Brian Purcell Occupational Therapist

17/09/2025

With screens children are not learning how to play...

Play is any spontaneous or organized activity that provides enjoyment, entertainment, amusement, or diversion. While it involves a lot of fun, it's also important for Baby's motor, sensory, communication, and social-emotional development.

Comment "PLAY" to see the therapist-approved page on developing Baby's play skills.

13/09/2025

Baby milestones and abilities help you stay on track with Baby's progress and know when to expect certain developments.

🔹 Milestones: Milestones are key behavioral and physical checkpoints in Baby's development that should be reached by a particular age. If Baby doesn't reach a milestone, you should consult Baby's healthcare provider.
🔹 Abilities: Abilities are broad skills that cover Baby's overall behavior and development patterns. They help give a big picture look at Baby's progress. These were put together by the Pathways.org Experts.

If you're unsure about Baby's development or have any questions, contact their healthcare provider!

Use the FREE Pathways.org Baby Milestones app to track your little one's progress. Download the app and enter Baby's birthdate to see all the milestones and track their progress: https://pathways.org/mobile-app

07/09/2025

It's important to be aware of your baby's milestones...

Milestones are key behavioral and physical checkpoints in children's development. Baby should be reaching specific motor, sensory, communication, and feeding milestones by their 9-month-old well-baby visit.

All our milestones are from American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Center for Disease Control (CDC) materials. If your baby is missing a milestone, discuss this with Baby's healthcare provider.