones right now that are working on taking independent steps. They have cruising down and are walking with a push toy. They just don’t like to let go of the support surface, or sometimes, even shift their weight forward. We have a few techniques we have been […]
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 of you that miss Part 1 and Part 2 I have linked them! So here we go for a few more of our faves and why we like them! Toy Microwave and Food – This is […]
Favorite Toys: Puzzles
We love puzzles! We use them all the time. Because they have multiple pieces they are great for encouraging multiple repetitions of an activity. Repetition is important for kids to learn and master new motor skills. Some of the activities we do over and over again are: Obstacle courses – you can set […]
Favorite Toys: Play Microwave
We have a toy microwave with an assortment of groceries that have been collected over the years. Here is a similar one and here are some additional groceries if you want more than what it comes with. As with all of our toys, a lot of the benefit is that it motivates the child to keep […]
It’s All About Motivation
Many times I get asked about what kinds of activities we do with the kids, or how we get them to do what we want them to do when it may be hard work for them. The answer is always the same, it’s all about motivation. If you can make an activity into something that […]
Transitional Movements
What are transitional movements you may wonder. They are when a kiddo moves from one position to another. This can look like rolling, getting in or out of sitting, getting in or out of quadruped, getting up into standing, getting back down to the floor from standing, and the list can go on and on. […]
Football Fun
In honor of Super Bowl 50 being in the San Francisco Bay Area next weekend, and the Broncos playing in the game, I thought I would share a football activity one of our therapists came up with. She used this as a motivating activity for one of our kids who is really into football and […]
Just Right Challenge
Did you ever wonder why an infant or toddler would crawl or walk to get their favorite toy only sometimes as they are learning these skills? But at other times they’ll look, they may start moving for it, but ultimately look around and find something else to play with? We find it all has to […]
Rope Climb – With a Lycra Swing Twist
A great way to work on core and upper body strength, as well as bilateral hand use is to put your climbing rope in a lycra swing. Its really hard to get any traction/stability from your feet and you get to rely on upper body and core strength to get yourself up high enough to […]