by JLDTHERAPY | Sep 27, 2017 | Feeding, Parenting, Pediatric Therapy
So, you’re interested in giving your baby real food and skipping all the purees? Baby-led weaning (BLW) is where you expose babies to a variety of different foods without them being mashed or pureed. The reason that most parents decide to do this method vs baby food...
by JLDTHERAPY | Jan 19, 2016 | Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Pediatric Therapy
Handwriting – a necessity towards success: How an Occupational Therapist can help fix poor handwriting! Have you ever looked at someone’s writing and thought to yourself “what does this say”, I know I have. Doctors always get a bad reputation for not having...
by Jennifer Davis | Oct 22, 2015 | Feeding, Parenting, Pediatric Therapy
It Shouldn’t Hurt to Eat: An Introduction to Feeding and Swallowing Disorders Stop and take a minute to think about eating. How many times a day do you eat? How often are your social gatherings centered around food; breakfast with your family, lunch with friends,...
by Jennifer Davis | Oct 15, 2015 | Feeding, Parenting
Teal Pumpkin Project Who else has recently heard of “The Teal Pumpkin Project”? While I do love the color teal, I wanted to know more about what this new movement was and whether I should join others in painting one of my pumpkins teal. In 2014, the Food and Allergy...
by JLDTHERAPY | Oct 1, 2015 | Parenting
Has your kid ever played with their food? Maybe they built a mash potato volcano, or maybe they like to draw a face on their hamburger with ketchup. I see a few virtual hands being raised. Well, you’re not the only one. In fact, you may be doing it even as an adult....
by JLDTHERAPY | Oct 1, 2015 | Parenting, Pediatric Therapy
Have you ever experienced flying with kids on a plane? Hi everyone! Jennifer and I just got back from a trip to Chicago. For those of you who don’t already know Joy & Laughter Developmental Therapy is in San Jose CA. We did not bring our 2 year old because this...
