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What You Need to Know About Screen Time for Kids

You’re sitting in a restaurant enjoying dinner when your child becomes fussy. Rather than make a scene, you hand over your phone, turn on a YouTube video, and before you...

What is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist?

“Occupational therapy? But my child doesn’t have a job!” Just as occupational therapy helps adults perform better at their jobs, OT helps children succeed in important areas of their lives....

Why Toddlers Hit and What to Do About It

Why does my preschooler hit? Many parents have asked themselves this question and the answer isn’t always an easy one. Hitting doesn’t mean your child is mean or a bully....

What is Baby-Wearing?

What is Baby-Wearing? Baby-wearing simply means carrying your baby with a wrap or device that leaves your hands and arms free. Baby-wearing in different positions can help prevent your infant...

What is a Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist?

Let me guess…they help with speech and language? Yes, but they do so much more! Pediatric speech-language pathologists work to help children communicate effectively by assisting with the improvement of...

Developmental Coordination Disorder and Sensory Processing Issues in Children

Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a common diagnosis for children with motor skill and sensory processing difficulties in the absence of other conditions and learning issues. This disorder affects 5-6...

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?

You may have heard of a common condition called “tongue tie” in babies, which can affect baby’s feeding skills. Tongue tie, also called ankyloglossia, is when the tissue attached to...

Feeding Difficulties in Infants with Tongue Tie and Lip Tie

Parents, make sure you check out our blog post and video about tongue tie. Ankyloglossia, also known as tongue tie, is a congenital condition that can affect infants and children...

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

We get it—no matter your child’s age, getting homework done can be a challenge. Even for children in elementary school, their homework takes time, focus, and energy to complete. So...

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

Parents, find the answers to common questions about baby learning to walk here. Toe walking can be a commonly observed movement pattern that many young children display during their development,...

Develop Your Child’s Senses by Playing with Food

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...