#22: Play, Learn, and Build Community with The TotSpot PHX featuring Cynthia Pepper, OTR/L [Phoenix Spotlight Series]

AZ Local Spotlight Series! 🌟 Discover the magic of The Tot Spot Phx, a vibrant hub for learning and community on 32nd Street & Lincoln. This premier destination is designed for littles aged 0 - 3 and their caregivers, providing a nurturing space to play and grow. From engaging classes to delightful drop-in play times for babies and toddlers, The Tot Spot Phx is a haven for early childhood development. In this episode, you'll get to hear: 🎙️ 1:00 - Vision behind The Tot Spot Phx 7:00 - Benefits of a “series model” for developmental groups 10:00 - Play space or therapy space? What is Tot Spot Phx? Power of knowledge and practice situations being available to all caregivers 12:00 - Benefits of group setting for picky eaters “We don’t fit into this neat box because we’re not clinical and we’re not purely play. That’s the point. We’re kind of like an extension of the home and maybe the village that people had in times past” “So much of our cohort are raising kids on our own without that embodied knowledge of generations who have raised kids” “Where are they supposed to get that information?” “You don’t have the have a problem to want or need information” 15:00 - What happens when you provide one strategy for a family to carryover into their home into their everyday life and how that impacts development 16:00 - Information overload for parents 17:00 - Behaviors that are part of being a toddler, Common parent fears of being their toddler to a group 18:00 - Strategies for toddlers to help them exercise their “waiting” muscles, what they learn being in a community space 21:00 - Special considerations for when new sibling arrives 22:00 - Benefits of being a part of a community; Unique milestones for each stage of toddlerhood 24:00 - How to practice skills at home without peers, benefits of moments of frustration 27:00 - Milestones: Crawling was taken off the CDC developmental milestone; Special considerations for locomotion and movement transitions 30:00 - Being a strengths based therapist, looking at what the child is doing vs what they are not doing. 31:00 - Upcoming Classes and Series at The TotSpot PHX Get connected with The Tot Spot PHX: Website: https://www.thetotspotphx.com/ Instagram: @thetotspotphx Contact Cynthia: info@thetotspotphx.com 🌟 Who would you like to hear from next? Nominate a future child-centered & heart-centered local by emailing hello@illuminatefamilyworkshop! 📧🎉 Don't forget to join our email list for more exciting updates! https://speechtherapy.myflodesk.com/email Stay Connected: Website: https://www.illuminatefamilyworkshop.com/ Instagram: @illuminatefamilyworkshop Email: hello@illuminatefamilyworkshop.com