If you are the parent of a child who is a sensory seeker (and you know who you are!), then you know first hand how difficult it can be to find the right kind of products that will help satisfy the sensory input his or her body craves. Well, look no further. I have put on my OT ...
If your child is getting ready to start clinic-based pediatric occupational therapy, you more than likely have a bunch of questions. Like, Is there anything I need to do in order to prepare? Or, What's it going to be like? Or, What should I bring? After having spent several years working in clinic-based pediatric occupational therapy ...
Please welcome guest blogger, Jessica Socheski! Jessica is here to share with us today about why it is important to expose kids to music from an early age. . . . . . Between birth and age 3, a child’s brain rapidly grows to construct important pathways and connections. Subsequently, the benefits of music for the brain ...
Do you dread the day when you will have to teach your child to write? Have you ever found yourself hating each time you have to embark on writing instruction in your classroom? Do you wish there was an easier, more fun way to teach kids to write and really make it stick? Meet "Handwriting Without ...
Have you ever heard of the term "baby wearing"? It basically means holding your baby with the assistance of a cloth carrier. Did you know that baby wearing is one of the best things you can do for the "structural, neurological, physiological, and emotional development" of your baby? (Learn more here.) According to MobyWrap.com, baby wearing can ...
Fall is finally here, and so is the Pumpkin Spice Latte (hooray!). What better way to celebrate its autumnal arrival than to grab a cup of creamy, spicy goodness for yourself and infuse that same savory scent into your child's playtime sensory rice. As I was rummaging through my spice cupboard, I happened upon my Pumpkin Pie ...
Have you ever tried to keep up with your little one's baby book, only to constantly forget, fall behind, or feel like a total failure? Yeah. Me too. Today I'm excited for Michelle LaRowe to share with you about a fun, new, EASY way to not only track your child's development but also create an ...
Caring for a newborn baby is hard work, isn't it? Who knew that a tiny human who sleeps 18-20 hours a day could make life so exhausting?! The first three months of a baby's life truly are all about survival -- survival for the baby and, even more so, survival for the parents. Between the seemingly never-ending ...
We have been having a ton of fun with our new water sensory table over the course of the past two months! I had been looking around all summer to find a versatile water table that would allow my two-year-old to have fun playing with water as well as a variety of other sensory materials ...
If you have ever wondered how you can address a child's behavior without yelling at them again and again, listen up! Today we have guest blogger Alexandra Beck here to share some tips for how to positively address a child's behavior using something called a "token economy". Hope it helps! . . . . . Fall is ...