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Let Your Baby Play With His Peas…and Eat Them Too!
Today I am honored to welcome Occupational Therapist Carole Maisel as she shares about why it’s okay (and important!) for babies to get messy and explore while they eat. . . . . . As a pediatric...
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Baby’s First Shape Sorter
Once your baby has become a functional sitter (meaning he or she can transition into and out of sitting), it’s time to start having some fun with container play! You may have noticed that your baby has...
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Tips to Get You Started with Infant Massage
I am pleased to welcome Kim Lyons, MEd, CMT, as she shares all about how we can help our babies through the use of Infant Massage. . . . . . Touch is as essential as food and water in … Continue...
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10 Gifts for Baby’s 1st Birthday!
Have you ever tried to find the perfect birthday gift for a one-year-old? It’s tough! Walking those aisles of baby toys, many of them claiming that they will teach babies important developmental...
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Your Guide to ARK Therapeutic’s Oral Motor and Feeding Tools
Today I have the exciting opportunity to share with you about oral motor and feeding tools from ARK Therapeutic! My goal with this post is to walk you through the basics of some of ARK’s most popular...
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Are Car Seat Travel Systems Bad for Baby?
I am so excited to have pediatric physical therapist Chanda Jothen here today! Chanda has a passion for empowering parents to promote their babies’ physical development. She has some great information...
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Activities to Promote Your Child’s Communication Development
I am honored to have Pathways.org share a guest post today about simple yet powerful activities you can do with your infant, toddler, or preschooler to promote their communication development. I hope...
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30 OT Life Hacks: Tricks to Make Life Easier for You and Your Child
Today I am excited to share with you 30 OT life hacks as part of the American Occupational Therapy Association’s (AOTA’s) campaign to promote the field of occupational therapy! What’s a life hack, you...
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How to Use a Therapy Ball to Make Tummy Time Easier and More Fun for Baby
If you’ve been around babies in recent years then you’ve probably heard about tummy time, am I right? Tummy time is simply any time a baby spends in the tummy-down position while awake and supervised....
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An Introduction to the Sensory Systems
October is National Sensory Awareness Month, and today I’m here to introduce you to the many sensory systems that allow us to participate in and enjoy life! If you’ve been around kid-land for long,...
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Better than a Bumbo: 5 Ways to Support a Wobbly Sitter
I am excited to welcome pediatric occupational therapist Rachel Coley as she shares practical ideas for how to support wobbly babies who are new to sitting, without the use of baby equipment such as a...
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150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids {Book Review}
If you are the type of person who loves finding new, creative, inexpensive ways to play with your kids, then I have a feeling you are going to LOVE this new book by Asia Citro, author of the incredible...
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One Tip for Preventing a Flat Spot on Baby’s Head: Turn Your Baby
Today I am pleased to welcome guest blogger Irene Collado. Irene is eager to share one simple trick for preventing a flat spot on your baby’s head, plus she is excited to share about a campaign she is...
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A Year in Review: Top Posts on Mama OT {2014}
As 2014 comes to a close, I want to take a moment to thank each and every person who has read, liked, shared, tweeted, pinned, or subscribed to posts from MamaOT.com. I am so encouraged by the comments...
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Top 10 Posts on Parenting and Child Development {2014}
Parenting is HARD WORK and often information about what kids need in order to be happy and healthy can be confusing, overwhelming, or misleading. That’s why I’ve put together a list of the top 10 most...
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How Does Crawling Develop?
Welcome to PART 1 of my 3-part series on crawling! Today I am excited to explore with you how babies develop the ability to crawl. Babies tend to begin scooting forward on their belly like a wiggly...
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Connecting With Your Child Through Sensory Play
Sensory play is fun and good for your child’s development. But what if I told you sensory play is also good for the development of your relationship with your child? This post is part of the Happy New...
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Simple Baby Play: Tissue Paper Kicking
Today Occupational Therapist and owner of CanDo Kiddo, Rachel Coley, M.S., OTR/L, is here to share one of her many creative baby play activities. She also has a pretty awesome, one-of-a-kind product...
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Baby Play Activity with a Muffin Tin and Rattle Balls {Tummy Time}
Playtime on the floor can feel tricky when you’re supervising a baby who can push their chest off the floor and roll around, but can’t yet crawl (between approximately 4-9 months). They are well on...
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Choosing Toys for Play With A Purpose During Baby’s First Year
Here at Mama OT I love to write about the best baby toys and activities to promote infant development, so today I am excited to have pediatric physical therapist Nicole Sergent, co-owner of Milestones...
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