See my new menu item addressing this. This is a very common problem but it needs to be addressed right away.
Month: March 2019
Easter Egg Hunting
Don’t forget to get those eggs out now and practice! I remember when my first child was little getting swamped by the kids who knew how to get the eggs. My child was more like a spectator than a participant!
For years I have used dump and fill activities and particularly egg hunting, but forgot to get the eggs out way before for my own child.
Now I use Easter Egg hunting WAY before to help kids get the idea while at the same time accomplishing strengthening to their legs and core.
For Toe Walkers: this gets them going up and down more to help them (hopefully) get into a deep squat to stretch their heel cords
Make this a regular activity–use just about anything to “hide” and seek!
For more ideas, click HERE for available books.
New pages added: Activity Table, Ball play, and sitting
Hey everyone,
My mailbox is overflowing from your questions. A couple of things have stood out over the last week. I decided to post a few simple ideas and developmental progressions with ball play and activity tables as well as a basic sitting page. As always, this is not meant to take the place of therapy but will maybe give you some ideas to work on for fun and gross motor development.
Keep sending questions, I will privately answer you in a timely manner!
What Kind of Shoes Should I Buy???
For me…. lets see….Just kidding.
I get this question so much. I actually received a text about this as I was pulling up to post a response. I will let the cat out of the bag: YOU DON’T NEED SPECIAL SHOES to help your child walk. Now, if you have some specific areas that need attention, this may not be the case. For the average child, no special shoes are needed. Please don’t spend a lot of time or money searching out the perfect pair. Here are some tips:
DO:
–Get your child sized and keep up with his/her growth by getting new shoes when needed
–Wear shoes outside to protect feet. Barefoot is ok but just remember that there are numerous things from insects (bees) to glass, etc that you may encounter outside.
–High tops do add support. You don’t have to get these, but even little girls look cute in boots!
–Make a trip to a local inexpensive shoe store!
–Do let your child go barefoot inside the house. This is important for sensory feedback as well as strengthening the foot muscles.
DON’T
–Spend money on expensive “supportive” shoes at these young ages. Toddlers’ feet are not supposed to have this unless they have a known problem.
–Buy the traditional “walking shoe” –it has a slick bottom and it is not really a great shoe for walking. Its only good attribute is the high top.
–Buy the cute flimsy shoe that matches the outfit oh-so-perfectly. Make sure it is a decent shoe and will not flip over or the foot slide off to easy.
Have fun with your new walking baby! It is not long before the leg hikes up and your toddler is on the move with climbing–this can happen within hours of the first steps!!!
Click HERE for available books for more ideas.
