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 […]
Teaching Rolling – Back to Stomach
Rolling is one of the first forms of independent mobility your child will learn how to do. This is when they start to learn that they can control their body to explore their environment. In terms of teaching rolling I always find it easier to teach them how how to go from their back to […]
Using a Therapy Ball for Torticollis
We have talked a lot about torticollis recently thanks to the new guidelines that were recently published. Here we talk about 5 signs of torticollis, and here we talk about ways to prevent torticollis. We also have a great resource handout for parents and caregivers that we will gladly pass along (please email us for […]
Ways to Prevent Torticollis
We have highlighted the 5 common signs of Torticollis. To recap, those are as follows: Always looking in the same direction Head tilting Feeding difficulties Flattening of the head Facial asymmetry As stated in that post, torticollis has become more prevalent with babies spending more time on their backs. But there are things you can do to help […]
Five Signs of Torticollis
The American Physical Therapy Association Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy recently published an updated evidenced-based clinical practice guideline for the management of Congenital Muscular Torticollis. The evidence supports better outcomes along with shorter treatment duration with early identification and intervention. This has us thinking all about what we can do to help with this early […]
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 […]
5 Ways to Make Tummy Time Successful
Sometimes I feel like Tummy Time has become the 4 letter word of parenting (similar to how I feel about w-sitting). Not only that, I feel like my friends who are new mom’s think I am the tummy time police! As soon as I see them they let me know how often they have been […]
Tummy Time – Not Just For Babies
Tummy time is a common activity that babies participate in while they grow and develop. Spending time on their tummy allows babies to help build neck and back strength. Being on their stomach gives babies an opportunity to spend time in a different position while they explore their surroundings. As babies grow up and become […]