Physical Therapy: Toy of the Month - JULY

Pop-Up toys are great for early exploration, boosting curiosity, and...gross motor development!

• Motivation for cruising, standing, crawling - place the pop-up toy at a far enough distance for your child to naturally move and gravitate towards it. For standing and cruising, place it on a couch cushion or coffee table while having your child stand, move, and play!

• Promotes side-sitting and/or crawling positions while reaching - to help work on those core strengthening exercises and "risk taking" reaches, place the pop-up toy a little over an arm's reach away from the side of your child.

• Single-leg balance - work on balance reactions by placing the pop-up toy at any height. Then, have your child hit buttons with their foot one by one, adding more challenging heights and angles.