{"id":236,"date":"2024-07-27T19:58:33","date_gmt":"2024-07-27T19:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/?page_id=236"},"modified":"2024-10-28T19:32:11","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T19:32:11","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/index.php\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><style>.kb-posts-id-236_c8020a-1b .entry.loop-entry .entry-header .entry-title{text-transform:uppercase;}.kb-posts-id-236_c8020a-1b .kb-post-list-item{display:grid;}<\/style><ul class=\"wp-block-kadence-posts kb-posts kadence-posts-list kb-posts-id-236_c8020a-1b content-wrap grid-cols kb-posts-style-unboxed grid-sm-col-1 grid-lg-col-1 item-image-style-above\"><li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-455 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-sensory-regulation tag-sensory tag-sensory-integration tag-sensory-overload tag-sensory-regulation\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-9-16\" href=\"https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/28\/hidden-signs-of-sensory-dysregulation-in-children\/\" aria-label=\"Hidden Signs of Sensory Dysregulation in Children\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pexels-cottonbro-3662667-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Two preschool-aged children playing with blocks and toys at a round table.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pexels-cottonbro-3662667-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pexels-cottonbro-3662667-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pexels-cottonbro-3662667-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pexels-cottonbro-3662667-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pexels-cottonbro-3662667-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pexels-cottonbro-3662667-868x579.jpg 868w, https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pexels-cottonbro-3662667-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/index.php\/category\/blog\/sensory-regulation\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sensory Regulation<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/28\/hidden-signs-of-sensory-dysregulation-in-children\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Hidden Signs of Sensory Dysregulation in Children<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-10-28T19:47:26+00:00\">October 28, 2024<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2024-10-28T19:55:53+00:00\">October 28, 2024<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>As a parent, you may already feel the weight of deciphering a million different things your child does each day, wondering what\u2019s normal, what\u2019s a phase, and what could be a sign of something more. In my work as an occupational therapist, I\u2019m here to help you peel back the layers on some of these&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/28\/hidden-signs-of-sensory-dysregulation-in-children\/\" class=\"button read-more\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-422 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-play tag-child-development tag-kids-play tag-open-ended-play tag-play-guide tag-play-resource tag-screen-free-toy tag-sensory-play tag-toy-recommendation\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-9-16\" href=\"https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/30\/the-magic-of-open-ended-play-a-solution-for-overwhelmed-parents\/\" aria-label=\"The Magic of Open-Ended Play (a solution for overwhelmed parents)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-cottonbro-3661351-1-768x1152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Magic of Open-Ended Play (a solution for overwhelmed parents)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-cottonbro-3661351-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-cottonbro-3661351-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-cottonbro-3661351-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-cottonbro-3661351-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-cottonbro-3661351-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-cottonbro-3661351-1-578x868.jpg 578w, https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-cottonbro-3661351-1-868x1302.jpg 868w, https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-cottonbro-3661351-1-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/index.php\/category\/blog\/play\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Play<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/30\/the-magic-of-open-ended-play-a-solution-for-overwhelmed-parents\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">The Magic of Open-Ended Play (a solution for overwhelmed parents)<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-07-30T17:29:24+00:00\">July 30, 2024<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2024-07-31T20:47:41+00:00\">July 31, 2024<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>You may have noticed your toddler transforming an ordinary household item into a monster truck, ice cream cone, a puppy, or a rocket ship. In these moments, you are observing them use their imagination with open-ended play! What is open-ended play? Open-ended play is unstructured play with no limitations. There are no rules or \u201cright\u201d&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/30\/the-magic-of-open-ended-play-a-solution-for-overwhelmed-parents\/\" class=\"button read-more\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-411 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-child-development tag-interoception tag-mindfulness tag-proprioceptive-system tag-sensory-play tag-sensory-system tag-vestibular-system\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-9-16\" href=\"https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/29\/the-hidden-sense-interoception\/\" aria-label=\"The Hidden Sense: Interoception\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-tatianasyrikova-3933054-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Hidden Sense: Interoception\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-tatianasyrikova-3933054-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-tatianasyrikova-3933054-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-tatianasyrikova-3933054-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-tatianasyrikova-3933054-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-tatianasyrikova-3933054-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-tatianasyrikova-3933054-868x579.jpg 868w, https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-tatianasyrikova-3933054-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-tatianasyrikova-3933054-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/index.php\/category\/blog\/child-development\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Child Development<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/29\/the-hidden-sense-interoception\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">The Hidden Sense: Interoception<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-07-29T20:21:57+00:00\">July 29, 2024<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2024-07-31T20:56:26+00:00\">July 31, 2024<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>We\u2019ve all been taught that we have five senses \u2014 smell, taste, touch, hearing, and sight. If you\u2019ve worked with an occupational therapist or googled your own child\u2019s development, you may have also learned about two additional sensory systems: the vestibular and proprioceptive systems. These systems play a key role in self-regulation, which is your&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/29\/the-hidden-sense-interoception\/\" class=\"button read-more\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-328 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-play tag-child-development tag-kids-play tag-kids-room tag-play-resource tag-play-space tag-playroom tag-sensory-play\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-9-16\" href=\"https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/28\/5-key-elements-for-designing-a-functional-play-space\/\" aria-label=\"5 Key Elements For Designing a Functional Play Space\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sebastian-pandelache-Rj4D9EvdFEM-unsplash-1-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"5 Key Elements For Designing a Functional Play Space\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sebastian-pandelache-Rj4D9EvdFEM-unsplash-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sebastian-pandelache-Rj4D9EvdFEM-unsplash-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sebastian-pandelache-Rj4D9EvdFEM-unsplash-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sebastian-pandelache-Rj4D9EvdFEM-unsplash-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sebastian-pandelache-Rj4D9EvdFEM-unsplash-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sebastian-pandelache-Rj4D9EvdFEM-unsplash-1-868x579.jpg 868w, https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sebastian-pandelache-Rj4D9EvdFEM-unsplash-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sebastian-pandelache-Rj4D9EvdFEM-unsplash-1-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/index.php\/category\/blog\/play\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Play<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brightboldbeginnings.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/28\/5-key-elements-for-designing-a-functional-play-space\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">5 Key Elements For Designing a Functional Play Space<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-07-28T23:15:32+00:00\">July 28, 2024<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2024-07-29T18:53:05+00:00\">July 29, 2024<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>As an occupational therapist, I have seen all types of play spaces for kids \u2014 cluttered, minimal, noisy, loud, overly stimulating, or simply just not the right fit. Creating a functional play space for your little one isn\u2019t just about throwing some fun toys into a room. 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