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Benefits of Easy Messy Play Activities & Following Your Child’s Lead

I often tell parents that even 5-minutes of present play a day can make an impact on language development. It’s … More

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Sarah Ott

Sarah Ott

I am a Full Time Mom and Part Time Speech and Language Pathologist. Becoming a Mom has brought me to to numerous new life lessons, including balancing self-care with caring for my family, fulfilling my professional goals in new ways, and striving to raise good humans! This page is a space to share my own experiences, successes, and failures, hopefully create a positive space for others to join, and invite you to join me in pursuing happiness in whatever life journey you are on. Our children are our greatest teachers, and looking for us to teach them in return.

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I’ve been super quiet for a while because we added to our little family! Another little lady joined us and my oldest could not be more obsessively in love! Which is wonderful and stress inducing all at once when an overzealous two year old sprints over to a newborn desperate for a “hug”. . . . Or when that two year old becomes earth shatteringly upset because the baby won’t wake up to dance to Moana 😂 As a new parent to two it’s a complete emotional, physical, and mental juggling act. But, as someone with a professional passion for child and social-emotional development I try to remind myself that my daughter is learning always and always. Let her help, give her explanations, and above all lots of love and empathy ❤️

#repost ✨This is so important to keep in mind✨ . . . Without “soft skills” it’s hard to have lasting relationships, succeed in a work environment with others, and overall remain happy and calm in difficult situations that go well past academic years. Pay attention to social communication and emotional regulation development. They’re not a grade on a report card.

The writing was on the wall tonight during bath....literally! . . . Writing on a vertical surface improves wrist extension and pencil grasp. Vertical surface writing naturally puts the wrist in an extended position which encourages better pencil grasp and fine motor control of writing utensils. . . . These are just mirror markers from Amazon! When I was growing up my mom used to leave us positive messages on our bathroom mirrors to read while brushing our teeth so they were the last thing we saw before bed and right when we woke up ❤️. I bought the mirror markers to carry on the tradition and to allow for some extra fun art time during bath! Learning can happen anywhere!

@hugsandbugsclub made all of her dreams come true today with a POOL full of pink balloons! Swimming in “bubbles” and letting imaginations (and hair) run wild! We’re so lucky to have such creative and amazing sensory and play focused classes to grow with! I’m constantly amazed at the way that children learn through even the simplest experiences! Might be filling our bathtub with balloons tonight?! . . . #hoboken #hobokenmoms #hugsandbugsclub #hobokenslp #motherhoodunplugged #letthemplay #sensoryplay

*Seeing and DOING* Another study regarding the harmful effects of screen time regarding early childhood development was just released BUT for every parent out there feeling overwhelmed or guilty about allowing SOME screen time there’s an important line to note. Screen time WITHOUT parents present. . . . As in anything in life finding a balance is key. Screen time and play can help with learning new vocabulary when monitored and built upon! These brownies were made right after an episode of Daniel Tiger learning to bake! This mom is in her third trimester and needed to sit (zero shame). I keep easy brownie and pancake mixes to use to explore sequencing, parts of a whole, actions, objects, etc. Motor skills even get worked on with stirring and scooping. As well as attention! Not to mention cleaning the bowls afterward with all the bubbles! . . . This simple, fun, and rewarding activity COOKING...brought to you by a mom/therapist courtesy of some supervised screen time! . . . If you have kiddos slightly older take pictures during baking and make them into a short story! Sequencing and personal narrative development home run!

My girl who loves pink, sparkles, dirt, trucks, bugs, tea parties, construction work and trains ❤️until Spring little herb garden. Living in the city doesn’t mean she can’t farm a little too!

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