Helping Hands - Part IV - Encouraging Hand Use 9 - 12 Months Old

Helping Hands - Part IV - Encouraging Hand Use 9 - 12 Months Old

Hello again! This is part IV of our Helping Hands series focusing on hand use from 9-12 months old. In this blog, Matt, Co-founder of Rahoo Baby and pediatric OT discusses how we as caregivers can help little ones start using their hands age appropriately as they approach their first birthday!

September 09, 2020 — Matthew Breen
Helping Hands - Part III - Encouraging Hand Use 6 -9 Months Old

Helping Hands - Part III - Encouraging Hand Use 6 -9 Months Old

Hello again! This is part III of our Helping Hands series focusing on 6 - 9 months old. In this blog, Matt, Co-founder of Rahoo Baby and pediatric OT, discusses how we as caregivers can help little ones start using their hands age appropriately from 6-9 months old.

September 02, 2020 — Matthew Breen
Helping Hands - Part II - Encouraging Hand Use 3 - 6 Months Old

Helping Hands - Part II - Encouraging Hand Use 3 - 6 Months Old

Hello again! This is part II of our Helping Hands series focusing on 3 – 6 months old. In this blog, Matt, Co-founder of Rahoo Baby and pediatric OT, discusses how we as caregivers can help little ones start using their arms and hands age appropriately as they begin to progress past those “newborn” months.
August 26, 2020 — Matthew Breen
Helping Hands - Part I - Encouraging Hand Use Birth to 3 Months Old

Helping Hands - Part I - Encouraging Hand Use Birth to 3 Months Old

The first thing to mention is what’s known as the grasping reflex. Parents are often fooled - and understandably so - by a different reflex known as the stepping reflex – which leads them to believe their baby is already taking steps at only one or two months old.
August 19, 2020 — Matthew Breen
Helping Hands - A Four Part Series on How to Encourage Hand Use at Every Stage of Infant Development

Helping Hands - A Four Part Series on How to Encourage Hand Use at Every Stage of Infant Development

So what’s the first thing you notice when you look at a baby? When you’re assessing infant development, there’s just so much going on. As therapists, it helps to approach a developmental assessment with a framework that covers all the major areas.

August 13, 2020 — Matthew Breen