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...

Every child has an incredible superpower. This superpower is called proprioception which plays a crucial role in your childs development

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

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

Crawling is a form of movement, as seen in early childhood, where the hands and knees are on the floor, and much of the forward movement

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

Using two hands together is an important skill to help with early learnt tasks, such as, putting on shoes

Weaning is about introducing your child to solid foods at around 6 months old.

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:

Handwriting skills develop long before your child picks up a pencil to scribble in pre- school .