The Development of Hand Dominance
Many parents wonder when their child will begin to demonstrate an obvious hand preference, or hand dominance. There can be a lot of variability in the age of the child when this happens, and this...
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Should Babies Wear Shoes? Tips For New Walkers
Shoes or no shoes? This is a question many parents of young children who are learning to walk will eventually ask. Should babies wear shoes? Do shoes make children more stable? Or, will shoes...
View ArticleWhat’s Wrong with “W Sitting” in Children?
Do you see your child or someone else’s child sitting with their bottom on the floor and their legs out beside them, forming a “W” shape? This is commonly called “W sitting.” You may think “wow, look...
View ArticleBenefits of Crawling
The crawling stage of a child’s development has many benefits. These include increasing core musculature, overall strength and balance, and coordination in the upper and lower extremities. 1 Crawling...
View ArticleHow to Help Baby Sit Up Independently
Parents are very aware of the motor milestones their baby will meet in their first year of life. Sitting independently is a big one because now your baby can sit alone on the floor and begin to use...
View ArticleAdaptive Devices: Chairs and Seating
Kids naturally like and need to move around to explore their environment and socialize with family and other children. Mobility is an important milestone for our children to reach and parents look...
View ArticleChildren’s Orthotics for Flat Feet
As a physical therapist, I receive questions surrounding orthotics quite frequently. Parents and caregivers may have heard from other parents about his or her child wearing orthotics for “flat feet.”...
View ArticlePositioning for Premature Baby Development
Infants born prematurely are met with a difficult situation. They try to grow and develop as they would have if they were still in the womb, however, they are doing so outside the womb. Proper...
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How to Encourage Baby to Walk
If your baby has been crawling for approximately four months, you can help encourage her to take her first steps with some simple activities. Check out our infographic below: The post How to Encourage...
View ArticleGross Motor Skills for Infants Aged 0-12 Months
You can help support the development of your baby’s gross motor skills from the moment you bring them home. Gross motor skills involve the large muscles of the body, such as the arms and legs. - In...
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