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Kiddicove Clinical Team

Speech, Occupational & Behavioural Therapy Specialists

Kiddicove’s multidisciplinary clinical team — speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and behavioural therapists — writes and reviews our educational content together.

Articles by Kiddicove Clinical Team

Bright, child-friendly illustration showing a parent helping a child manage big emotions, with visual scenes of frustration, sadness, deep breathing, counting, talking about feelings, and using a quiet space to calm down.

Parenting • 2 min read

Emotional Regulation

Discover what emotional regulation really means, why it takes years to develop, and simple ways parents can help children manage big feelings.

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Activities • 2 min read

Teaching a Child to Tie Shoes: Age, Steps & Tips

Learn when children typically develop shoe-tying skills, how to teach a child to tie shoes step by step, and practical ways to support hand coordination, sequencing, and fine motor development.

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Bright illustration of a child throwing a toy during an angry moment, with a calm caregiver nearby and visual examples of safer alternatives such as tossing a soft ball, stomping, squeezing a stress ball, taking quiet time, and talking about feelings.

Parenting • 2 min read

Throwing Things

Learn why children throw toys and objects when upset, and get practical strategies to redirect the behaviour and build safer ways to express big feelings.

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Activities • 2 min read

Teaching a Child to Button Clothes: Skills, Age & Tips

Learn when children typically develop buttoning skills, how to teach a child to button clothes step by step, and simple ways to build the fine motor strength and coordination needed for dressing independently.

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bilateral coordination exercise for kids

Development • 2 min read

Bilateral Coordination in Children: Signs, Activities & Support

Learn what bilateral coordination means in children, how difficulties can affect cutting, dressing, catching, writing, and other everyday tasks, and discover simple activities that encourage both sides of the body to work together.

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Activities • 2 min read

Hand Strength Activities for Kids: Simple Exercises & Signs of Weakness

Discover simple hand strength activities for kids, including playdough, tweezers, clothespins, and water play, and learn how weak hand strength can affect writing, dressing, feeding, and fine motor skills.

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Treatment & Therapies • 2 min read

Handwriting Problems in Children: Causes, Signs & Support

Learn why handwriting may be difficult for children, including weak hand or core strength, poor pencil grip, fine motor coordination difficulties, visual processing challenges, and dysgraphia.

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Development • 2 min read

Teaching Scissor Skills to Kids: Milestones & Tips

Learn how scissor skills develop from ages 2 to 5, including snipping, cutting straight and curved lines, and using child-safe scissors, plus practical activities and signs that may warrant an occupational therapy evaluation.

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Development • 2 min read

Pencil Grip for Kids: Development, Tips & When to Seek Help

Learn how pencil grip develops from toddlerhood through preschool, when an immature or uncomfortable grip may need attention, and simple activities that can support hand strength, coordination, and handwriting skills.

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