Don't forget the open cup either — it also promotes
good oral motor development!
Not exact matches
This kind of sucking motion promotes
good oral -
motor strength, which is important in language development.
If a child uses a sippy cup excessively and doesn't develop a mature swallowing pattern, then
oral motor skills are not
well - developed.
It is great that he will take sips from an open cup, and I would suggest moving toward using the open cup and / or a straw cup (which is
better for
oral motor skills than a sipper cup with a spout) for meals if he can manage it.
This affords lots of mouthing of the hands - extremely valuable for tactile (touch) sensory development of the hands and mouth as
well as
oral motor development and self - soothing.
I've had great success teaching children as young as 4 - 6 months of age to drink from straws - it's
good for
oral -
motor development, too.»
By addressing the
oral motor movement concerns for durational strength first, any surgery will have
better outcome, and may not be needed at all.
With your little on on the move, our Stage 3 foods are textured blends with hearty ingredients to keep them fueled while helping with
oral and
motor development as
well!
Oral language skills - Not
good; Letter recognition - OK; Number sense - Not really checked; Visual
motor skills - Did not have time to check; Gross
motor skills - Not my job; Self - regulation - What's that?