Child Development Tips

At TFK we love to see our babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers play posting games. It begins from about 12-15 months and involves dropping or “posting” objects into different containers (e.g. a bowl). Children still play posting games in more complex ways into preschool.

Often at TFK you will hear a therapist say “Great crossing over” or “This week we’ll work on crossing the middle.” So, what is it?

A couple weeks ago I discussed the development of social play. This week I will discuss a type of play – pretend play.

Last week we discussed crawling, the second transition. Today, we’ll talk about sitting, the benefits of early strengthening, and the reward of seeing your baby interact with the world from an upright position.

So week 2 of my regular blog. The plan is to elaborate on Milestone Monday. Last week’s milestone was tummy time.

A pencil grasp is one component of handwriting. Children move through various stages of grasp which is important for overall development.

School Readiness, what is it ? School readiness refers to the fine and gross motor, language and communication, self help and emotional…