Does Your Child Need Shoes To Start Walking?

The easy answer is no, a child doesn't need shoes to begin taking independent steps. This advice is most true for a typically developing ...

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Sep 24, 2020
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Parent Tips: What's The Best Way To Start My Child Wearing Shoes?

There are so many things to be concerned about as your child progresses developmentally. Your child wearing shoes shouldn't be one of the...

Sep 24, 2020
4 min

Parent Tips: Shoe Shopping Suggestions

Shoe shopping for a growing child is challenging. Kids’ feet can grow a 1/2 size every 2-4 months. So not only do you have to find a shoe...

Sep 24, 2020
4 min

Does Your Child Need Shoes To Start Walking?

The easy answer is no, a child doesn't need shoes to begin taking independent steps. This advice is most true for a typically developing ...

Jun 27, 2020
3 min

Parent Tips: How Do I Let My Child Fall Safely?

No one wants to set up their child for failure or put them at risk. It can be scary and feel counterproductive to let your child fall whe...

Jun 27, 2020
4 min

Why Letting Your Children Fall Safely Will Help Them Fall Less

One of the most important jobs of a parent or caregiver is to keep your children safe, especially protecting them from injuries. Falling ...

Jun 5, 2020
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Parent Tips: Playground Games Promote Fun and Gross Motor Skills

Whether or not you foster dreams of your child becoming a great athlete, the gross motor skills that come from playground games foster ph...

Jun 5, 2020
2 min

Parent Tips: Shifting Playground Surfaces Can Improve Your Child's Balance and Motor Control

A playground offers many different surfaces for a child to walk on – and the challenge of transitioning from one surface to another, incl...

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Does Your Child Need Shoes To Start Walking?

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Parent Tips: What's The Best Way To Start My Child Wearing Shoes?

Parent Tips: Shoe Shopping Suggestions

Does Your Child Need Shoes To Start Walking?

Parent Tips: How Do I Let My Child Fall Safely?

Why Letting Your Children Fall Safely Will Help Them Fall Less

Parent Tips: Playground Games Promote Fun and Gross Motor Skills

Parent Tips: Shifting Playground Surfaces Can Improve Your Child's Balance and Motor Control

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