Please welcome our guest blogger of the month, Janice Russell. Check out her Parenting Disasters blog! Photo by Pexels Your 5-year-old has been talking about nothing but starting kindergarten all summer long. Now that the day is here, however, anxiety and shyness overwhelm your little one. Or, maybe your older child is starting a new […]
Sleep, glorious, sleep! With the back to school routines getting back in gear, many families are having to adjust their children’s sleep schedules. Sleep is so important to development and learning. We wanted to share some great resources to help you figure out how much sleep your children needs, how to solves common sleep problems, […]
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Balance Awareness Week 2018 Challenge! If you haven’t tried it, can you stand on one foot and say or spell FLAMINGO??? We still have some flamingo prizes left for anyone who shares a photo or video of you or your family doing the challenge! The Vestibular Disorders […]
Ready or not, the new school year is here! My two kids have responded very differently: one is super excited and can’t wait to see what 1st grade will bring and my other daughter has been nervous about her new school and thinks everything is “boring.” Each school year brings both excitement and nerves and […]
by Wendy Canary, PT Play! Hearing this word may bring up a million different pictures in your head. Maybe you think of a baseball game or a mound of clumsy puppies rough housing or a baby giggling at a game of peek-a boo. No matter what the age or species, play time is an important […]
Summer is the time to swim and the therapeutic benefits are endless to playing and moving in the pool. Many children who have difficulty controlling their bodies for sports and gross motor activities will have success moving in the water. Hip hip hooray for creating positive movement experiences to build confidence! But seriously, there is […]
So many children participate in recreational fall and spring soccer teams. It’s a fun intro to the game and usually results in the little kids running in large groups up and down the field! Soccer can be a fun experience for many children, but it can be frustrating for others. When children struggle with […]
Have you heard the term “crossing midline”? It is one of those phrases thrown around a lot from pediatric physical and occupational therapists. We will often tell parents that their child needs to practice crossing the midline. So what is it??? The midline is the center of your body. In this instance, we’re talking about […]
Our guest blogger, Amanda Henderson, is back with some fantastic tips about my favorite thing to do with kids in the summer- SWIM! Summertime is the prime time for kids to embrace the outdoors with trips to the park, the pool, and other outdoor venues. While this is a time for fun, it is […]