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04/10/2026

Often times when assisting your baby to walk we hold both hands. And that is needed at first. But progressing to ONE HAND ASSIST requires significant more strength and balance.

On the GMFM (gross motor function measure, a standardized test) your baby gets a higher/better score if they can do this one hand assisted walking)

What other pro tips are there?

⚜️Baby should be able to stand alone for 30- 60 seconds before encouraging steps (this baby can)

⚜️Baby should be assisted w hands/arms BELOW the shoulder as seen in the video. (Standing behind a baby and holding both hands overhead is not helpful)

⚜️Another pro tip is to help from both sides to encourage equal weight bearing and weight shifting on both sides. Did you know everyone walking around shifts their body about an inch onto the leg they are standing.? We do this back n forth while walking.

This baby was born very premature and beating all the odds. Her left side is her weaker side and by switching to the same hand hold on her weaker side, mom is encouraging weight shift to the weaker side for a step.

Let’s give her a hand clap 👏🏻 and tell me what techniques you are utilizing to assist in independent steps

REMEMBER: DONT TRY THIS IF BABY CANNOT STAND ALONE YET.

Hi im Jennifer! A pediatric PT, grandma and mom. If you liked this reel, share and comment for more.

For my free standing guide type “stand alone” below. If you want even more, go to kindle unlimited for a free book on Amazon “when will my baby walk?” By Jennifer Aguillard PT PCS

04/08/2026

Total Motion Release! Read the caption … on Instagram

04/07/2026

This range of motion check can be done w any age. Not all babies, toddlers or children are tight on one side. But a significant number develop tightness on one side versus the other. (Torticollis, a one legged crawler, etc)

Total Motion Release is a technique that therapists learn, to relax the whole body first before attempting movements in directions that are harder due to tightness.

Once a therapist identifies which patterns are tight, we can teach a parent how to hold the looser side in a movement pattern for about 2 mins BEFORE attempting to “stretch” or move the tighter side. This is a form of myofasical release.
Find your favorite PT today who is skilled in TMR to have assessment and pain free stretching.
Another thing I like about TMR beside the fact that it works, is that it really is about getting movement after a release that is done without pain and often done by the person themselves
If you want to gently try the knee to elbow check to compare sides on your baby, toddler or child, do at your own risk ⚠️. This is not medical advice rather knowledge sharing of the PT profession and what we can offer.
If this video was helpful and interesting to you, like , save and share! And always thanks 😊 and my pleasure. Need help? Reach out!
Follow for more! I’m Jennifer! A mom, grandma and a pediatric clinical specialist in physical therapy.

04/06/2026

Early foot stimulation & the General movements assessment lead to Anni’s Activity Chair

04/06/2026

When a baby is first born, they have really strange moves and reflexes? You know what I’m talking about?
It might be called “writhing” moves by your therapist.

The work of Prechtl ‘s General Movement Assessment is a gold standard for predicting Cerebral Palsy.
It has high sensitivity and specificity. Just google it. There are tons of research articles!

Once a baby moves out of the writhing stage we want to see fidgety moves in their hands and feet. Like you have a soccer player on the rise! ⚽️ 🥅

If you have concerns, you might want to ask for a therapist or neonatologist trained in the GMA.
Questions about the GMA or Anni’s Activity Chair just ask!

Hi I’m Jennifer, a pediatric PT w years of experience (30+ and a patented product line) follow along for fun 🤩 and education

Remember when the feet hit the ground everything changes!

AFTER, a baby learns to floor sit, bench sitting comes next!
FEET ON THE FLOOR GIVES THEM MORE.

04/04/2026

Guppy position on the ball! Try at your own risk ⚠️

04/04/2026

Have you heard of the Guppy position?

It is designed to get anterior or front neck muscles stretched out.

The ball is a perfect & supportive surface for reverse tummy time and to see if you can keep your baby’s mouth closed while head tilted back with support. It is the closing of the mouth that will give the nice stretch.

Then the next step is to gently roll the ball back and give more inversion/ upside down feel to your baby. This is actually a gentle traction when done and helps separate the vertebrae that were crunched together in the vaginal canal in during delivery. Inversion should only be done for 30-60 seconds at a time. And with your therapist.

Not recommending doing this without finding a therapist first that specializes in craniosacral therapy, oral motor therapy. Or infant therapy. Try at your own risk ⚠️
Just laying on the ball on their back without inversion is safe but still may need guidance of a therapist to assess the amount of flexion your baby has. Try at your own risk ⚠️

04/02/2026

Introduce spoons early like this for oral motor movement. Breast milk drop on a spoon just the right size! Won’t gag themselves bc not long enough, spoon size fits in their mouth

04/02/2026

If you used a spoon early on, what brand did you use? I love the ezpz spoon for so many reasons! It can be used from 4 months and up!
The shape of the bulbous handle is perfect for babies’ hands !
The size of the spoon is “Goldilocks just right” too!

They can’t gag themselves with it, because of the length.

Imagine eating your cereal with a big cooking spoon?
Or drinking out of a bucket? That’s what using the wrong size utensil can feel like to your bébé 👶🏻

I also love the tiny cup from and can tag you in my video for all the reasons I like it too!

This spoon promotes lip closure, oral motor movement, grasping and holding, self feeding etc!

If your baby hasn’t started solids yet then stick with the drops of breast milk and or formula to entice holding spoon by themselves and “chewing” on it.

If they have started solids can spread your baby’s new fav solid on spoon, again turning the spoon into a lollipop 🍭

04/01/2026

Last minute EZ PZ fun 🤩 that your child will explore with!
No matter if it’s a 10 month old or a toddler or a older child wanting to wrap a beat 🎶

Safe bc rice 🌾 inside. But sealed to contain mess. Weighted input to the hand helps facilitate holding. Music making encourages play too!

Amazon sells these premade which I love if you’re not the DIY type. Just type “link 🔗 “

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