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5 Steps to Encourage Your Baby’s Physical Development

From the day your child was born you’ve probably been reading all the child development books and talking to friends who have had children. Perhaps you’ve even fallen into the trap of comparing your baby […]

Therapeutic Breath Control Toys Aid Speech Disorders

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Therapeutic breath control toys can give speech therapists another tool to help children affected by speech disorders. Therapeutic breath control toys that require children to blow an object into position to continue the action actually […]

Develop Motor Skills and Coordination Through Play

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Whether your children are busy running and tumbling across the yard, or completely engrossed building a tower out of blocks, their little bodies are working hard to develop motor skills and coordination through play. Motor […]

Floor Puzzles Work The Brain In Multiple Ways

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Floor Puzzles help stimulate brain activity by working on problem solving, coordination and imagination. Most floor puzzles are recommended for children ages 3 and up and help with hand eye coordination and fine motor skills. […]