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10/27/2025

We posed the question "W-sitting: fix it or not?" and the response was overwhelming! You guys are passionate about this topic! 🥰

Several years ago, we wrote an article about W-Sitting and our purpose was to educate on what this position was and what we could do about it! This infographic comes straight from that post.

If you would like a handout to share with families about W-sitting, comment "W" below and we will send it right to your inbox!

10/24/2025

One of our favorite Halloween crafts is back! For this one you will need:
- Black construction paper
- Q-tips
- Glue
- Scissors
- White crayon

To work on executive functioning skills (planning, organization, etc.), have your child look at the picture or a model that you have already made and count how many long, medium, and tiny Q-tips they would need. You can fold and break them or cut them.

Sometimes it’s easier if you use a white crayon to draw the lines where the Q-tips would go and have a child squeeze the glue on these lines. This works on hand strength and control.

Have fun! 💀

10/23/2025

🦶🏼 Foot arch development is a process in childhood. Babies are born with flat feet that have fat pads over the arch. The arch of the foot develops typically around 6 to 10 years old, and is more noticeable when children stand on their tiptoes. If you notice that your child’s arch is rigid or that they have pain during certain physical activities, it’s a good idea to seek out a pediatric physical therapist to help prevent problems down the road!

10/22/2025

10/21/2025

Lots of speech and language development happens by age 2! This is the foundation upon which other speech and language milestones skills are built, so it’s a great idea to keep a close eye on your child’s development during this age.

10/20/2025

Self-regulation starts as co-regulation, which requires an adult’s help. As the adult models calm (which is easier than it sounds sometimes, we know!) and helps the child learn coping strategies, kids learn to carry over the skills necessary for regulation by themselves. This takes years of practice though, so don’t worry if your preschooler hasn’t mastered it yet!

If you do feel like your child’s regulation is markedly different than their peers or is causing you stress at home, reach out to an occupational therapist. Regulation is a combination of abilities, and OTs can help figure out which of your child’s skills might need a little help.

10/19/2025

Happy Diwali to those celebrating!

10/17/2025

Great ideas to help your child progress towards crawling! 

10/16/2025

It’s fall break here. Who needs these strategies this week?? 🙋🏻‍♀️😬🫠

🔨It can be hard to not respond out of anger or frustration. Having quick ways to calm ourselves in the heat of the moment helps everyone.

📌Here are 🔟 quick strategies to use so that you can calm yourself quickly! These are just a few, but it could be anything that distracts you and calms you.

❓Have a favorite that works for you? Tell us in the comments!

💛It is always better to respond to your children when you are calm and composed. And it is absolutely okay to step away in order to gather yourself so that you can go back and address the situation when you are calm.

👀Because kids learn by watching you, this is also helping teach them coping strategies they can use!

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10/15/2025

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10/14/2025

Ever wonder what sounds your kid should be saying by which age? This is a helpful chart to gauge whether your child is on track with speech development. If you have concerns about your child’s ability to communicate, it’s always a good idea to seek an early speech language evaluation to ideas on how to address areas of weakness and use their strengths to their advantage! 📢

10/13/2025

Research shows that kids who practice short, supported waiting develop stronger self-control, attention, and emotional regulation.

Over time, these skills predict:
✅ Better frustration tolerance
✅ Stronger executive functioning (planning + impulse control)
✅ Greater success with learning and friendships

In the classic Stanford Marshmallow Study (Mischel et al., 1989), preschoolers who practiced delaying gratification showed stronger self-control years later.

More recent studies confirm that guided waiting—done with warmth, predictability, and support—helps kids persist through challenges and manage emotions (Blair & Raver, 2015; Duckworth et al., 2019).

So when your child waits a short moment for your attention, takes turns, or helps with a task before getting what they want, they’re strengthening the brain circuits that make patience possible.

Small waits now lead to big self-control later. 💪

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