Most parents of very young children are aware that their child needs Tummy Time. They usually make great attempts at getting their baby’s tummy down on a mat and even will get down on the same level to increase the time their baby will remain happy. In my therapeutic experience, most parents do not realize that tummy time should continue...
I'm an occupational therapist with close to 20 years of experience working with parents of young children. I often get asked, “What do you recommend I buy?” First, I try to use toys and objects already in the home as much as possible. I understand that starting therapy services with your child can be overwhelming enough without having to buy...
October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome/SIDS Awareness Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/CDC, 3500 infants die each year unexpectedly in the United States. This includes deaths from SIDS as well as unknown causes and accidental suffocation and strangulation. Since the 1994 SIDS awareness and Back-to-Sleep campaign began, the rates of death have declined by more than 50%. However, these rates have...