When I began my career as an occupational therapist 25 years ago, ADHD was not as common as it is now. These days, the majority of my patients have ADHD or demonstrate many of the symptoms including requiring executive function motivators. When it comes to typically developing children and adults, understanding importance or that there are consequences to not accomplishing tasks...
You don’t need to be a nutritionist, a psychologist, or a yogi to raise a child who grows into a healthy adult. You just need to show up, pay attention, and make room for imperfection. Guiding kids toward lifelong healthy choices isn’t about micromanaging their food or forcing them to run laps around the block. It’s about embedding tiny, consistent...
For children, winter break is magical. Not only do they get to celebrate the holidays with their families, they also get a couple glorious weeks off from school. But winter break always feels too short, and when their first day back rolls around, you’ll probably hear a few groans and grumbles from your child as you send them off to...
Photo by Upsplash Learning practical self-care skills allows your child to become more aware of their physical and emotional needs. As a parent, you're your child's biggest role model, so the sooner you start integrating self-care into their lives, the easier it is for them to incorporate these practices into their adult lives. Playapy wants to help, and shares the following...