by Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L | Apr 23, 2019 | Baby, Baby Won't Eat Solids, Feeding Milestones, Starting Table Foods, Strategies, Toddlers
It’s critical that babies go through months of exploring toys and teethers with their mouths. Learn why and how, how to help them if they’re not, and what the consequence could be if they don’t learn how. Is it weird that my baby...
by Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L | Apr 16, 2019 | Baby, Baby Won't Eat Solids, Feeding Milestones, Starting Table Foods, Strategies, Toddlers
Your baby isn’t spitting out food to make you crazy, it’s happening for a reason. Learn why and how to help them learn to keep it in their mouth! At first it seemed normal, they’re learning to eat after all. The little puff, green bean,...
by Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L | Apr 9, 2019 | Baby Won't Eat Solids, Picky Eating
When a child goes through a significant illness, there can be an unforeseen side effect that can last for years. Learn why this happens and how to prevent it with your child. Eating wasn’t going great to begin with, but I was hopeful. He was...
by Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L | Apr 2, 2019 | Baby Won't Eat Solids, Feeding Milestones, Picky Eating, School Age Kids, Strategies, Toddlers
Wish your kid ate less snacks and more at meals? Learn how to help them with these 8 steps that will have your kid hopping into their chair and staying out of the crackers in no time! We all do it, right? As soon as our baby is able to eat those little...
by Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L | Mar 26, 2019 | School Age Kids, Sensory Issues, Strategies, Toddlers
Sensory integration activities can have a massive impact on a child’s development. Learn powerful ones that are easy for parents to do at home! I was so proud of him as he pulled himself up the small wooden ramp on a scooter board, as he crossed his arms...
by Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L | Mar 19, 2019 | Baby, Nutrition, Picky Eating, Recipes, School Age Kids, Toddlers
How about some high fiber foods for kids that they’ll actually eat to not only increase their overall nutrition, but also help keep them regular in the bathroom and avoid constipation! You probably haven’t given fiber for your child much...
by Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L | Mar 5, 2019 | Baby, School Age Kids, Sensory Issues, Strategies, Toddlers
Learn what you, as a parent, need to know about bilateral integration and how it can affect your child’s ability to write, read, and even pay attention in school. And, get over 13 easy bilateral coordination activities for your child. It’s...
by Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L | Feb 26, 2019 | School Age Kids, Sensory Issues, Strategies
Teach your child how to focus on homework with these easy tips, ideas, and strategies so you can stop the nagging and daily battles over getting it done! You feel guilty, you should be looking forward to seeing your kid after a long day, but you know...
by Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L | Feb 19, 2019 | Picky Eating, School Age Kids, Strategies, Toddlers
What if hidden veggie recipes caused more harm than good for kids eating? Find out what you can do instead to help teach your kid to enjoy vegetables throughout their whole life without making picky eating any worse than it already is. Long before I had...
by Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L | Feb 12, 2019 | Baby, Nutrition, School Age Kids, Strategies, Toddlers
Give your child or toddler safe relief from that nasty cold with these 5 natural remedies that soothe! It was a heartbreaking moment, and I felt totally helpless. My two year old was laying in my arms with a cough that sounded like a seal basking in the...