«Play provides an opportunity to build strength in muscles and understanding in the brain of how to interpret a child's environment,» says Amy Baez, a
pediatric occupational therapist, author and founder of Playapy, «Babies learn from play through simple activities like moving their eyes, to holding their arms up, to holding a bottle, to lifting their
heads up off the floor.
As a
pediatric Occupational Therapist, I see and treat many issues in older babies, toddlers and children that likely started in early infancy -
head shape problems, poor upper body and core strength, sensory processing challenges, and more.