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How to Make the Most of Floor Time With Your Baby
Key Takeaways:
1. Floor time includes tummy time, back time, and interactive play.
2. Floor time helps babies build their muscles, improve coordination, and build early social skills.
3. Aim for a few 5-10 minute sessions throughout the day.
Oct 8, 2025


Ensuring Safety and Building Confidence: Finding a Balance in Free Play
Key Takeaways:
1. Preventing harm is essential, as is encouraging curiosity and growth.
2. Falling and failing are important parts of learning.
3. There are many preventable injuries that can impact your child in the long term if there is not enough supervision.
Sep 25, 2025


Baby Feet 101: What’s Normal in the First Year?
Key Takeaways:
1. Flat feet, bow legs, in-toeing, and toe walking are normal in the first 2 years.
2. If you notice asymmetries between right and left side, follow up with your child’s pediatrician and/or pediatric physical therapist.
3. If the postures persistent beyond 2 years, seek out a pediatrician and/or pediatric physical therapist consultation.
Sep 20, 2025


Unique Ways to Work on Sitting Balance with Your Baby
Key Takeaways:
1. Sitting balance exercises strengthen muscles and prepares babies for crawling.
2. Change the base of support, apply perturbations, or make their seat uneven to challenge your baby's balance.
3. Falls are common and important for learning, but should be made safe with supervision and soft surroundings.
Sep 20, 2025


My baby was diagnosed with gross motor delay. What now?
Key Takeaways:
1. Pediatric physical therapists will do more detailed examination for infants flagged with delays by their pediatricians.
2. Home exercises with caregivers are vital for success.
3. Many factors can cause delays and not all will have a lasting impact on your baby, especially with early intervention.
Aug 5, 2025
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