Sitting up on their own can be such a big milestone for a little one. It’s amazing how they go from leaning all over you to becoming a bit of a weeble wobble to all of a sudden they can sit independently and are reaching for and playing with toys. I know it doesn’t happen […]
5 Tips for Getting into Sitting
We have been getting a lot of questions about how to help a baby get into sitting. Here are some tips! Most of these are used with babies that are independently sitting already or are pretty close to independently sitting. That doesn’t mean you can’t play around with it sooner but know that it will […]
Tips to Promote Independent Sitting
These tips can be used for babies who are learning a new skill, or for older children who maybe need a little extra help with balance. Sitting up is such an important skill because it changes a child’s access to the world. They are suddenly able to interact with the world and people in a […]
Righting Reactions
Righting reactions are an important part of balance and postural control and they begin developing as soon as the baby is born and they have to move in an environment influenced by gravity! We have talked about when babies have postural preferences or movement asymmetries and this post will also address how they can affect […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 class need more core strength. To her, they seemed to be plenty strong, and then she listed all the activities they could do. When I asked what they had trouble with that led people […]
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 […]
Today I Sat Up
I love having friends and family who have little ones who are growing and moving through their milestones. And I especially love when they say I can use their pictures and videos. When I saw this video of this little one sitting up, I thought it was great. He is a fairly new sitter and […]
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