February 7, 2012
Supporting families for healthy child development. Informations for parents
 
 

Activity Ideas

The following activities are ideas you can incorporate into your child's routine to help promote healthy growth and development. Limiting the use of television, computer games and other electronic media will encourage your child to be physically active and explore their world. Your child learns from exploring objects and toys and most of all from playing games with his or her favourite toy ---YOU!

Gift Ideas

  • Gifts Which Develop Fine-Motor and Perceptual Skills:  Provides information that encourages reaching, grasping, pointing and hand movement for Babies, Toddlers, and Two year olds.  (Developed by Barbara A. Smith, OTR and taken from the website www.barbarasmithoccupationaltherapist.com )

  • Gift Ideas for Children with Disabilities:  www.otworks.ca/otworks_print_page.asp

     

  • Top Ten List of Children's Toys 

    Click Here to view a list of toys that help children build important skills as they grow and increase many of the important areas of their physical and cognitive development.  They are simple, inexpensive, and prove that you do not need to spend a lot of money on fad toys to get the best results for your children.

Fun Activities That Promote Early Childhood Development

For info on how to
book your child's developmental checkup please contact:

Community Links P: 403-328-LINK(5465) TF: 1-866-355-5465

While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about. -Angela Schwindt