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Welcome parents! If you are here it is likely because your child is receiving DIR/Floortime therapy. My hope is that this blog becomes a place for you to gather some quick tips and activity ideas to help you spice up your Floortime sessions with your child at home!

Wait, I'm supposed to be doing Floortime on my own?

 Yes! In order for your child to get the most out of the Floortime approach, it is essential that you carry over the techniques in your daily life. Aim for two, 20-minute sessions per day with your child.

Where do I start?

 Well, that's sort of the purpose of this blog... to help parents like you figure out how to be an "engaging parent" during your normal, daily routine. I am a parent of a toddler, so I understand that finding time to add something extra into your life can feel impossible. So each post will be tailored to help you fit Floortime moments into activities you have already been doing—bath time, meal times, bed times, etc.

Not only will we cover specific topics—think picky eating—we will also provide quick activity ideas that you can try at home! I am an occupational therapist so there will be a fair bit of sensory play ideas, as well as activities to help your child improve their fine and gross motor skills.

Happy reading! Leave us a comment if there is a topic you are hoping to hear more about :)


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Bienvenidos padres! Si están aquí, es porque probablemente su hijo está recibiendo terapia DIR / Floortime. Espero que éste blog se convierta en un lugar para que encuentren algunas ideas  y consejos rápidos para realizar actividades en casa que ayuden a su hijo a dar seguimiento a las sesiones de Floortime.


Espera, ¿se supone que debo estar haciendo Floortime por mi cuenta?

¡Sí! Para que su hijo obtenga un máximo beneficio de la terapia de Floortime, es esencial que mantenga las técnicas de esta terapia en su vida diaria. Lo ideal seria realizar dos sesiones de 20 minutos con su hijo por día.

¿Dónde comienzo?

Bueno, ese es el objetivo de este blog ... ayudar a padres como tú a descubrir cómo ser un "padre divertido" durante su rutina diaria normal. Soy padre de un niño pequeño, así que entiendo que encontrar tiempo para agregar algo extra a tu vida puede parecer imposible. Por lo tanto, cada publicación ayudara a adaptar y convertir momentos y actividades que realiza ya con su hijo, como por ejemplo, hora del baño, horas de comida, horarios de dormir, etc., desde la perspectiva de la terapia de Floortime.


No solo cubriremos temas específicos, piense en una alimentación exigente, sino que también le proporcionaremos ideas de actividades rápidas que podrá probar en su hogar. Soy terapeuta ocupacional, por lo que habrá un buen número de ideas de juego sensorial, así como actividades para ayudar a su hijo a mejorar sus habilidades motoras finas y gruesas.

Gracias por leernos! Déjanos un comentario si hay  algún tema sobre el cual le gustaria saber más :)

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