Month: November 2016

After Kangaroo Care: Infant Massage and Tummy Time on Mommy (or Daddy)!

“Kangaroo Care” is the term your NICU used for placing your newborn directly on your chest, face turned to one side, and letting her get the sensory and regulatory benefits that neonatologists believe she can gain from this position. Then she gets stronger and you all go home.  What can you do at home?  Well,…… Continue reading After Kangaroo Care: Infant Massage and Tummy Time on Mommy (or Daddy)!

Piddlers Make Potty Training Fun!

I laughed out loud the first time I saw a toddler pee onto one of these circles.  Then he asked for more juice so that he could come back later and try again! Piddlers aren’t a new concept.  Parents have been tossing cereal circles into a potty for “aiming practice” for a long time.  These…… Continue reading Piddlers Make Potty Training Fun!

Is My Child Right or Left-Handed? How Handedness Emerges, And How You Can Influence Development

  Parents can get worried about a lot of things, and slow development of a dominant hand is one of them.  Therapists get worried about things too, but the development of dominance is usually not one of them.  Except in one situation.  And parents can make a bigger impact than they think. It is generally…… Continue reading Is My Child Right or Left-Handed? How Handedness Emerges, And How You Can Influence Development

The Practical Guide to Toilet Training Your Child With Low Muscle Tone: Potty Training Help Has Arrived!

                My most popular post,  Why Low Muscle Tone Creates More Toilet Training Struggles for Toddlers (and Parents!) inspired me to write a manual to help parents with potty training.  There was nothing in books or online that really helped families, just a few lines about being patient and…… Continue reading The Practical Guide to Toilet Training Your Child With Low Muscle Tone: Potty Training Help Has Arrived!

Should Your Child Use A Pencil Grip?

I will be asked about pencil grips every time I teach a workshop or lecture on handwriting.  My popular post, The Pencil Grip That Strengthens Your Child’s Fingers As They Write. , partially explains when and why I would recommend the use of this excellent pencil grip with older kids.  I have a message for preschool teachers…… Continue reading Should Your Child Use A Pencil Grip?

Bringing Home Your Preemie: What Your Therapists Would Like You To Know

Discharge day for a preemie is special, but it is just the beginning of a journey that often includes therapy at home.  As an Early Intervention therapist, I thought parents could use some insights into what your team is really thinking when they begin to work with you and your baby. We know that you…… Continue reading Bringing Home Your Preemie: What Your Therapists Would Like You To Know

Dressing Without Tears: Sensory-Sensitive Strategies That Work

If your child has tactile (touch) sensitivity, getting them dressed can mean more than a chore.  It can mean tears.  Tags in shirts, “scratchy” jeans, and all that pulling of clothing over their face!  I know families that scheme for months to find clothes that their child will wear to a wedding or buy clothes…… Continue reading Dressing Without Tears: Sensory-Sensitive Strategies That Work

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