I love being able to come up with analogies to help explain concepts that may be hard to visualize. I recently came up with this one for my dad who is doing some rehab on his knees. He wanted to know why when he worked on his stretching and was able to finally bend his […]
Bingo Yoga
We love yoga! We talked a little about some of the ways we do yoga with our kids in this post. Warning – it may look different than any yoga practice you’ve done! In addition the benefits for the mind, we love the way yoga impacts the body. We utilize it to help kids work […]
Hand and Foot Play
Hand and foot play is an important part of a child’s development. So is bringing the feet to their mouth (unfortunately I didn’t get a good picture of that!). So what are some of the reasons it is so important? Hamstring stretches – They just spent 9 months cramped up in the ‘fetal’ position. This […]
Foot in Mouth – Sometimes its a Good Thing!
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRHhQb4kszg&w=560&h=315] As babies develop they will often engage in hand and foot play, even bringing their feet to their mouth. This may seem odd to parents but it actually serves a purpose and has several benefits for your child. Some of these benefits/purposes are: Bringing their feet up to their hands and even their […]
Top 10 Blog Posts of 2011
I love Top 10 lists! Here is this years list of Top 10 Blog Posts: 10. Core Muscles: Building a Solid Foundation 9. No Kid Left Inside – Benefits of Outdoor Play 8. Having a Ball With Core Muscle Strength 7. Gross Motor Development vs. Fine Motor Development 6. Standing Straight and Tall 5. A […]
Posture and Knee Hyper-extension
We have several kids who have varying degrees of knee hyper-extension when they stand. Knee hyper-extension is when their knee bends backwards past zero degrees of extension. This can happen for many reasons and many children and young adults do this without having any predisposing factors. In fact it can be common in gymnasts and […]
Top 10 Blog Posts of 2010
Its the end of the year and its time for my Top 10 Blog Posts of 2010. Based on readership these were the posts that got the most views this past year. If you want to compare to last year check out Top 10 Blog Posts of 2009! 10. Repetition and the Beauty of ‘Redo’ […]
Torticollis: What Is It?
I have recently had several friends or friends of friends ask about their child who doesn’t like to look in one direction and is developing a flat spot on the back or side of their head. This is generally a sign of torticollis. Torticollis is when your baby’s neck gets tight (similar to how you […]
Animals Galore!
So, to go along with my post from last week I was looking at other imaginative ways to encourage play and gross motor skills (oral motor as well if you throw in the animal sounds!). Well, one of my favorite is to pretend to be animals. You can do animal parades, animal races, animal […]