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Bumper Pads and Infant Safety
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Posted by Stephanie Pruitt, PT on Monday September 12 2011 @ 12:53PM CDT
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Bumper pads are now getting the bad rap that tummy time did a few years ago, although I am not as upset about people never using bumper pads again since that has no effect on the development of a child! A recent article was published in national parenting magazine covering the story of the Chicago City
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Tummy Time and Crawling Milestone
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Posted by Stephanie Pruitt, PT on Tuesday September 06 2011 @ 11:44AM CDT
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I field many questions about milestones in my profession, but the one I get most often is about crawling. I love the crawling milestone (if someone can actually love a milestone that is!) It is the single most beneficial skill, in my opinion. Let's break it down a bit. When a baby crawls on all
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SIDS vs. suffocation
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Posted by Stephanie Pruitt, PT, CKTP on Tuesday August 23 2011 @ 01:32PM CDT
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With the latest theory on SIDS, it is a bit difficult to determine the difference between SIDS and suffocation. For starters, SIDS is the unexplained death of an infant under a year old. This diagnosis can only be given if the cause of death is still unknown after a complete autopsy, investigation
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How much tummy time?
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Posted by Stephanie Pruitt, PT on Tuesday August 09 2011 @ 12:02PM CDT
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While browsing the web the other day, I stumbled across a website in which a parent asked the question, "How much tummy time should a baby have each day?" The response was "30 minutes a day either all at once or spread throughout the day." This struck me as very odd to put a time limit on the development
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SIDS, Daycares and Back to Sleep
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Posted by Stephanie Pruitt, PT, CKTP on Sunday July 24 2011 @ 12:05PM CDT
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With two thirds of children younger than 12 months old being cared for in a child care setting in the United States, it is important to be aware of what position your child is spending most of the day in. Does he spend hours a day on his back in a bouncer, swing or car seat? Or is he given the opportunity
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