In my continued effort to expedite information for parents, it is ok for your baby to waddle with their feet outwards up to the age of 2, or until the child has been walking for 4-6 months. Toeing out in new walkers is very typical up to the age of about 2, or once they […]
What exactly is tummy time? Tummy time is either: Supervised time when your child is laying on a firm flat surface on her tummy. When your child is being in a position where she is face down and has to lift her head up against gravity. Why does my child need tummy time? Why is […]
A child will typically pull to a stand at 9 months with cruising typically emerging at 10 months when she will use two hands to stabilize herself. At 11 months she should be cruising using one hand to stabilize. Tips To Help Your Child Start Cruising: As a parent I know how precious time is, […]
As a pediatric physical therapist, I am often asked “how can I get my child to walk,” “how can I get my child to crawl,” and other such questions. I like to use the same principles that would motivate me, or other adults I know. A) Encourage an older child to perform something that is […]
Wow, you are sitting down to read this. You are lucky to take the minute between gift shopping, cleaning for your relatives to visit, packing for your own vacation to get away from your relatives, and the 13th version of the Nutcracker ballet that you have seen since January. I say that you are in […]
In regard to the use of these devices I am of two minds, one as a clinician and one as a parent. Let me present the evidence and then make my recommendations. Slings: The primary concern about them decreasing the oxygen that your child can breath or suffocating the infant have not been proven through the […]
There is nothing as heart warming as watching your child crawl across the room to try to pull your grandparents wedding china onto the floor. Crawling is an important form of movement for infants. It helps to build a stronger core and begins to introduce weight through the bones of the upper leg to increase […]