The Best High Calorie Foods for Babies
The best 19 high calorie foods for babies/toddlers, tips for baby weight gain, and high calorie baby food recipes and easy add-ins. Everything you need in one spot! Affiliate links used below. See our full disclosure. There are two reasons parents are often...
The Most Awesome Smell Sensory Activities You Can Find!
Get 11 easy smell sensory activities, and learn how to help kids with smell sensitivities! Perfect for preschoolers, kindergartners, and kids with sensory issues/SPD. This post contains affiliate links. See our full disclosure. In Boulder, Colorado is the...
23 Visual Sensory Activity Ideas for Kids
20 fun and creative visual sensory activities your child will love, plus why visual sensory processing is important, and how to help with visual sensory difficulties in kids. This post contains affiliate links. See our full disclosure. Close your eyes and...
10 Sensory Red Flags You Might Be Missing
Commonly overlooked sensory red flags and signs of sensory issues that could be a clue to your child's needs, which will decrease confusion and frustration. This thing happens to me all the time as a pediatric OT… I’m talking to parents during a party, a play-date, or...
Feeding Schedule for 8, 9, and 10 month old Babies
A complete feeding schedule for 8, 9, and 10 month old babies. Plus tips for transitioning to finger foods for an eating schedule with formula or breastmilk. Affiliate links used below. See our full disclosure. Your baby is getting bigger, and they are...
Natural Weight Gain Smoothie Recipe for Kids
Worried about your child's weight? Try this easy healthy high calorie weight gain smoothie recipe that's specifically designed for toddlers and kids. Help picky eaters to gain weight! Affiliate links used below. Affiliate links used below. See our full...
Everything You Need to Know About Feeding Therapy
What is feeding therapy? Does your child or toddler need therapy, and if so, how do you get a feeding evaluation for them? Get answers from a feeding specialist! For well over a decade, a big part of my job as an occupational therapist was doing feeding therapy with...
33 Easy Gross Motor Activities for Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Kids!
Your kids will love these gross motor skill activities, for toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarten or school aged. Plus, benefits of gross motor activities. Tons of ideas to try for large motor! Affiliate links used below. See our full disclosure. Take even...
5 Ways to Stop Mealtime Tantrums for Toddlers and Kids
Tantrums during meal time can leave you feeling drained and frustrated, but there's a way to stop mealtime tantrums and teach your toddler or child to come to the table for meals without all the drama! When I talk about picky eating, teaching babies to eat, or simply...
Turning My Picky Eater Around: An Easy to Follow Plan
Reverse picky eating with this step by step plan from an OT and mom, perfect for toddlers, 3 year olds, 4 year olds, and up through the school age years! I’m a pediatric occupational therapist that has spent my career helping kids with picky eating. But, the...
