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🐻YOU’RE WONDERFUL🐻
In-home OT for kids & teens 🌱➡️🎯
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🔊 Why Do OTs Love Pop Tubes? And why will your

🔊 Why Do OTs Love Pop Tubes? And why will your kiddo love them too?

These colorful, twisty, noisy tubes aren’t just fun - they’re a powerhouse tool in early intervention OT, especially during in-home sessions! 💪✨

Here’s what we’re really working on when we play with pop tubes:

🤲 Bilateral Coordination – Using both hands to pull, twist, and push builds brain-body teamwork!

🔊 Auditory Feedback – That pop-pop-pop sound helps kiddos stay alert, engaged, and aware of their actions.

🧘 Sensory Regulation – Stretching and compressing the tube gives calming or alerting input, depending on what your child needs.

✋ Strengthening Little Hands – All that twisting and pulling builds the hand strength needed for dressing, feeding, and future writing!

Pop tubes are loud, silly, and simple — but packed with developmental magic. ✨🙌

#PopTubePlay #PediatricOT #InHomeOT #EarlyIntervention #FineMotorSkills #SensoryPlay #BilateralCoordination #AuditoryFeedback #OccupationalTherapyForKids #ParentSupport #WondersPediatricTherapy

Summer is here! Let’s kick off OT summer fun wit

Summer is here! Let’s kick off OT summer fun with a classic: Homemade Lemonade! 🍋

Easy Homemade Lemonade Recipe
🧂 You’ll Need: 2–3 lemons (cut in half), 2 cups cold water, 1–2 tablespoons of sugar (optional), ice, a small pitcher or mixing bowl

👣 Step-by-Step
Squeeze the lemons 🍋
Pour water into the pitcher 💧
Add sweetener (if using) 🍯
Stir it all up! 🌀
Add ice and pour into cups 🧊

It works on fine motor precision, control, eye-hand skills, hand strength, coordination, sequencing, and so much more! ☀️✨

#OTsummer #FineMotorFun #LemonadePlay #WondersPediatricTherapy #YoureWonderful #summerishere #summervacation #lemonade #recipe #cookwithkids #pedsot #bayarea #inhomeot #therapy

Your everyday objects — from kitchen spoons 🥄

Your everyday objects — from kitchen spoons 🥄 and pillows 🛏️ to laundry baskets 🧺 and toys 🧸 — become tools to build strength, coordination, and confidence. Therapy isn’t about fancy gadgets, it’s about using real life to help your child grow. 🌱

When therapy happens in your own space, your child learns in the most natural and meaningful way possible. That’s where real progress happens! 💪💙

#PediatricOT #InHomeTherapy #ParentTips #MilestonesMatter #OccupationalTherapy #EarlyIntervention #TherapyTools #OTAtHome #WondersPediatricTherapy

🌟 Milestones Matter: 2–3 Years Old 🌟 Betw

🌟 Milestones Matter: 2–3 Years Old 🌟

Between ages 2 and 3, toddlers are gaining more independence, coordination, and confidence in daily routines. From self-dressing to using tools, these skills are the building blocks for preschool success! As pediatric OTs, here’s what we love to see:

🌀 Motor & Independence Milestones
✔️ Takes off clothes independently (like shirts, socks, or pants)
✔️ Begins to put on simple clothing items
✔️ Builds a tower of 6–8 blocks with control
✔️ Uses a spoon or fork with less mess
✔️ Imitates vertical and horizontal lines while scribbling
✔️ Strings several large beads onto a string
✔️ Uses child-safe scissors to snip into paper

These tasks support hand strength, fine motor coordination, and everyday independence. Encouraging your child’s “I do it!” moments helps them grow with confidence. 💛

#PediatricOT #ToddlerDevelopment #2YearMilestones #3YearMilestones #FineMotorSkills #SelfHelpSkills #OccupationalTherapyForKids #EarlyIntervention #WondersPediatricTherapy #MilestonesMatter

🌟 Milestones Matter: 1–2 Years Old 🌟 Your

🌟 Milestones Matter: 1–2 Years Old 🌟

Your toddler is gaining confidence, independence, and coordination every day! From their first steps to their first scribbles, the 12–24 month stage is full of exciting growth.

🌀 Gross Motor Milestones
✔️ Walking and standing independently
✔️ Squatting to pick up toys and standing back up without help
✔️ Climbing onto furniture and low play structures
✔️ Running with improved balance
✔️ Carrying toys while walking

👐 Fine Motor Milestones
✔️ Starting to use a spoon to feed themselves
✔️ Turning pages in a thick board book
✔️ Removing socks or shoes independently
✔️ Holding a crayon in a fisted grasp to scribble
✔️ Building a tower of 2–4 blocks

These emerging skills build the foundation for dressing, feeding, writing, and play. Encourage curiosity and celebrate each new accomplishment — your toddler is learning through every move they make! 💛

#PediatricOT #ToddlerDevelopment #1YearMilestones #2YearMilestones #FineMotorSkills #GrossMotorSkills #EarlyIntervention #ChildDevelopment #OccupationalTherapyForKids #MilestonesMatter #WondersPediatricTherapy

✨️Milestones Matter: 10–12 Months Old✨ Yo

✨️Milestones Matter: 10–12 Months Old✨

Your baby is on the move and exploring the world in exciting new ways! Between 10 and 12 months, we see big leaps in both gross and fine motor development. As pediatric OTs, here’s what we love to see:

🌀 Gross Motor Milestones
✔️ Cruising along furniture
✔️ Standing briefly without support
✔️ Walking with one hand held
✔️ Transitioning between sitting and standing
✔️ Pushing toys while walking
✔️ Crawling up stairs

👐 Fine Motor Milestones
✔️ Picking up small objects using a pincer grasp (thumb and pointer finger)
✔️ Pointing with index finger
✔️ Placing small objects into a container and removing them

These skills support future walking, feeding, and dressing — and are key for sensory and cognitive development, too!

#PediatricOT #InfantMilestones #MotorDevelopment #GrossMotorSkills #FineMotorSkills #EarlyIntervention #BabyDevelopment #OccupationalTherapyForKids #MilestonesMatter #WondersPediatricTherapy

🧠 Motor Milestones: 7–9 Months From a pediat

🧠 Motor Milestones: 7–9 Months

From a pediatric OT lens, babies at this stage are building strength, coordination, and curiosity through movement and play.

🔹 Gross Motor
• Crawling or army crawling
• Sitting independently
• Transitioning from lying to sitting
• Pulling to stand using furniture

🔹 Fine Motor
• Transferring objects between hands
• Using a raking grasp
• Banging toys together
• Exploring toys with hands and mouth

🎯 These skills support future walking, feeding, and dressing — and are key for sensory and cognitive development, too!

#PediatricOT #InfantMilestones #MotorDevelopment #GrossMotorSkills #FineMotorSkills #EarlyIntervention #BabyDevelopment #OccupationalTherapyForKids #MilestonesMatter #WondersPediatricTherapy

✨ Milestones Matter: 6 Months Old ✨Halfway to

✨ Milestones Matter: 6 Months Old ✨Halfway to their first birthday and your little one is on the move! 🚼

At 6 months, we start to see exciting changes in both gross and fine motor development. As a pediatric OT, here’s what we love to see:

🌀 Gross Motor Milestones
✔️ Rolling both ways
✔️ Sitting with support (and maybe starting to sit alone!)
✔️ Pushing up on arms during tummy time
✔️ Bearing weight through legs when held in standing
✔️ Reaching for toys from tummy or back

👐 Fine Motor Milestones
✔️ Transferring objects between hands
✔️ Using whole hand (palmar grasp) to hold toys
✔️ Bringing toys to mouth to explore
✔️ Banging toys together

These skills help build strength, coordination, and sensory awareness, all essential for crawling, feeding, and play.

#PediatricOT #6MonthMilestones #MotorDevelopment #EarlyIntervention #InfantTherapy #MilestonesMatter #WondersPediatricTherapy #childdevelopment

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