4 Sensory Routines to Calm and Organize Kids Through the Whole Day
Check out these 4 easy-as-pie sensory routines that leverage simple sensory diet activities to calm, focus, and organize kids from morning to bedtime. Affiliate links used below. See our full disclosure. Sensory activities and tools can be a...
33 Signs of Sensory Processing Disorder
Learn the important symptoms and signs of sensory processing disorder in toddlers and children from an occupational therapist, and how to get a diagnosis and treatment options for SPD. Since most parents are never told about sensory processing...
Toddler Crossing Fingers? This is probably why…
Do you have a toddler crossing their fingers? Worried it's a sign of autism? Find out the hidden reason why your child is always crossing their fingers... Affiliate links used below. See our full disclosure. It seems weird, right? Your toddler is constantly crossing...
Sensory Issues & ADHD: What Every Parent Needs to Know!
There's a big connection between ADHD and sensory issues that's often not explained to parents, but can have a big impact on sensory overload, social interactions, and focus! Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, is a common neurodevelopmental...
8 Big Feeding Red Flags for Babies and Toddlers
Is your baby or toddler gagging on foods all of a sudden? Does your toddler chew food and spit it out? Or, your baby won't put food in their mouth? Find out what's normal and what's not from a pediatric occupational therapist. One of the most popular reasons...
5 Ways to Protect Your Child From Diet Culture
Kids are bombarded with images and talk about body image, learn how to protect your child from diet culture so they can have a "healthy" body image throughout their life! The pressure to be thinner is felt by all of us–from parents and grandparents to kids as young as...
5 Reasons Kids Refuse to Eat
Feel like you're banging your head against the wall trying to figure out why your child won't eat anything or refuses to eat at all? There are real reasons and ways you can help picky eater kids. Learn how from a feeding expert and mom. As an occupational...
How to Spoon Feed Baby the Right Way!
Learn how to spoon feed baby even if you're using baby led weaning, and how to troubleshoot baby gagging, throwing food on the floor, and more! Affiliate links used below. See our full disclosure. Starting solid foods is an exciting time for you...
Dear Schools, Please Stop Using These Outdated Tricks to Get Kids to Eat Lunch
A special message to schools trying to help picky eater kids at lunch. What to avoid that often makes kids eating worse and what you can do instead! My heart skipped a beat, and then my jaw clenched as I read yet another story of a school using rewards to...
Morning Sensory Routines to Get the Day Started On The Right Foot
Lots of kids struggle getting up in the morning, getting out the door, or being focused at school or daycare. Use these 7 morning sensory routines full of sensory activities and positive parenting skills! It's a story I've heard 1000 times... They're so...
