On February 8th the whole therapy community went into a tail spin about the new CDC milestones checklist. Its taken me a few weeks to get...

Nerd ALERT... I am going to do a bit of a dive into something and I'm going to geek out a bit as I do it because I find this so...

Let me start this post with an everyday example. If you stub your toe (and possibly break it) no one has to teach you how to limp and...

It's been about 6 months since I started writing these blogs about pediatric physical therapy. I've been writing about issues I see out...

Everyone talks about Tummy Time. I'm a pediatric PT and I hear it come out of my mouth a million times each day. So let's talk about...

Happy New Year to everyone who has visited Playtime Pediatric PT. Thank you so much for your support. It has been a pleasure to work with...

As a PT I have access to several sources that help me log your child's gross motor skills. We use some of these tools to help insurance...

I know this title may seem harsh but if there is one thing every pediatric PT I've talked to says, it's that jumpers are no bueno. I've...

It's December and that means it's holiday season. The song says... "Its the most wonderful time of the year" but it can be stressful. I...

Two years ago I was working for a hospital. They opted to cut out all outpatient therapy for children. At the time I felt extremely...

I went to PT school a long time ago and a lot has changed. Our program has evolved from a Bachelor of science to a Masters and now a...

You have a newborn. He's adorable and you are so glad he's here. But you notice that he's kind of rubbery and loosy-goosy. He has a hard...

When I think of babies and mobility I definitely picture them crawling all over the house. So I'm not sure when or why some pediatricians...

In a recent blog I mentioned Mom guilt in relation to using containers. This is definitely a very hot topic which brings up some very...

You may have seen posts all over the internet and social media this week that the Boppy Lounger was recalled due to multiple infant...

If you are pregnant or have a child, you know that the baby gear industry is making billions of dollars each year. I'm on social media...

I think I've mentioned that I'm a sports fan? I come from a family of sports fans. We like sports trivia and we like to watch sports...

I learned to play golf as a middle aged adult. I already had 2 kids, a career, an interest in yoga. I was a fairly coordinated kid and...

Unless you've been totally off the grid, you've undoubtedly heard of the great Simone Biles. And in the last week you've been inundated...

If you've looked at my website you know by now that I am a HUGE Astros and baseball fan. And if you're a baseball fan you probably know...