There are many ways to help your child along with their development. As parent’s, we set up tasks for our kids to perform, we control their environment, we provide assistance whenever we can to show our kids what to do and we believe that we are helping but the one...
“Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play, children learn how they learn.” - O. Fred Donaldson What is play? Play is engaging in an activity for enjoyment rather than a serious or practical purpose. The play takes on many forms, such as being...
Are active video games just as good for fitness as traditional play and exercise? VS. I have been asked this question many times before by parents. If you look on-line you will find the Wii Fit, Fitness evolved and EA sports active 2 just to name a few of many. They...
5 Important (but often unknown) reasons to avoid baby equipment (exersaucers, jumpers, baby walkers): Can lead to delay in attaining age-appropriate developmental milestones. Researchers at Cleveland's Case Western Reserve University found babies who used walkers sat,...
Video of the Week: Theratogs Check out this great video on the benefit of Theratogs! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60Tnn4Qyqg8&sns=em Helen-Physical Therapy Team Team 4 Kids
This week's technology link comes from Hien on our Physical Therapy team. This video is a great addition to the blog post she shared yesterday about the importance of crawling in your baby's development. Click here to read that previous post! Enjoy!...
Crawling is commonly considered an important developmental milestone in a baby’s life. Crawling requires the baby to support his/her own weight with hands and knees while propelling in a forward motion. There are a few reasons why crawling is so important for a baby's...
We are asked quite frequent: What you can I do at home to help my toddler be physically fit and stay active? Take a look below at some ideas to help encourage your toddlers activity around the house! ▪ Offer play equipment and toys that help toddlers get moving....
If so, there is a chance your baby has Torticollis. Torticollis is defined as an abnormal, asymmetrical head or neck position often identified in infancy. A baby with torticollis prefers to tilt his head to one side and/or primarily look in one direction. Babies with...
This week's app of the week comes from http://www.kidsyogaverse.com/. This group was the winner of the U.S. SURGEON GENERAL'S HEALTHY APPS CHALLENGE FOR KIDS FITNESS! I have used the apps for my own kids who enjoy learning yoga. Using your iPad or iPhone this app...
