Milestones For Babies: The Red Flags Each Parent Should Know By 6 Months

Milestones For Babies: The Red Flags Each Parent Should Know By 6 Months

By Dr. Tamra Rutfield, Pediatric Physical Therapist At six months old, there are a series of developmental indicators that may indicate that your baby may need a little bit of help. As health professionals, we are able to identify any red flags during our initial assessment.  Certain milestones, or developmental benchmarks, help us identify and…

Running Back to School: Choosing the Right Shoe

Running Back to School: Choosing the Right Shoe

Whether outside listening to the leaves crunch under their feet or inside walking down the hallway from their classroom to lunch, your children’s shoes play a large role in their safety and development. Sneakers act as additional support and stability so that your child can have the endurance and balance to get the most out…

Safe But Skeptical: Exersaucers, Walkers, Jumpers, And Seats

Safe But Skeptical: Exersaucers, Walkers, Jumpers, And Seats

Devices may keep your baby safe, but they also keep them stationary. Read on to learn how to keep your baby out of harm’s way while on the track to gross motor success! Imagine placing your fingers on a keyboard and trying to learn to type… before you know the alphabet! Building blocks of your…