Thanks For Helping Me Grow
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My goal is to educate and inspire parents and caregivers of young children of ALL abilities by providing information about occupational therapy, child development, photography and activities for each ages and stages of development.
Thanks For Helping Me Grow
5y ago
The “Terrible twos” is that period in a child’s life when they go through a wide variety of emotions and behaviors throughout the day, shifting rapidly and unpredictably between each feeling. To make matters worse, most kids this age can understand more speech than they can express, making it difficult for parents to figure out what is wrong and causing a lot of frustration for the child. That period usually starts around their second birthday and can go on until 4 years old when they begin to be able to control their emotions better.
At two years old, children want to be independent but still ..read more
Thanks For Helping Me Grow
5y ago
Baby food pouches are very popular. Their popularity keeps growing! And I completely understand why. For busy parents they are convenient; no need to refrigerate them, no spoon or bowl needed (hence no dishes to clean), they are portable, and they appear to be healthy!
Baby food pouches are convenient for busy parents. Photo from amazon website.
As a feeding therapist, I don’t recommend them at all and here’s why:
“My baby learned quickly how to “eat” from a pouch”!
First of all, sucking your food is not eating, it’s called drinking. And yes, babies are already equipped w ..read more