Carli Oberholster Social Worker

28/01/2024

WONDERING WHAT CHORES KIDS CAN DO FOR THEIR PARTICULAR AGE?

Here's a great chart that identifies what chores are appropriate according to age. Chores are a great way to teach kids to be responsible and it provides great heavy work opportunities for better proprioception.

https://www.sportsmomsurvivalguide.com/kids-age-appropriate-chores/

28/01/2024

28/01/2024

Check out these sweet ideas for practicing kindness with kids 🩷

found here: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/439030663687730746/

06/12/2023

Yup. We can't do it all, sometimes we have to pick and choose what's the most important thing at the time!

06/12/2023

GUIDELINES FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENTAL AND MILESTONES

The first 5 years of life is a critical period of development not only physically but emotionally, socially and intellectually.

03/12/2023

Great rules to make sure kids know!

03/12/2023

Discover the connection between midline activities and improved attention span in the classroom. https://ilslearningcorner.com/2015-11-why-crossing-the-midline-activities-helped-this-child-listen-to-his-teacher/

03/12/2023

The Therapist Parent 💕
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Don't race ahead and try and fix it, don't give them lots of things to do or think, just stop. When we stop with our child we are putting aside everything else and just focusing on them. They feel like you are with them and that they aren't alone.

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03/12/2023

INSTANT WAYS TO HELP YOUR CHILD WITH DRESSING SKILLS

If your child is struggling with how to dress themselves or if you need tips to help them with the mechanics, here is a great visual packet to help. Dressing Skills is a 24 page booklet that provides visual directions of how to:
✅put on a shirt
✅put on pants in standing
✅put on pants in sitting
✅put on a coat
✅put on a coat with the flip method.
Using task analysis, each dressing skill has been broken down into simple steps. Create visual sequences for the children to follow along each step of the task.
DRESSING SKILLS: DRESSING SKILLS:
https://www.yourtherapysource.com/product/dressing-skills/?ref=4

03/12/2023

03/12/2023

It can be easy to forget the power of the words we speak, especially to children. BUT, what we say (or don't say) to them can make such an impact! 💜

24/11/2023

Finding common ground with your teen builds trust, understanding, appreciation and affection. Here are 30 ideas for staying connected with your teen.