054: Tummy Time - It's Not Just For Babies
Helping Kids Thrive
English - March 03, 2022 11:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsParenting Kids & Family Health & Fitness Mental Health childdevelopment behavior communication counseling finemotor kids language mentalhealth mentalwellness occupationaltherapy Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Guest: Samantha Kauffman, MOT, OTR/L Tummy time is an important building block for neurological and physical development. It supports skills such as fine and gross motor, vision, sensory processing, and more. But if your baby hates tummy time or you're parenting an older child with disabilities, it can be challenging to get in activities that support this development.
During this episode, Nicole chats with occupational therapist and DotCom Therapy Clinical Manager, Samantha Kauffman, MOT, OTR/L, about the importance of tummy time and some activities that you can incorportate with your children.
Episode Highlights:
Importance of tummy time for development Tummy time with infants: how much should we do? Importance of tummy time for older children Activities to promote tummy time & prone position in older children