With so many schools cancelled we wanted to pull together some of our blog posts to give you some ideas of activities you can do with your little ones! I will try to give age ranges with the following codes, but check some of the activities out that may not be in the age range […]
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 […]
7 Ways to Carry or Hold Your Baby
Carrying and holding a baby is going to vary based on how their strength is. Check out the video for full details! Make sure that you are switching sides frequently as you are carrying them so that they are able to work the muscles in their body evenly. We all have a preferred side to […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Teaching Rolling – Stomach to Back
This is one that I find harder to teach little ones. A lot of time it comes about naturally as they spend more time on their tummy, and also begin to push up more onto their extended arms. This is why it is really important to encourage tummy time and prone skills. To work on […]
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