It is finally Summer! With Summer means spending time in the water whether it be the pool or beach to help cool down and have fun! It is also the perfect time to get your kids in swim classes and help them learn how to...
What is Muscle tone?
Muscle tone refers to the amount of underlying tension in a muscle. It describes how much tension is in a muscle when it is relaxed.
What happens when it is low tone?
In children, low muscle tone is used to describe when an infant...
Play is something that children do, and they do it freely, by choice. Most children don’t require much coercion to get them to participate in a playful activity. Children learn through play experiences – interacting with various objects, surroundings and people. You have probably heard...
Coming into summer the days are getting hotter which means it's time for the pool and/or beach! Spending time in the water in crucial for children to develop water skills that will help keep them safe. Water play also assists children in developing muscle stretch,...
Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a condition that describes children who are delayed in meeting their developmental milestones. They are significantly uncoordinated and struggle to learn the skills required to perform everyday tasks. Often these children are described as ‘clumsy’. Generally, it impacts young boys...
Participation in sport is important in a child's overall development. It assists in acquiring gross motor skills such as running, jumping, hopping and throwing. It also helps with hand eye co-ordination with the greatest benefits from ball and racquet sports such as tennis, basketball, soccer and football.
Children also benefit...
Walking on the toes is common in children who are learning to walk. Most children will grow out of it and so there is no need to worry. However, if your child is still predominantly walking on their toes after the age of 2 it...
Walking unsupported
Squats to pick up a toy
Speech and first words
Able to play with more complex toys
Able to use spoons and cups
Act early and talk to your healthcare provider if:
Unable to take steps independently
Poor standing balance, falls frequently
Walks on toes
Doesn’t pull to stand
Can’t crawl to climb...
Developmental Milestones for 9-12months
Crawling action mastered and transitions in and out of many positions
Pulling to stand
Standing without support
Cruises along furniture
May start walking
Act early and talk to your healthcare provider if:
Difficulty getting to stand because of stiff legs and pointed toes
Only uses arms to pull up...
Developmental Milestones for 3-6 Months
Rolls both ways Usually front to back first
Starting to sit, first supported, then may be able to sit on their own using hands for support
Babbling and making noises
Accepts weight through legs in supported standing
Plays with feet when on their back
Reaches for...