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Meeting Milestones – How to Help Baby Lift & Hold Head Up
Help baby meet their 0-3 month motor milestone of lifting and holding up their head while on their tummy. Position baby’s elbows close to their body to help baby have a better base of support so they are able to push up more easily. Move a toy upward once it has caught baby’s gaze to … Continued
What Is Positional Plagiocephaly & Positional Torticollis?
Did you know March 20th is National Positional Plagiocephaly & Torticollis Awareness Day? Here is some information about these two common conditions, their impact on baby’s development, and how you can help prevent them. What is positional plagiocephaly and positional torticollis? Positional plagiocephaly, also known as flat head syndrome, is when a baby develops a … Continued
Screenings
What is a screening? A screening is used to determine if pediatric physical, occupational, and/or speech therapy is needed. A therapist observes your child in various positions and completing activities to determine if a comprehensive evaluation is needed. Screenings last 15-20 minutes and are offered for free at many pediatric therapy clinics. If you are in … Continued
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Pathways.org is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity that promotes early detection and early intervention for children with sensory, communication, and motor delays. Pathways.org is celebrating over 30 years of assuring the best for all babies’ development. Pathways.org is uniquely dedicated to increasing knowledge about the gift of early detection and the benefit of early … Continued
Baby’s First Year Milestone Guide
A helpful guide to keep track of your baby’s development. Baby’s First Year Milestone Guide helps you keep track of your child’s progress throughout their first year of life. Our guide includes: Motor, sensory, communication, and feeding milestones (with pictures) to help you track your baby’s progress 300+ verified tips, activities, and more to help … Continued
How Sand Play Can Help Your Child’s Development
Playing in the sand can be a great opportunity for children to have unstructured play time. Whether shaped into castles, dug, dripped, sifted, or buried, sand play can take many different forms, thus offering endless opportunities for fun and learning! Allowing your child to play in the sand by themselves and with others helps them … Continued
Your Guide to Tummy Time
This Tummy Time course is your child development guide to helping baby hit milestones. Perfect for parents, grandparents, and all caregivers of children under 6 months old.
Massage+ 30, 10, 5 Brochure
Want to try a simple baby massage called Massage+ 30, 10, 5? Based on 40+ years of research, this 15 minute massage provides a variety of benefits for premature and full-term babies, including improved feeding habits and reduced hospital stays. Use Pathways.org’s Massage+ 30, 10, 5 Brochure to not only help baby with their development, … Continued