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Pediatric Physical & Occupational Therapy Blog & Resources # The Starfish Blog Tips and ideas to help children develop physically and occupationally, making movement enjoyable for parents, caregivers, educators and kids of all ages! - [Developmental Milestones](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/tag/developmental-milestones) - [kids](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/tag/kids) - [Starfish Therapies](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/tag/starfish-therapies) - [education](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/tag/education) - [exercise](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/tag/exercise) - [Blog](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/tag/blog) - [balance](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/tag/balance) - [moms](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/tag/moms) - [playing](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/tag/playing) - [fine motor development](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/tag/fine-motor-development) - [motivation](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/tag/motivation) - [posture](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/tag/posture) - [sitting](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/tag/sitting) - [babies](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/tag/babies) - [jumping](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/tag/jumping) - [playgrounds](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/tag/playgrounds) - [back to sleep](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/tag/back-to-sleep) - [ball skills](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/tag/ball-skills) - [single leg stance](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/tag/single-leg-stance) - [Core](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/tag/core) ## Posts by Stacy Menz: ## [Signs of Core Weakness (0-18 months)](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/2020/09/signs-of-core-weakness-0-18-months) How do you know if your little one has a weak core? Sometimes it’s really obvious but other times... [Read Post Click to view blog post](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/2020/09/signs-of-core-weakness-0-18-months) ## [All About the Core – Round Up](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/2020/09/all-about-the-core-round-up) Core strength is so important for little ones all the way to grown ups. Our core is what creates... [Read Post Click to view blog post](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/2020/09/all-about-the-core-round-up) ## [Tips for Kicking](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/2020/08/tips-for-kicking) Once your little one understands what [kicking](https://starfishtherapies.com/2020/08/early-kicking-skills/) is you may want to work on having them kick further... [Read Post Click to view blog post](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/2020/08/tips-for-kicking) ## [Early Kicking Skills](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/2020/08/early-kicking-skills) How do you work on kicking the ball with your little one? Well just like with [throwing and catching](https://starfishtherapies.com/2020/08/early-ball-skills/) [Read Post Click to view blog post](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/2020/08/early-kicking-skills) ## [Teletherapy – A Few Basic Tips](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/2020/08/teletherapy-a-few-basic-tips) [Read Post Click to view blog post](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/2020/08/teletherapy-a-few-basic-tips) ## [More Tips for Ball Skills](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/2020/08/more-tips-for-ball-skills) Ball play can be hard to get a little one to focus on. Even if they love balls, they may only want... [Read Post Click to view blog post](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/2020/08/more-tips-for-ball-skills) ## [Gross Motor Skills and Sleep](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/2020/08/gross-motor-skills-and-sleep) We wanted to take some time to talk about how your little one’s sleep may be impacted as they hit... [Read Post Click to view blog post](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/2020/08/gross-motor-skills-and-sleep) ## [Getting out of Standing](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/2020/08/getting-out-of-standing) When your little one can stand it is so exciting! But what do you do when they don’t know how to... [Read Post Click to view blog post](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/2020/08/getting-out-of-standing) ## [Early Ball Skills](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/2020/08/early-ball-skills) We often have parents ask when their little one should start throwing a ball. The answer is, we... [Read Post Click to view blog post](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/2020/08/early-ball-skills) ## [Games for Virtual Therapy](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/2020/08/games-for-virtual-therapy) Since virtual therapy seems like it will be here for a while, we wanted to share some ways we have... [Read Post Click to view blog post](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/2020/08/games-for-virtual-therapy) ## [Teletherapy Ideas Round-Up](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/2020/08/teletherapy-ideas-round-up) Teletherapy isn’t going away and some of us may be looking for more ideas! We have shared a few... [Read Post Click to view blog post](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/2020/08/teletherapy-ideas-round-up) ## [Virtual Pirate Treasure Hunt](https://www.starfishtherapies.com/blog/2020/08/virtual-pirate-treasure-hunt) Some kids are really over the novelty of telehealth and the activities that have been successful,... 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