02/06/2025
Do you know a child who:
🤷♀️ Constantly bumps into other people or objects
🤦♂️ Is uncoordinated and clumsy
👕 Constantly chews on her shirt or pencil
💔 Seems to always be breaking things
🙇♀️ Has difficulty attending and sitting still
All of these are signs that this child may be in need of additional proprioceptive input to help calm and organize the body. 🧠💪
Proprioceptive activities are often referred to as “heavy work.” 🏋️♀️ Heavy work is accomplished by working against weight or resistance through activities like:
❄️ Shoveling snow
🤾♂️ Playing tug of war
🚴♀️ Riding a bike
🏊♂️ Swimming
👶 Pushing a heavy stroller
🚚 Pulling a loaded wagon
But heavy work activities don’t always have to involve a lot of space! 🌟 Whether you’re a teacher with limited classroom space, a therapist who works in the corner of a crowded hallway, or you’re stuck in the waiting room at a doctor’s office and wanting to calm your anxious child – try these heavy work activities to provide that calming proprioceptive input! 🌈
