Yoga | Birth | Babies

What is Sensory Play and Why Does Your Baby Need it? with Allie Ticktin MA, OTD, OTR/L

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Parents are you thinking about your child’s growth and development and how to help them hit their milestones?  Our guest today is an occupational therapist who focuses on sensory play for babies.  In this discussion she talks about why sensory play is important for your baby and how you can integrate it into your daily activities.  She reviews the different senses and shares that there are actually eight of them, I thought there were only five!  We also have a conversation about the importance of toys and how they have an impact on your child’s development and sensory awareness.   Little secret, when it comes to toys, less is more and without batteries is even better.   We welcome Allie Ticktin on this episode of Yoga|Birth|Babies.  Allie is an occupational therapist specializing in sensory integration.  She is the founder of Play 2 Progress and the author of the book, ‘Play to Progress: Lead Your Child to Success Using the Power of Sensory Play.’Allie believes that the best way to support children is by armi