Taking Naps and Having Good Sleep Hygiene
The University of East Anglia study on nap frequency and cognitive skills in children suggests that frequent napping may be associated with smalle...
Directory of Therapy Centers and Developmental Behavioral Pediatricians
View a list of therapy centers and developmental behavioral pediatricians at these links:
Philippine Academy of Occupational Therapist - Director...
Learning through PLAY
Simple guide to learning through play.
Presume Competence
Presume Competence because each child has the potential to develop their skills to think, learn and understand. We need to b elieve it even if we can't see it because i t might be that you just can't see it yet .
Should my child learn an instrument?
When's the best time to introduce an instrument like keyboards or a guitar?
These instruments can actually be introduced almost anytime. It might j...
Benefits of Music for Children
Research has shown that music listening increases grey matter volumes in the brain. It is a multi-sensory experience and activates not ju...
Move It or Lose It
"When the body is in motion, the auditory system is engaged." - Angie Voss, OTR
Therefore when we're moving, we're also developing the are...
Peek-A-Boo
Who doesn't love a game of peek-a-boo? It's so common that almost all cultures have it. In the Philippines we say "bulaga!" when we come out of hid...
Neuroplasticity
Have you ever thought about how quickly your little ones seem to pick up information? Each of our brains are filled with billions of cells with ...
Convergent vs Divergent Thinking
Some parents have asked what kind of play are best for children, and there's no absolute right or wrong answer to the question. What we want to be ...
Learning Through Play as Infants
It might not be the first time you hear that "play is the primary occupation of children" because it really is the work of children. Play is the so...
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