This blog post follows on from part one (which you can find here [hyperlink]) which identified why children might be experiencing challenges with their eating. This post will outline how you can help...
Eating/Feeding in Children (Part 1)
Posted By Rose Murrell Marsh,
01/09/2023
For some children and families meal time and eating in general can be a challenge! It is difficult as a parent or caregiver to see a child uncomfortable at mealtimes or eating a limited diet,...
Getting the Kids Involved in the Kitchen.
Posted By Molly Ley,
02/08/2023
Getting the kids involved in the kitchen can be daunting – there can be dangerous and sharp items, and kids are magnets that can attract a mess. While this can be true, the positives greatly outweigh ...
Winter-friendly Activities
Posted By Emily Newbold,
25/05/2023
The wintery weather is here, and with colder mornings and evenings no doubt your little munchkins are spending more time inside. Have no fear, though! There are plenty of winter-friendly activities...
Outdoor Play
Posted By Mia Pearn,
03/03/2023
Every parent hopes for their child/ren to grow up healthy and strong. One of the easiest and most effective ways of supporting children's physical development is through engagement in outdoor activiti...
5 Fun Ways to Use Theraputty or Play-Doh
Posted By Stephanie Schultz,
03/03/2023
Theraputty and play-doh are great resources for developing children's fine motor skills, including hand and finger strength, grasp, and precise movements. Fine motor strength and skills...
Awareness of Personal Space
Posted By Ching Yan Siu,
24/08/2022
For young children, friendships are often formed based on who is physically closest to themin the playgrounds. However, friendships slowly become more reciprocal as children startdeveloping the sense ...
Emotional Regulation
Posted By Emily Newbold,
03/09/2020
Emotional regulation is a very large part of our role as Occupational Therapists, and it is often raised as an area of concern by parents and teachers/educators alike. Emotional regulation is...
Handwriting
Posted By Emily Newbold,
23/06/2020
Occupational Therapy is often recommended by teachers for children who are having difficulty with handwriting. Handwriting is often an obvious visual sign that a child is having some difficulty with...
Motor Planning
Posted By Kim Guess and Sarah Hickey,
30/09/2019
Motor Planning Motor planning is part of a group of skills that help us move our body the way we want to. This includes the upper limbs and hands (fine motor), body (gross motor), mouth and ton...
