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Early Intervention and Picky Eaters
By TEIS Early Intervention Staff Early Intervention and Picky Eaters Are Your Child’s Eating Habits a Problem or a Phase? At some point your baby is likely to push away the carrot puree. Your toddler may turn their head when faced with a spoon full of peas. Most...
Babbling, the Milestone Few Talk About
By TEIS Early Intervention Staff Babbling, the Milestone Few Talk About Before Baby's First Words Comes Babble For baby, communication starts with crying, that all purpose attention getter that can wake you up in the wee hours and keep you on your toes all day long....
Crawling – Your Baby’s Amazing Superpower
By TEIS Early Intervention Staff Crawling – Your Baby’s Amazing Superpower Building Skills and Healthy Bodies For your baby, crawling is much more than a way to get around on hands and knees. It’s a superpower that helps introduce her to the world, building skills and...
Developing Neck and Upper Body Strength
By TEIS Early Intervention Staff Tummy Time for Fitness and Fun Your baby may not need a personal trainer, but he or she does need some quality time developing neck and upper body strength. The good news is, no special exercises are needed, and a few minutes of play...
Should I Be Concerned About My Child’s Speech and Language Development?
By TEIS Early Intervention Staff Walking and talking are the two big areas of concern for most parents as their children grow and develop. But just like walking (ages 9-18 months), there is a big range in what is considered typical when it comes to speech and language...
Less Screen Time, More Hands on Play is Better for Language and Learning
By TEIS Staff If you are not already aware the American Academy of Pediatrics states that children birth to age two should have NO screen time and children ages 2-4 should have no more than one hour of screen time per day. This includes TV, tablet, cell phone, and...
How to Support Your Baby’s Optimal Brain Development
By TEIS Early Intervention Provider Your child’s brain begins to grow and develop before birth and continues to develop into his early 20’s. But from conception to age 3 is a critical period in your child’s brain development. How can you ensure your baby’s optimal...
Don’t Let Your Baby Skip Crawling!
By TEIS Many babies begin to crawl between the ages of 7-10 months. But what if your baby wants to bypass crawling and go straight to walking? Sounds great right? She’s more advanced…or is she? Let’s talk about the importance of crawling and why we do not want young...
What is “Container Baby Syndrome”? And How Can I Avoid It?
By Annika Zallek MOT OTR/L TEIS Occupational Therapist Container Baby Syndrome isn’t exactly a medical syndrome but it refers to the occurrence when babies spend too much of their time awake “contained” in different types of baby equipment. Babies need to be able to...
Tips to Combat Toddler Food Refusal: Introducing New Foods
By Cara Caddy OTR/L TEIS Occupational Therapist It’s 5 pm again.. dinner time. You walk into the house and the aroma of spaghetti and meatballs hits your nose. Your stomach grumbles and you imagine how wonderful the food will taste. That is not the reality of life...
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