arleneotkidzMar 6, 20192 min readMidline crossing and why is it important? Crossing the midline is a term that we as occupational therapists and other professionals use to refer to an imaginary line running from...
arleneotkidzFeb 27, 20193 min read17 Activities to improve your kid’s fine motor skills!Last week, we discussed the different components of fine motor skills and how they all work together in a complex way to enable your...
arleneotkidzFeb 19, 20192 min readFine Motor Skills and Handwriting.You probably know that fine motor skills are closely linked to handwriting and that developing these skills will lead to your child...
arleneotkidzFeb 12, 20192 min readGross motor skills and handwriting: what muscles need to be developed first?In our last blog post, we spoke about the importance of gross motor skills and how it positively impacts your child’s ability to sit at a...
arleneotkidzFeb 4, 20191 min readGross Motor Skills- Everything You Need To Know (part one)!You probably heard the term “gross motor skills” from your child’s paediatricians, teachers and even some extra mural coaches. But what...
arleneotkidzJan 17, 20192 min read “Be careful, no don’t do that” might keep your children alive but doesn’t allow them to thrive !As a mom of a toddler I find myself doing and saying this so often. The stress of stopping her from literally trying her best efforts to...
arleneotkidzJan 17, 20192 min read“Let’s make our kids problem solving warriors instead of perfection worriers!”As an OT I could bombard you with various lingo and facts on how the prevalence of children who battle with self-regulation and praxis...
arleneotkidzJan 17, 20193 min read"Lets make our circle bigger!" Every day as an OT I get weary and tired parents in my office. For all the right reasons but also for all the wrong reasons. Right...
