WanderLust Children's Therapy

08/10/2022

After a very long hiatus, I would love to get my site back up and running. WanderLust Children's Therapy has relocated and is now based out of Sacile, Italy. I hope to connect with local families to provide support for your little ones! I specialize in the pediatric population, specifically babies and children with developmental delays/concerns, feeding issues, social/emotional difficulties, and birth injuries. I have 20 years of experience as a therapist and have worked with children from birth through 18 years old. I can also offer support and ideas for tummy time, encouraging developmental skills, pre-and post partum exercise, and am certified in infant massage. Please reach out if you would like more information or want to meet up for a chat!

01/04/2019

Happy Occupational Therapy month!

06/02/2019

Love this!

15/10/2018

Some concise information about anxiety on children

Anxiety has many faces including anger, negativity and defiance. Is your child's anxiety showing up as something else entirely?

13/10/2018

Th possibilities are endless with hard work and relentless pursuit of dreams!

10/06/2018

Research being done about the link between the digestive tract and autism. Interesting stuff!

Behavior problems may be explained by serotonin and bacteria in the bowels.

07/03/2018

Having children help around the house is a great way to boost self esteem and a sense of responsibility as a member of the family. Household activities also provides opportunities for motor and social development and fantastic sensory input to help your child stay regulated throughout the day. Check out some ideas for your child below!

18/01/2018

Been a bit since my last post, but my little bambino has been keeping me busy!

Recently, I ran into a new mom of a preemie (12 weeks now) who mentioned her little one struggled with tummy time. After watching her do a couple of minutes of tummy time without any complaints, I complimented her mom on how well she did. Her mom then said that she could only do 2-3 minutes at a time before starting to cry.

This is something I hear many times from parents of newborns. It got me thinking about this page and I wanted to take a moment to remind new parents that a few minutes of tummy time is perfectly okay for your newborn! Don’t expect them to go several minutes at a time and not cry. Tummy time for newborns is hard work! Motivate them to build on those few minutes by getting down on the floor and entertain them, use different positions, like on your chest semi-reclined or with a towel or boppy propped under their chest. Let them go a minute, two, three if they seem to be enjoying it, then roll them over and give a break BEFORE they start to cry. Try not to pick them up every time tummy time is over or if they start to fuss. Instead, roll them to their back and play/comfort them in that position.

If you can commit to doing tummy time a few times a day with your newborn, right from the very start, they will get better with time. So just be patient, even if some days they can only go for one minute! Keep it a positive experience for the both of you 😁

18/09/2017

The link between movement and learning...fascinating! Check out the article below!!

How creeping and crawling influence children’s first step in education ‘Grey-area’ children, who are not physically developed, may underperform in the classroom The movement babies experience by lying on the floor, waving their arms and legs in the air, is essential to their development. Photograph:...

16/09/2017

Ciao tutti! It's been a bit, but I've been enjoying some mommy time with my newborn son 😊 Just wanted to post for the mommies! After you get the postpartum all clear from your doctor, don't forget about healing and strengthening your body! You should get checked for diastisis recti and pelvic floor weakness. There are physical/physiotherapists who specialize in this area, or you can ask your OBGYN. There are some very simple exercises you can do to help heal your abs and strengthen your pelvic floor muscles to prevent future problems with subsequent pregnancies, pain, and overall female health! Keep doing those kegels postpartum and don't forget to take care of your bodies after the physical strain from pregnancy and birth!! 😁