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Do you see your child or someone else’s child sitting with their bottom on the floor and their legs out beside them, forming a “W” shape? This is commonly called “W sitting.” You may think “wow, look how flexible they are.” Although flexibility in your muscles is a good thing, “W” sitting is not.
By 3 years of age the eye is almost grown to its adult size. A 3 year old is using his or her vision to coordinate fine motor activities and make judgments about them. These visual motor skills include coloring a simple picture, copying simple marks or shapes, and tracing simple shapes and objects. He or she should also be …
‘Fine motor skills’ refers to the development of small muscle movements of the hands. Fine motor skills develop as your child’s whole body gains mobility, stability, cognitive, and emotional/social development. Fine motor skills that come to mind are shoe tying, writing, and cutting paper with scissors. Tips to Help You 36 – 42 Month Old Develop Fine Motor Skills You …
Braces help control or prevent secondary problems with the foot, ankle, knee, or hip. For example, secondary problems may include too much flexibility in joints, tightness in muscles, wear and tear on joints because of misalignment, which can lead to arthritis later in life. Braces can be made out of a variety of materials, including different kinds of plastics, foam, …
The Importance of Crawling Most babies learn to crawl sometime between the ages of 6-10 months. Some children bypass crawling and go straight to walking, but is that such a good thing? Research varies, but most therapists will agree that crawling is an important developmental milestone which should not be skipped, as it relates to other areas of development …
When my son was born his shoulder got stuck and was literally yanked out of me. I put him on his back to sleep from birth and he would always have his head in one position and he got a severe flat spot on one side. I took him to my chiropractor who got him to be able to get …
My grandson is 4-1/2 months old. I believe he has hypertone in his upper body (he arches his back “stiff” when being held body-to-body) that may be showing up in his legs now (he’s starting to “scissor” – to hold his mom’s arms with his legs as his diaper is being changed). Is there anything that can explain hypertonicity in …
My daughter started sticking her tongue out under the sippy cup. She also does this with a straw cup. We switched her to an open cup and now she is doing it with that as well. What should I do? I spoke with our licensed speech pathologist and feeding specialist, regarding your question. She said that she would not call …
My son just turned 11 months old. He is not crawling, pulling up, or standing. He does roll around the floor, and tries to “bounce” himself when on his stomach; and just recently, he does seem to be more interested in trying to pull himself up by latching his arms around my arm or body. He does not seem to …
My baby girl is 5 months old. She can sit when put in a sitting position, but when you want her to stand up and hold her, she’ll use one leg and cry. She hasn’t put weight on her legs yet and when you put her on her stomach, she cries but when she is lying, she kicks with her …
