TEIS Parenting Blog

April 24, 2020

COVID-19 and Your Children

The news about COVID-19 can be frightening, a major pandemic that has spread to almost every country around the world. The good news is that kids are affected differently than adults. Under 1% of cases have been recorded in children 9 years-old and under, and many of these have mild or no symptoms. There may be no fever, no cough, and no other sign of infection.
February 18, 2020

Activities for Developing Motor Skills

During your child’s first years of life, there are a variety of outdoor activities and indoor crafts that encourage the development of both gross and fine motor skills. From finger painting and working with homemade play dough indoors to...
December 20, 2018

Recommendations for Early Childhood Screen Time: Making Good Choices Related to Screen Time

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 […]