Helping Your Child in Social Situations

It’s not uncommon for kids to experience separation anxiety or fear of strangers. These fears typically occur in stages and decrease gradually as kids get older, although some children might...

How Occupational Therapy Can Treat Children with Sleep Problems

Are your patients getting enough sleep? Children regularly sleeping the number of recommended hours by the American Academy of Pediatrics is associated with better health, including: improved attention, behavior, learning,...

My Baby Hates Diaper Changes: 6 Tips to Make Diaper Changes Fun for Baby

Does your baby hate diaper changes? Does your baby cry, fuss, or even scream during diaper changes? You can help baby enjoy their diaper changes and make it into a...

Get Your Toddler Talking: 5 Ways to Add Communication to Your Daily Routine

The best thing you can do to boost your child’s language skills? Talk to them, read to them, sing to them, play with them! The more time you spend communicating...

What is Tongue Tie?

Tongue tie, also called ankyloglossia, is when the tissue attached to the underside of the tongue and the base of the mouth is very tight, thick, or extends particularly far...

Feeding Difficulties in Infants with Tongue Tie and Lip Tie

Ankyloglossia, also known as tongue tie, is a congenital condition that can affect infants and children due to having a short lingual frenulum that restricts tongue movement and impacts the...

Ways to Cure Your Kid’s Winter Boredom

Baby, it’s cold outside! Not to worry. There’s plenty of fun to be had indoors during the coldest months of the year. And it’s all in the spirit of your...

How to Play with Your Newborn

Sometimes it’s hard to know how to play with baby or what activities even count as play. Many parents and caregivers feel this way! The good news is there are...

8 Tips to Help Your Child With Homework

Try these 8 ways to help your child with their homework: Minimize Distractions Make it as easy as possible for your child to focus during homework time. Don’t have the...

Book Review: Retro Toddler

Retro Toddler: More Than 100 Old-School Activities to Boost Development   By Anne H. Zachry, PhD, OTR/L Published by the American Academy of Pediatrics Dr. Anne Zachry is an occupational therapist...

Stay Cool (and Safe!) in the Pool

What could be better than spending a long summer day splashing around in the pool with the kiddos?! Not much! To make sure you’re having tons of fun in the...

Sippy Cups: What You Should Know

Have you ever wondered… When should kids start using sippy cups? When should they stop? Should they even use sippy cups at all? There’s a lot of information and opinions...

What to Know About Toe Walking

Toe walking can be a commonly observed movement pattern that many young children display during their development, however many children will give up idiopathic toe walking (ITW) without specific intervention....

Playing With Your Food… and Senses

Who ever thought it would be good to tell your child to actually play with their food? But kids are curious, and a fun way to let them explore is...

Teething Tips For You and Your Child

You may have heard about the “Terrible Twos”, but what about Terrible Teething? Your little baby may be a little thrown off by those chompers coming in, but teething doesn’t...

How to Comfort a Crying Baby

During the first year of life, babies are communicating their needs through crying but it isn’t always the easiest to figure out what their different types of cries mean. Within...

Make a Snow Globe, Make a Memory, The Perfect Winter Project to Promote Fine Motor Skills

Snow globes are great winter decorations and bonus: they’re fun to create! Making them even helps kids with their executive function skills, including reading and following directions, planning and organizing...

5 Ways to Make Going to the Dentist Fun!

We know going to the dentist is important, but even adults can be uncomfortable during their annual dental checkup. If you’re uneasy, imagine how worried your little one might feel....

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Let It Snow. Let Them Grow. ’Tis the Season to Improve Gross Motor Skills

Get outdoors and play in the snow! Use the snow for a fun, new way to practice gross motor skills. Winter months do not mean you are always stuck inside....