Here are wake windows by age, over the first 12 months, along with ideas to fill these wake windows.

As a physical therapist, there are a few major milestones that I look for in the first year of a baby’s life. These are all important milestones for overall development. Here are some of the milestones I look for and when you should bring up concerns to your pediatrician. 

The most helpful way to help your baby learn to sit is to practice supported sitting with your hands on their trunk on a firm flat surface. Avoid using products such as a bumbo seat or sit-me-up chair.

Torticollis is a common diagnosis in infants and is a fancy way of saying that a baby has a preference to turn his or her head toward one direction. With early treatment of torticollis, you can work with physical therapy to achieve milestones and work toward symmetry throughout developmental stages. It is common for your baby to be followed, at some frequency, until he or she is walking independently.

This is one of the most controversial topics, especially with parents of babies I am seeing in physical therapy. Please keep in mind that this is my personal and professional opinion on the subject. 

Do some babies like tummy time more than others? Yes. But I put together 5 ways to make tummy time easier with your baby, at any age.