142: Creating a Home for Purposeful Play with Dr. Marissa Aron

Purposeful play is one of the keys to appropriate motor development and hitting those all-important milestones. But what does it mean to create a home for purposeful play? Listen as Dr. Marissa Aron shares her expertise and what to look out for if you’re concerned about your child’s development.  Dr. Aron is a doctor of physical therapy specializing in infant and toddler development. She founded Mom & Me PT, her physical therapy practice in South Florida, to provide families with the support and education they deserve regarding their baby's movement milestones. Her passion is teaching parents simple ways they can guide their babies through each movement milestone, rather than waiting and hoping for them to happen on their own! In this episode, we discuss:  Why Dr. Aron decided to go into pediatric physical therapy What is causing the increase in developmental delays she’s seeing in babies and toddlers The “containers” that are hindering development in babies What to do instead of using “containers” when you need to life but baby needs to move How to create spaces for purposeful throughout a child’s development Signs that your child has spent too much time in a “container”   Connect with Dr. Marissa Aron: The Baby Blueprint - https://marissa-aron.mykajabi.com/thebabyblueprint Mom & Me PT - http://www.momandmept.com/ Dr. Aron on Instagram - https://instagram.com/momandmept   Discount Codes from Our Sponsors: Athletic Greens - AG1 - https://www.drinkag1.com/lynzy - Free One Year Supply of Vitamin D3+K2, 5 Travel Packs Earth Breeze - earthbreeze.com/lynzy for 40% off your subscription Questions: What are a few popular baby products that parents may believe are beneficial for their child's development but actually aren't? How can parents feel confident they're getting trustworthy answers/advice when there are so many sources of misinformation? Don't babies just reach milestones when they're ready? Why is it so important to intentionally guide them? What are your top 2-3 pieces of advice to parents who want to know how they can set their baby up for success with movement milestones from the beginning? What kinds of issues are you seeing most in your practice these days? Why do you think these issues are so common? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices