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Supporting Your Baby with Torticollis: Play Positions, Stretches, and Massage

Supporting Your Baby with Torticollis: Play Positions, Stretches, and Massage

Torticollis can make babies prefer one head position, which may affect comfort, head shape, and development. This post shares simple at-home strategies—play positions, gentle stretches, and massage techniques—that parents can use every day to support their baby’s growth and progress.

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Supporting Your Baby After the NICU: Tummy Time & Hands-to-Midline Play

Supporting Your Baby After the NICU: Tummy Time & Hands-to-Midline Play

Bringing your baby home from the NICU is both exciting and overwhelming. Simple activities like tummy time and hands-to-midline play can help your preemie build strength, coordination, and early play skills. Here are practical ways to weave these into your daily routines without adding stress.

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Sample Home Activity Plan: Heavy Work for Body Awareness and Emotional Regulation
Sensory Processing, Heavy Work, Home Activity Plan Alison Hanlon, MOT, OTR/L Sensory Processing, Heavy Work, Home Activity Plan Alison Hanlon, MOT, OTR/L

Sample Home Activity Plan: Heavy Work for Body Awareness and Emotional Regulation

Discover our sample home activity plan that uses heavy work to boost your child's body awareness and emotional regulation. This post offers easy, practical strategies you can implement at home, helping your child build confidence and develop essential self-regulation skills.

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