It’s difficult to balance, perform coordinated movements on both sides of the body, sit up straight in a chair, hold a pencil, control scissors, or jump if you don’t have a strong core. We know that decreased core strength commonly contributes to other issues like W-Sitting and delayed motor skill development. The causes of weak core muscles in toddlers are
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Creating an environment where your kids can make healthy nutritional choices is one of the most important steps you can take to ensure the health of your child. By fostering a supportive environment, you and your family can develop a positive relationship with healthy food. You can lead them by your example. This is a wonderful way for you to
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Picture this, it’s eight o’clock at night, your second grader is supposed to be in bed. Everyone is tense and angry. Tears are being shed. You wipe your eyes and blow your nose and press on. What is happening here? That’s right, you guessed it. It’s homework time. Your child has a simple assignment to write a paragraph on the
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Have you noticed when it’s just about time for bedtime your child starts playing even harder, running around and chatting your ear off? This is your child’s attempt at counteracting the fact that they are tired. The child is in a high state of alert in order to self regulate how they are feeling inside. We all require that our
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If your house is anything like my house in the morning, there are a lot of words exchanged back-and-forth between my kids and I about getting dressed. Phrases like, “Hurry up! Get your coat on! The bell is going to ring any second!” or “Your shoes are on the wrong feet! Flip them!” are currently an everyday occurrence. I’m grateful,
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The W-positions is one of many sitting positions that most children move into and out of while playing, but it’s a four-letter word to some parents. Why is it presumed to be ok for some children and forbidden for others? When playing in these other sitting postures, children develop the trunk control and rotation necessary for midline crossing (reaching across
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