Learn why tummy time is so important for your baby's development and some great tips and tricks to make the best out of your tummy time sessions! When should you start doing tummy time with your baby? Tummy time should ideally begin during the newborn phase. Always remember that tummy time should be done when your baby is AWAKE. Starting tummy time in the first week of life can actually improve your baby's tolerance to tummy time as they get older. So basically it's never too early ... Read More about The Importance of Tummy Time
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Heavy Work Activities for School
Try these heavy work activities to help improve focus and attention in the classroom. Simple activities to increase body awareness and calm kids for better learning. What are heavy work activities? Heavy work activities are tasks that involve heavy resistance for the muscles and joints (i.e. activities that involve pushing, pulling, squeezing, moving, or heavy lifting). This resistive input provides a lot of information back to the muscles and joints to help organize the body, and can ... Read More about Heavy Work Activities for School
Animal Walks for Kids
These animal walks for kids are a fun and engaging way to work on core strengthening, upper and lower extremity strengthening, sensory regulation, and physical conditioning. Benefits of Animal Walks FOR KIDS {And Adults too!} Animal walks are a creative way to incorporate gross motor skills and strengthening into your child’s activities. While your kids will just think they're fun, animal walks actually provide a number of physical and emotional benefits. Helps with CORE ... Read More about Animal Walks for Kids
Best Shoes for AFOs and SMOs for Kids
Use this guide to find the best shoes for AFOs or SMOs for your child. Includes features to look for, simple tips for getting the best fit, and the top brands to look for. Shopping for a shoe that fits properly with your child's ankle foot orthoses {AFOs} or submalleolar orthoses {SMOs} can be a difficult task. And trying to find shoes that look stylish as well can be even harder! Thankfully, shoe brands are starting to become a little more inclusive-friendly and are creating more shoe ... Read More about Best Shoes for AFOs and SMOs for Kids
Idiopathic Toe Walking
Learn more about the causes and concerns of idiopathic toe walking and what activities you can do to help your child develop a more typical walking pattern. What is idiopathic toe walking? Toe walking is when a child walks up on the balls of their feet without their heels touching the ground. While there can be many medical conditions that can cause toe walking, idiopathic toe walking refers to those toe walkers that have an unknown cause. It is also sometimes called behavioural or ... Read More about Idiopathic Toe Walking
What You Need to Know About W-Sitting
Learn when to be concerned about W-sitting and what you can do about it. Easy tips that parents can follow. Transitioning in and out of the W-sit position when playing on the floor is very common and part of typical development. As a paediatric physical therapist, I'm often asked by parents if this should be a position that they should try to correct. It's not necessarily a straight 'yes' or 'no' answer, however, as there are a few things that need to be taken into consideration first. ... Read More about What You Need to Know About W-Sitting