Teach Your Toddler How To Draw (Developmental Stages of Drawing + Tips/Tricks from a Pediatric OT)

[@NeyishaCalder-j8k]

I'm having a hard time with my toddler, she's gud with remembering but she's having problems with colouring and writing

[@sumitbedi.5969]

Thank you so much for all your videos..priceless tricks...keep guiding us..🙏😇

[@TheOTGuide]

Aww thank you, Sumit! I'm so glad my videos have been helpful, that makes it all worth it :)

[@angelicadevilliers]

Thanks for an informative video as always, have applied some of your tips and tricks with my kiddo. I have a question regarding slant boards, how to use them correctly and the angle of the page on the slant board vs on a table

[@TheOTGuide]

Hey Angelica, I am so sorry for the delay. Slant boards can be awesome tools for kids. I use them for students that have a hard time keeping their wrists extended during any type of coloring/drawing/writing activity. Slant boards are also great for our visual system and make anything we put on the slant board easier to read (our eyes prefer reading things at a slight angle). Slant boards should make a ~30 degree angle. Depending on whether your student is right-handed or left-handed, you want to angle their paper towards that hand very slightly. For example, if your student is a righty, you want his paper to be turned so the bottom of it is angled towards the right and the top is angled towards the left. Does that make sense? It is tricky to describe. Let me know if you have any further questions and thanks for supporting the channel! Best, Dana

[@mariabentele7909]

Very helpful, thank you ❤

[@TheOTGuide]

Glad it was helpful!

[@anamikasharma537]

The age ranges for strokes diagram was a revelation.

[@TheOTGuide]

Amazing!! So glad you liked it!

[@gayatri_bhattacharya]

thank you for keeping the request...hope it'll help

[@TheOTGuide]

Of course! Thank you for the great video request!

[@mayjaimoraleda8484]

Hi! Thanks for the informations. How can we teach a child to bike?

[@normaiglesias8227]

Thank you for this video. My grandson has autism and loves to draw. Do you have videos for children with autism?

[@TheOTGuide]

Hey, thank you so much for visiting my channel! It's great your grandson loves to draw. What kind of specific videos are you looking for? Let me know if he needs support with a specific skill and I can see if I have a video or two for ya!

[@normaiglesias8227]

@@TheOTGuide can you make OT video on how to get a child with autism hold fork and spoon when eating? Thanks

[@nadiadodson7574]

These videos are great. Thank you. Is there a brand you recommend for markers, grips, crayons to promote correct grasp? I’ve seen the short markers but just wondering.

[@TheOTGuide]

Hey Nadia!! Thank you for your sweet comment. I don't have any specific brand - I usually just use short golf pencils or crayons that I break in half :) Any writing utensil that is short is helpful because it prevents kids from using their whole hand on it

[@renatalawrance122]

If you want your toddler to learn to draw teach them big arm movements. Drawinf and writing comes from the shoulder , yes from the shoulder. So dont teach them to draw on paper, instead throw a ball with them, give them sticks to throw, make shapes with a ribbon in the air etc. They will have better control of their hand later on.

[@TheOTGuide]

Great suggestions! Thank you for visiting my channel!

[@helenomeara1592]

Thank you 😊

[@TheOTGuide]

Of course! :)

[@zaviozil9598]

My son like to scribble on the walls..how to stop ds?

[@mariyamsaeedha9825]

You are write thanks for the video

[@TheOTGuide]

Thank you too!

[@wondering1808]

Hello! I love your videos they're very informative :) can you make one on how to teach a child to tie her/his hair?

[@TheOTGuide]

Sorry for the delay - this is a great suggestion! Thank you! I will add it to my list! Also, thanks for the super sweet comment. -Dana

[@nativetexan7114]

My kiddo doesn't color inside the lines. Do you have any tips?

[@TheOTGuide]

Yep! I made a whole video on how to help with that! Here it is - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZ6uhZqXrKuXoK8