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🚩 Baby Movement Milestones: When to Consider a PT Evaluation 🚩

Every baby develops at their own pace, but some signs may indicate your child could benefit from a pediatric physical therapy assessment.

✅ Check any that apply:

⬜ Prefers looking to one side most of the time

⬜ Difficulty turning head equally both directions

⬜ Flat spot developing on the head

⬜ Feels unusually stiff or unusually floppy

⬜ Keeps hands fi**ed most of the time after 3 months

⬜ Strong preference for using one side of the body (if younger than 12 months)

⬜ Difficulty lifting head during tummy time by 3 months

⬜ Not rolling by 6 months

⬜ Not sitting independently by 8 months

⬜ Not crawling, scooting, or finding a way to move by 10 months

⬜ Not pulling to stand by 12 months

⬜ Not taking independent steps by 18 months

⬜ Frequent falls or difficulty keeping up with peers

💡 If you checked even one or two boxes, it doesn’t necessarily mean something is wrong. Early intervention simply helps identify challenges early and gives families tools to support development.

The earlier concerns are addressed, the easier it often is to help our little friends build strength, coordination and confidence.

📞 Questions about your child’s development? We’re happy to help. Visit our website or give us a call today to schedule an evaluation at (225) 244-9044!

https://www.triformtherapy.com/schedule-now

One of the greatest gifts we can give our children is the opportunity to grow up alongside kids of all abilities. When children are introduced to disability at a young age, they don’t see limitations… they see friendship, laughter, curiosity, and connection. They learn that wheelchairs, communication devices, braces, or different movements don’t make kids different because that’s all they know.

The world becomes a kinder place when our children learn early that it’s okay to be different- it’s actually “cool” to be different.

At Triform, one of the most beautiful gifts we can give our children is when we allow them to naturally step into therapy rooms, ask questions, play together, and learn empathy without even realizing it. Inclusion starts long before adulthood — it starts in moments exactly like this. Thanks Caroline for helping out mommy today and offering kindness wherever you go.