Learn more about crossing the midline and why it's an important aspect of child development. *This post contains affiliate links. Read more. What is Crossing the Midline? Crossing the midline means that a child is able to efficiently use and move the limbs of one side of the body in the space of the opposite side of their body.For example, if a child drives a toy car across the floor in front of him using only one hand, he might cross over the midline of his body with his hand and arm. When a child throws a baseball, he crosses over the midline of his body with his throwing ... Read More about Developmental Skills: Crossing the Midline
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How to Help a Baby Crawl & Creative Crawling Patterns We See in Therapy
Learn how to help a baby crawl and check out some of the most common alternative "crawling" patterns we've seen in our therapy practice. When Do Babies Start Crawling? Crawling on all fours is one of the first efficient modes of transportation for a baby. Sure, rolling can get your little one from one place to another but crawling can help him chase you from the kitchen to the bathroom in a matter of seconds! If you're wondering - when do babies crawl? The answer is that babies often learn to crawl between the age of 6-9 months and the crawling milestone is considered ... Read More about How to Help a Baby Crawl & Creative Crawling Patterns We See in Therapy
10 Best Core Strengthening Activities for Toddlers
Want to learn more about how to support your toddler in achieving milestones? Read more about this important (and often missed) aspect of child development. Your toddler is probably a bit of a mover and a shaker these days! They have progressed through those baby milestones from rolling to crawling to standing to walking and now, it’s hard to keep track of them as they use their newfound mobility to move like a mini tornado through your home! [You can learn more about children's developmental milestones here.]You have spent countless hours hunched over, holding their hands while ... Read More about 10 Best Core Strengthening Activities for Toddlers
Animal-Themed Games for Physical Therapy (Virtual or In-Person!)
I haven’t met a kid yet that doesn’t love some kind of animal. Some are on the cautious side and love kittens and puppies and others lean toward the exhibits at the zoo where they can peer through glass at king cobras and giant lizards. Personally, I am a kitten and puppy kind of girl! The animal theme is one of our favorite weeks at our non-profit, The Treehouse. It is a week full of activities that have kids moving like animals, following directions to the sounds of their favorite animals and even creating some amazing colorful peacocks with coffee filters and markers or ferocious ... Read More about Animal-Themed Games for Physical Therapy (Virtual or In-Person!)
10 Fun Ways to Play With Lummi Sticks
Lummi Sticks are a great way to promote all kinds of developmental skills for kids! Check out our favorite ways to play! *This post contains affiliate links. Read more. Have you heard of Lummi Sticks? These 7”-10” long wooden cylinders resemble drumsticks and can be used in a variety of ways to promote developmental skills in children -- both physical and cognitive. They are easy to transport and are a very economical tool for strapped therapy budgets! Lummi Sticks can be found as a tool in the Missouri Learning standards for Physical Education for Efficiency of Human movement and ... Read More about 10 Fun Ways to Play With Lummi Sticks
Using Visual Cues to Promote Gross Motor Skills
Using visual cues is a great way to support the development of gross motor skills in kids. Read on to find out more! *We received complimentary Tumbl Trak products in exchange for this review. All opinions and views are our own. *This post contains affiliate links. Read more. Teaching a child to do a new gross motor skill, especially a highly coordinated one that involves crossing midline or use of both sides of the body, can be a challenge. If you don’t believe me, try getting a kindergartener to do a jumping jack for the first time. As therapists, we often use cueing to help kids ... Read More about Using Visual Cues to Promote Gross Motor Skills
Planes of Movement and Child Development
Learn more about the planes of movement and why movement in all planes is so important for healthy child development! Getting kids moving is a huge part of what we preach at The Inspired Treehouse and what we practice at during our playgroups at our non-profit, The Treehouse. Movement enhances learning, improves cardiovascular health, encourages whole-body strengthening and relieves stress like nothing else. In this day in age of video-gaming, Snapchatting, and TikTok making, getting kids up and moving is harder than ever. And especially difficult, is getting kids to move in the ... Read More about Planes of Movement and Child Development
Motor Skills Toys for Toddlers
Toddlers are on the move and they definitely know the value of a good toy. These motor skills toys for toddlers will promote gross motor, fine motor, and sensory motor skills! This post contains affiliate links. Read more. Development-Boosting Toys for Toddlers These toys can be awesome ways to boost developmental skills like body awareness, motor planning, grasping, coordination, balance, and more! They're perfect for promoting all of the developmental milestones for this age group. Gross Motor Toys for Toddlers Tumbling MatEvery child needs a mat to learn how to ... Read More about Motor Skills Toys for Toddlers
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