OT for Kids

10/30/2025

Did you know...between now and Nov 5, we will have Halloween, a time change AND a full moon? Buckle up!

10/30/2025

It’s that time of year…

🎁✨ The Ultimate Child Development Gift Guide is HERE! ✨🎁

Looking for gifts that are fun 💫 and support healthy development? This guide is packed with awesome toys and products that boost 🖐️ fine motor skills, 🏃 gross motor skills, and so much more! The entire list is full of toys that are used and recommended by our team of pediatric occupational and physical therapists!

💥 It’s a BIG one — but don’t worry! Just scroll to your child’s age group or skill area to find the perfect play ideas. 🎯

Ready to get a head start on your holiday shopping? 🎄🛍️

Comment 🎁 and we will send it your way so you have it to reference all season long!

10/30/2025

🎁✨ The Ultimate Child Development Gift Guide is HERE! ✨🎁

Looking for gifts that are fun 💫 and support healthy development? This guide is packed with awesome toys and products that boost 🖐️ fine motor skills, 🏃 gross motor skills, and so much more! The entire list is full of toys that are used and recommended by our team of pediatric occupational and physical therapists!

💥 It’s a BIG one — but don’t worry! Just scroll to your child’s age group or skill area to find the perfect play ideas. 🎯

Ready to get a head start on your holiday shopping? 🎄🛍️

Comment 🎁 and we will send it your way so you have it to reference all season long!

10/14/2025

🌟 What Are Cross Crawl Exercises? 🌟

Cross crawl exercises are movements where opposite sides of the body work together—think crawling, walking, running, and swimming! 🏃‍♂️🏊‍♀️ Cross crawl can be as simple as touching your right hand to your left knee, then switching to the other side.

These intentional cross-lateral movements are more than just physical! 🧠✨ They help build the connection between the left and right sides of the brain, allowing information to flow freely between them. This improves coordination, language skills, reading, and even hand-eye coordination! 🙌📚

Perfect for kids and adults alike, cross crawls are a fantastic way to boost both physical and cerebral abilities 💥

09/25/2025

More than just fun and games! Bouncing on a trampoline is a powerful tool in occupational therapy. It's a fantastic way to give kids the proprioceptive and vestibular input they need to build gross motor skills, improve balance, and enhance self-regulation. Check out these fun and creative ways to use a trampoline a little bit differently in your practice.

09/25/2025

Parents do the work. Read. Research. Think critically about all information, whether provided by a professional or read in a study. You know your child.

💥 ‼️ https://www.healingwithouthurting.com/post/2017/12/04/10-hard-lessons-i-learned-trying-to-heal-my-children-from-autism-anxiety-adhd ‼️

09/20/2025

09/11/2025

So many times this is used daily for months and even years. We see this regularly in the kids we meet. But look at the graphic below. Learn what off label means. Learn about PEG (polyethylene glycol). Research. Know the pros and cons. A better option would be to get to the root cause of the constipation. Hydrate. Eat real food especially good proteins fruits and veggies. Eliminate constipating foods like dairy products and limit “breads”. We are meant to eliminate daily. Think about how you feel when you don’t. Parents do the work!

Doctors everywhere suggest MiraLAX… (a derivative of antifreeze) for long-term use. All mothers should be appalled after learning about all the side-effect. 😞 we should never touch this stuff again. We need to heal the gut & intestinal track instead.

PLEASE read my book Healing Without Hurting and request to be in FB group the Parents Against Miralax Restoralax Movicol (PEG 3350) group. Read about it, do your own research and find other alternatives. 🙏🏻🌻