Stepping Stones Physiotherapy

05/12/2025

11/11/2025

If you’re at a loose end tomorrow afternoon & fancy a cuppa & a brownie, come join us!
Book here https://bookwhen.com/raiseworkshops/e/ev-sp54-20251112150000?fbclid=PAZnRzaAOATxdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAafF57-VCWnKtzc3JVUTYdXZ0SybReqKmTPTZdjxyha3kVyjzI-wcHGffue0SA_aem_47AyZnYbbfzUvChN8fwSoQ

08/09/2025

Happy World Physiotherapy day! 🎉
To all the amazing physios out there doing incredible work 👏🏻

01/09/2025

Sharing some of our favourite thoughts for all those heading back to school this week, especially those starting a new school or starting school for the first time! 💜

28/08/2025

I’ve been very fortunate to be able to work with some fantastic speech & language therapists, who have taught me so much about the world of makaton. To see first hand the difference it can make to a child & their family as it supports & enhances their communication is incredible.
It’s a privilege to have been able to learn some signs from them & to try to use these in my own practice.
This years theme is friends, so I’m very thankful to my speech & language therapy friends who have taught me along the way!
Learn the sign for friend in the link!

https://www.facebook.com/reel/579656665951195/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

21/08/2025

Thrilled to be delivering this new event this autumn!

An afternoon dedicated to baby’s first year, expect a welcoming space where baby can play & you can sip a hot drink whilst chatting to childhood development experts.

Bring your bump or your baby & bring your questions - we can’t wait to see you!

https://bookwhen.com/raiseworkshops/e/ev-sp54-20251112150000

12/08/2025

Summer series #3 Ball skills:
Throwing & catching skills develop slowly over time, throwing is usually refined first before catching. You can help support the development of these from early on though, here’s a few ideas:
Under 1:
- Practice rolling a ball back & forth with your little one, you may need to give them hand over hand support to “catch” the ball between their arms.
- Bubble play is a fun way to encourage hand eye coordination at this stage as they reach to pop the bubbles. 🫧
- Ball runs or ball toys can help to develop grasp & release 🫳🏻
From 18months:
- You may see your child starting to throw a ball this will likely be overhand & with limited accuracy but encourage them to keep trying to throw to you.
- Use a soft/squashy ball to help them be able to squeeze it between their arms/against their chest as they make early attempts to catch.

02/08/2025

Summer series #2: Jumping
This is a skill usually mastered by around the age of 3 but you may see your child making attempts to jump from around 18months.
You can help your child learn to jump in some of the following ways:
- To start with practice the squat action, feet slightly apart slowly bending their knees & sticking their bottom out to go down & up. This helps to strengthen the big power muscles of the legs & bottom.
- Introduce the idea of getting some height, supporting them around their trunk practice jumping up & down from a soft surface or even small trampoline encourage them to squat as above then help them spring up. Support them as much as is needed for them to feel the success of a jump!
- From a little ledge or low step hold their hands & encourage them to squat as above & spring off, pushing through their toes, help them to land down. Gravity assists their movement a little as well as you & it helps them to recognise the sensation of jumping & landing.
- Practice landing (this is just as important as the jump itself!) on a soft surface or using cushions hold hands as needed to jump to each cushion. Focus on keeping still/balanced on each landing!

Have fun!! 👣

30/07/2025

You can now find us via the APCP directory too!
https://portal.apcp.org.uk/findachildrensphysiotherapist/

27/07/2025

Obstacle courses:
These are great fun & a great way of building a child’s strength, coordination & body awareness. They can be as simple or extravagant as you like. They don’t need lots of expensive equipment, things from around the house work just fine! Let yours & your child’s creativity be the guide!

- Stepping stones. Place cushions on the floor for your child to step/jump to each one or for younger children to crawl over. This challenges their balance & stability
- Tunnels. Place a towel/sheet over a clothes airer to crawl through. Crawling builds hip & shoulder strength & stability.
- Stepping over. Draw lines on the floor or use masking tape to create lines your child needs to step over.
- Going under. You can use your own legs & encourage your child’s to crawl through or under the legs of a chair.
- Rolling. Use tape or something as markers to make 2 lines encourage your child to log roll (laying with their body straight) down between the 2 lines.

These are just some ideas but have fun & explore. For older children you can add things like hopping, skipping, throwing balls to targets. We’d love to hear what your child came up with!

(Please ensure you have plenty of space to minimise risks of bumps & supervise children when doing any of these activities)

25/07/2025

Schools out for Summer! 😎

We’ll be posting a series of simple summer activity ideas to help boost your children’s motor skills over the holidays….stay tuned!!