by Miss Jaime | Babys and Toddlers
Potty training can be a challenge for parents, but it’s also an important part of childhood development. The normal struggle can be even more difficult when there are sensory processing issues. Recognizing that they need to go, wearing big girl or big boy underwear,...
by Miss Jaime | Babys and Toddlers, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills
As your child begins to learn how to write and draw, it’s crucial to teach them how to hold a crayon and get a solid “pencil grip.” Whether you’re seeing your child practice at school or daycare, or you’re working with them on it at home, it’s important to develop...
by Miss Jaime | Ask an OT, Babys and Toddlers, Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills, Seasonal, Sensory Processing, Technology & Apps, Vision
Get a hand-picked list of the best educational, developmental toys from an OT. Have you ever wished for a personal shopping assistant? Download the list of my favorite developmental toys with hyperlinks to purchase them, and see if that’s almost as helpful as a...
by Miss Jaime | Babys and Toddlers
HOW TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE IN YOUR CHILD I’ve spent years watching kindergarten students acclimate to the classroom. Some students set themselves apart from their peers immediately: they are very verbal they can already read or demonstrate strong foundational...
by Miss Jaime | Ask an OT, Babys and Toddlers
My New Favorite Parenting Hack Book Did you register for “What to expect when you’re expecting?”, my mom asked me on the way to my shower. “No—there’s an app for that!” I told her, laughing. I knew she wouldn’t get the joke,...
by Miss Jaime | Babys and Toddlers, Sensory Processing
Potty training can be a challenge for parents, but it’s also an important part of childhood development. The normal struggle can be even more difficult when there are sensory processing issues. Recognizing that they need to go, wearing big girl or big boy...