WRITTEN BY SALLY HILLS-DAVIS, CHILDREN'S OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST As a children’s occupational therapist, I understand how helpful baby...

WRITTEN BY SALLY HILLS-DAVIS, CHILDREN'S OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST. In a world where stimulating our senses is key to learning and...

For newborn babies, sensory experiences are particularly important, as they lay the foundation for all future learning and development.

Fine motor skills, hand skills, what does this actually mean and what are some hand skills?

Tummy time refers to babies spending time lying on their front during awake periods.

Tummy time is an important activity to develop head control, strengthen neck and back muscles and is an important precursor to later skills

These travel systems are great; however, they do have a downside! It can be really too easy to keep your child in one position

Developmental milestones, things like rolling, sitting, crawling and walking are often thought of as a bit of a “whose baby is best” competi

Why does my baby only look one way? Babies tend to have a preference to look to one side due to either, or a combination of the following

WRITTEN BY KIRSTY BROCKLEHURST CHILDRENS PHYSIOTHERAPIST AND SALLY HILLS-DAVIS, CHILDRENS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST When babies are born...

Children from a very early age enjoy play, even without toys. There are a few basic things to think about before buying children’s toys

ine motor skills refer to the ability to move your hands and fingers in a co-ordinated way whilst carrying out complex tasks.

4 filelds with a sequence of development.Gross Motor: Vision and fine manipulation: Hearing & speech: Personal and social: