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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.
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.
Understanding Dysregulation: Strategies for Home, Therapy, and School
Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by your child's intense emotions? This post breaks down what dysregulation is and why it happens, offering simple, practical strategies that you can use both at home and in school to help your child feel more balanced and in control.
Mastering Mealtime: Fun Tips to Help Kids Tackle Spoons and Forks!
Transform mealtime into a fun and stress-free learning experience! This post offers simple, playful tips to help your child confidently master using spoons and forks, building fine motor skills and independence along the way.
Edible Sensory Bins: Safe and Engaging Play for Kids Who Mouth Objects
Discover a safe and fun way to engage your child’s senses with edible sensory bins! This post explains how these creative activities provide a playful, hands-on experience for kids who mouth objects, while supporting sensory exploration and healthy development.
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.
Heavy Work vs. Compression.. Which Should You Use?
Unsure whether heavy work or compression is best for your child? In this post, we break down both strategies in simple terms, explaining how each can support your child’s sensory regulation and body awareness, so you can confidently choose the best approach for their unique needs.
Understanding Sensory-Seeking Behavior in Young Children: Tips for Parents
Is your child always on the move, seeking extra sensory input? This post breaks down sensory seeking behavior in young children in easy-to-understand language, offering practical tips to help you create a balanced environment that supports your child's development.