Fine motor skills involve small movements of the fingers, wrists, hands, feet, toes, tongue, and lips. Whether your child is developing typically or has motor delays, here are 50 Super-Fun Fine Motor Activities *All of these are meant to be done with parent participation and guidance. Do not leave young children unattended with items that could be choking hazards. Ideas…
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Recently, I have thought a lot about the differences between structured vs. unstructured play. Coincidentally, a friend of mine emailed me an idea for a blog post regarding structured vs. unstructured play, and I thought this was a great topic to discuss. Structured play has a clear beginning, middle, and end. There is generally a rule or set of rules,…
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When Lydia was a baby, I began by following a pretty standard ‘baby food’ progression. We tried rice cereal once when she was about 5 months, and quickly realized that 1.) she didn’t like it, and 2.) it had absolutely no nutritional value. After that, we introduced apple, banana, avocado, sweet potato, followed by small pasta/couscous, finely-chopped chicken and turkey,…
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I met my husband in the Fall of 1998. We were introduced to one another at the mall, when he worked at the Disney Character Premiere store. I knew pretty early on that he made me laugh, we had fun together, and I just felt like I could be myself around him. Our friendship and relationship took many twists and…
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Guest Blogger: Danielle Zimmerman, Mother & Founder of Abi’s Place, a school for children with disabilities During my journey raising a daughter with special needs, I have had some self-revelations I’d like to share with other parents and professionals. Most of all, I want to let other families know they are not alone and everything that they feel and think…
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