Category: Child Development

Mark Their Words Therapy Services Oct10th 2020

The Importance of Encouraging Your Child to Play Outside

Playing Outside Can Have Multiple Benefits for Your Child As stated by Dr. Claire McCarthy from Harvard Health, “Here’s something really simple you can do to improve your child’s chance of future health and success: make sure he spends plenty of time playing outside. There are many ways in which this generation’s childhood is different

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playing-with-toys May20th 2020

The Right Toy For Your Childs Age

Does your child need help with fine motor skills, gross motor skills, visual perception, eye-hand coordination, problem-solving or maybe planning and sequencing? What are his language abilities? Will the toy require multiple systems to be working together – i.e. balance, eye-hand coordination and timing? Does your child like a challenge or is he easily frustrated?

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shopping with child Feb20th 2020

How to Survive an Outing With Your Child

With today’s busy lifestyle, it seems we spend more time running around than just hanging around. Every parent has experienced the challenges of getting the family where they need to be with a minimum of disruption and meltdowns. But there are things you can do to maximize success. Try these simple tips for helping both

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