Author: Hope
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Army Crawl Fix
How I used purposeful play to break up my baby’s emerging hitch crawl and get a symmetrical crawl. Play Pro approach Despite what you may think, I do not sit around and constantly “work on milestones” with my kids, even if I do parent through a pediatric PT lens. Instead, I do this: It’s more…
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Toddler’s Charleston Summer Bucket List
Charleston summer bucket list with a toddler and baby broken into splashpads, beaches, community events, food, and easy play activities.
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Top Tips for Taking Baby to the Beach Confidently
Going to the beach with littles can feel intimidating and like a lot of work, but there are a few simple systems I live by as an avid beach bum mom who takes my baby and toddler multiple times a week. It took me months to work up the courage to take both girls grocery…
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PT Approved Best Shoes for Toddlers Foot Development
Pediatric physical therapist approved toddler shoes have 5 things in common. Know exactly what to shop for to support healthy foot development for your toddler.
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Sock Shoe: Why I Don’t Recommend As a Peds PT
Advertised as the perfect first shoe for young toddlers, I have some major beef with sock shoes for new walker as a pediatric physical therapist and mom. Let’s take a look at the selling points versus reality. The draw Versus where it breaks down 1. Advertised as wide toe box: The beef A lot of…
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Toddler’s First Science Experiment
How my toddler and I turned a Dollar Tree find into a 10 day experiment. I feel a little bit like I am writing an elementary school lab report with this post, but this activity turned out to be such a hit, that I had to share. How it worked: 1. Traced grow toy starfish…
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All You Need for a Beach Day as a Mom Going Solo with a Baby + Toddler
A minimalist beach set up for “bag less” beach days for a mom solo parenting at the beach with a baby and toddler.
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Tummy Time at the Beach: Taking Baby on Your Family Vacation
Believe it or not, the beach is low key the perfect place for your baby to get in some tummy time. (But, you know I’m a biased beach bum PT). How to set baby up for success The set up: Put Baby’s head uphill and feet downhill so Baby is facing away from the ocean. …