As a Pediatric Occupational Therapist in Mountain View, CA I work with kids on toileting. Toilet training is a thing. For many parents it’s a badge of honor, “My kid was toilet trained at 18 months”. UGH. Developmental differences are…different Children with developmental differences may have challenges with medically related reasons why they have...
Does this sound familiar? Your kid is getting dressed in the morning but basically refusing to wear anything. Complaints about tags on the back of the shirt, the seams of the socks don’t lineup, the collar of the shirt is too tight, the texture of the clothing is too scratchy, the sleeves are too long,...
Now that we are getting closer and closer to the mask mandates being lifted, lots more people are getting out and about. One of my family’s favorite pastimes is to go to baseball games! This year, it’s going to be a bit different. They have spent the last 18 months cooped up with not a...
Toddlers are known for bumping into things, falling over and getting back up, bouncing off walls and moving onward. Preschoolers are a little more refined. Most preschoolers can figure out how to move their bodies to accomplish tasks after a few opportunities of practice or after they watch someone else do it. They know what...
What is Interoception and how does it related to toileting? Interoception is a sense within our bodies that allows us to notice internal sensations or internal body signals. (our heart pounding when we are upset, our grumbling stomach when we’re hungry, shaky muscles when working out or a full bladder when we need to relieve...
There was a point, when my kids were little, when their mere touch made me cringe. Don’t get me wrong, I loved to snuggle them, kiss them and hug on them….on my own conditions. When I decided.
