by Miss Jaime | Ask an OT, Babys and Toddlers, Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills
Baby shower gifts can be so dull and boring. Finally, a different personal baby shower gift that the new mom definitely didn’t register for, The Best Baby Shower Gift Ever! I have a confession: I hate baby showers. And bridal showers, too. I know it makes me a...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Gross Motor Skills
Your child with special needs: How to conquer independent bathing 20 plus Occupational Therapy tips and strategies to facilitate independent showering and bathing for your child with special needs “I have no time to myself. Ever. My other kids were at least...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Gross Motor Skills
Back in the olden days, my parents had to walk to school 2 miles each way. Barefoot. Uphill. And they had to walk home for lunch, too. Motor skill development wasn’t such a problem back then. As a child, I never questioned how it was possible that it was...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills
Learn how to improve your child’s cutting skills with these simple tips from a pediatric OT. *This post contains affiliate links How to Improve Your Child’s Cutting Skills “Cutting?” The mom looked at me nervously…. “Um,...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills
The car is packed, the best vacation of your life is just a few hours away. Now all you have to do is get there. So what’s the problem? THE DREADED CAR RIDE! Picture your kids in the backseat, smiling and laughing, joking and taking turns. Ahhh....
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Gross Motor Skills
“Promoting fine motor skills at the playground” is part of a year-long blog hop called Functional Skills for Kids. Each month, I will be working with other pediatric OTs and PTs to post on different developmental topics that impact functional skills for...
