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Effective Tips for Communicating with Your Toddler

Effective Tips for Communicating with Your Toddler

1.3K views1 month ago

TikTokotmarissa

Building with blocks at 21-24 months.. what should they be doing at this age? As a pediatric OT, I look for toddlers to be able to imitate a 6-8 block tower. I build it first, then they copy me! Why is this important? This may seem like a simple task, but in reality it requires a lot of skills to work together in order for it to be a success! The hands and the eyes have to work together to stack the blocks directly on top of each other. AND they have to use the right amount of force, not too rou

Building with blocks at 21-24 months.. what should they be doing at this age? As a pediatric OT, I look for toddlers to be able to imitate a 6-8 block tower. I build it first, then they copy me! Why is this important? This may seem like a simple task, but in reality it requires a lot of skills to work together in order for it to be a success! The hands and the eyes have to work together to stack the blocks directly on top of each other. AND they have to use the right amount of force, not too rou

1.1K views2 months ago

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Effective Potty Training Strategies for Toddlers

Effective Potty Training Strategies for Toddlers

11.3K views3 months ago

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Sometimes it’s not defiance. Stopping one thing and starting another can feel overwhelming for some kids. Inside my 12-week parent education support program, From Chaos to Calm, I teach parents what’s actually happening behind behaviors like this and how to respond in ways that actually help. The next group starts March 28 and will be a small group of 10 parents so you can learn and support each other together. If you’re wondering if this program would support your family, you can book a 1:1 cal

Sometimes it’s not defiance. Stopping one thing and starting another can feel overwhelming for some kids. Inside my 12-week parent education support program, From Chaos to Calm, I teach parents what’s actually happening behind behaviors like this and how to respond in ways that actually help. The next group starts March 28 and will be a small group of 10 parents so you can learn and support each other together. If you’re wondering if this program would support your family, you can book a 1:1 cal

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✨ Potty training can feel overwhelming, but a few small tricks can make a big difference! 🚽 Try these simple strategies to help your child feel more comfortable, confident, and successful with potty training. Every child learns at their own pace — a little patience and support goes a long way! 💛 Follow @tiny.hands.ot for more easy OT tips for home and school! #pottytrainingtips #parentingtips #toddlermom #toddlerlife #pottytraining

✨ Potty training can feel overwhelming, but a few small tricks can make a big difference! 🚽 Try these simple strategies to help your child feel more comfortable, confident, and successful with potty training. Every child learns at their own pace — a little patience and support goes a long way! 💛 Follow @tiny.hands.ot for more easy OT tips for home and school! #pottytrainingtips #parentingtips #toddlermom #toddlerlife #pottytraining

1.1K views1 month ago

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Fine Motor Skills Needed at School - The OT Toolbox

Fine Motor Skills Needed at School - The OT Toolbox

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Make sure to read…👇🏻 I believe your child’s OT should actively involve and support parents during therapy sessions so that you can continue to use those strategies and supports at home. Can you eat one salad a week and expect to loose weight? It’s the changes and adaptions you incorporate consistently throughout the week with your children that helps them reach their goals 🙌🏻 What do you think about this? 👇🏻 #paediatricoccupationaltherapy#neurodiversity#neurodivergent #autism #autismawaren

Make sure to read…👇🏻 I believe your child’s OT should actively involve and support parents during therapy sessions so that you can continue to use those strategies and supports at home. Can you eat one salad a week and expect to loose weight? It’s the changes and adaptions you incorporate consistently throughout the week with your children that helps them reach their goals 🙌🏻 What do you think about this? 👇🏻 #paediatricoccupationaltherapy#neurodiversity#neurodivergent #autism #autismawaren

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Occupational Therapy Tips for Kids' Play Learning

15.5K views10 months ago

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5 things I’d tell parents as a pediatric OT if I wasn’t afraid of hurting feelings… ✨Stop doing everything for your child. It feels faster and easier, but every time you jump in, you take away a chance for them to learn. Independence builds through practice, even if it’s messy and slow. ✨ Screens impact development more than most realize. They take away from real-life sensory experiences, limit movement, and affect attention. Floor play, books, and conversations do far more for development than

15.3K views5 months ago

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Effective Sensory Exercises for Child Regulation

415.2K viewsFeb 25, 2024

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Is your child engaging in repetitive play? Spinning wheels, lining up toys, throwing things. Watch full video I show you tips on how to engage your child in joint attention and more purposeful play. 👋Hi I’m Emily ! I’m an experienced paediatric occupational therapist from Australia! I share knowledge about child development, play, sensory & therapy activities. My goal is to empower parents and caregivers through education on how to support their child. If you like this video you can save it for

137.8K viewsJan 29, 2024

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Positive parenting tips for children ages 6-10

These three simple OT exercises do so much more than get kids moving. They strengthen the brain–body connection-especially for kids who need extra support with focus, coordination, and regulation. Why I love these: 🧠 Encourage crossing the midline 🧠 Build bilateral integration 🧠 Improve core stability 🧠 Support integration of retained primitive reflexes 🧠 Help regulate the sensory system Incorporate them daily to boost learning, behavior, and foundational skills like reading and writing. |

1.4K views4 months ago

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13 Nutritionist-Approved Tips for Feeding Kids

How to Handle a Chatty Kid Without Feeling Like a Mean Parent

Parents, don’t scroll! These OT tips could help your child. 🩵 #PediatricOT #OccupationalTherapy #OTLife #PlayBasedLearning #TherapistsOfInstagram | Reconnect Therapy Services, Inc.

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Lauren | OT & Mom on Instagram: "Parents always ask me — how do I get my child to stop (insert oral-seeking habit)? The truth is, this is a really common way kids try to self-soothe and reorganize their nervous systems. Instead of focusing on stopping the behavior, I recommend redirecting to a more socially appropriate and hygienic outlet that still meets the sensory need and regulates the nervous system — things like deep breathing and heavy work: chewing, blowing through a tube, sucking throug

690.5K views4 months ago

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Save this for later Share with a parent who needs this. Follow for pediatric OT tips @sensorytherapyplace I tell every parent I work with that primitive reflexes tell us how a child’s nervous system is organizing movement, posture, and regulation. This video shows an easy-to-do pediatric OT reflex assessment that helps connect the dots between behavior, learning, and motor development.

2K views3 months ago

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Simple Parenting Tips from a Pediatric Occupational Therapist

22.9K views2 months ago

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Emily ✨ Pediatric OT on Instagram: "If you’re new here, FOLLOW for tips to help your little thrive-and feel confident in kindergarten. My hot take as a pediatric OT: scissor skills are essential for little kids’ fine motor development, and it’s dangerous not to teach them. Many parents mistakenly assume that kids should learn scissor skills in kindergarten, when scissor skills milestones start around age three! *scissors should always be stored out of reach of little ones, and kids always need 1

774.1K views9 months ago

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15 Ways to Encourage Parents to Read at Home with their Child

Occupational Therapy For Autism

85K viewsFeb 24, 2019

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Part One Basic Parenting Skills

12.7K viewsJul 20, 2018

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Motor Planning & Sequencing | Dyspraxia | DCD | Occupational Therapy

21.7K viewsDec 17, 2019

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5 Essential Parenting Tips | Supernanny

434.4K viewsAug 10, 2015

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How To Communicate With Your Parents

15K viewsNov 19, 2018

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Children’s Occupational Therapy - The OT Practice

201.3K viewsFeb 9, 2016

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Dressing Skills for Children (Occupational Therapy)

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Occupational Therapy Treatment for Handwriting Difficulties - The OT Practice

287.4K viewsFeb 10, 2016

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Dealing with Toxic Parents | Kati Morton

661.8K viewsOct 4, 2018

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