September 13, 2019
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 […]
August 16, 2019
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 […]
August 2, 2019
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 […]
March 19, 2019
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 […]
February 7, 2019
By Audra Sitterly OTD, OTR/L TEIS Occupational Therapist When the weather is below freezing and its too cold, wet, or windy to be outside, it can […]
January 3, 2019
By Annika Zallek, MOT, OTR/L “It takes 2 hours to get my toddler to fall asleep!” “Why won’t my baby stay asleep when I put her […]
December 20, 2018
By Emmy Lutz, MOT, OTR/L Occupational Therapist TEIS Early Intervention Provider Often families feel as if they are fighting a losing battle against the screens. Screens include […]
October 29, 2018
Sometimes it’s hard to know how to best encourage your children in their schoolwork. You don’t want to do their work for them, and you don’t […]
July 19, 2018
What is a routine? A routine is defined as a sequence of actions regularly followed. If you’re not a totally fly by the seat of your […]
June 19, 2018
TEIS is on Social Media-Come Join Us! Do you hang out on Pinterest once the kids are in bed? Looking for info on Tummy Time Activities? […]
June 7, 2018
Positioning Tips for Your Newborn Baby When babies are in-utero their entire bodies remain in a flexed position with both their legs and their arms pushing […]
March 19, 2018
In this day and age everyone knows that smoking is not good for you and that it adversely affects your health. But, still, not many parent’s […]
March 13, 2018
By www.crowesawmills.ie Playtime is an integral part of a toddler’s development. Once they have mastered crawling and walking, their innate desire is to explore the area […]
January 22, 2018
By Jen@BlogOnDirt.com Is Junior starting to climb the crib’s walls and you’re worrying he may finally make it to the rail and plummet down towards the […]
January 15, 2018
By Kate Houston Children are creatures of habit. There’s perhaps no bigger disruption to a routine than moving to a new home. That’s especially true for […]
January 11, 2018
Winter is here in full force and for much of the end of December and early January 2018, we were blasted with bitterly cold temperatures with […]
December 29, 2017
Ah the holidays, shopping, food, gifts, parties, relatives and TODDLERS! You know how stressed you feel during the holidays? Now imagine being a one or two […]
November 14, 2017
By Daniel Sherwin, Guest Blogger at DadSolo.com Mornings are especially hectic if you have little ones. However, you can make your routine less stressful with a […]
November 7, 2017
By Catherine Konstantinos, M.Ed TEIS Developmental Specialist Many children go through a period where separating from their caregiver becomes extremely difficult. This phase can start around […]
October 31, 2017
By Paula Casey at Walsh Brother’s Shoes The moment your child takes her first steps are exceptional moments that will long live in your memory. It’s […]
October 20, 2017
As therapists for young children 0-3 we used to always have parents ask us about how much TV a child should be watching. And, mind […]
July 18, 2017
Oh my, aren’t toddlers a challenge? Well, maybe not ALL toddlers, but most moms and dads are given a run for their money at some point […]
January 20, 2017
Tired being stuck indoors with an active toddler? Is your child bored with his new holiday toys already? A few weeks ago we posted a blog […]
January 9, 2017
It’s after the holidays and maybe your home is now filled with an overabundance of new toys piled alongside all the other toys your child already […]
March 15, 2016
Does your toddler crawl across the floor and then push himself backwards into a sitting position where his little bottom drops between his feet and knees? […]
February 29, 2016
There is just something about a child’s giggle, am I right? When a young child laughs out loud, as adults we are hard pressed not to […]
January 21, 2016
Do you have Q-Tips. paper and paint? Blue construction paper works best if you use white paint for winter scenes, but any paper & paint color […]
December 30, 2015
By Andrea Chiarchiaro, M.S., RD, LDN TEIS Registered Dietitian As this year comes to a close, many of us start to look ahead to the next […]
December 8, 2015
By Kristen Burke, OT TEIS Occupational Therapist I was at a party with my family a couple of weeks ago and I watched as my friend’s […]
December 4, 2015
By Andrea Chiarchiaro, RD TEIS Nutritionist Navigating the holidays’ crazy schedules of family, kids, work, and extra parties and events is like a marathon. Eating right […]