Child Development Experts Dr. Emily Heisey and Dr. Matt Otteman

Today we had the privilege of sitting down with Dr. Emily Heisey (Doctor of Physical Therapy) and Dr. Matt Otteman (Doctor of Chiropractic), Co-Owners of KinActive Kids and Pediatric Development Experts! As a parent it can feel overwhelming and often intimidating to focus on each milestone your child is supposed to hit at each age group, but Dr. Emily and Dr. Matt take the stress away by showing parents easy (and super fun) ways to play with your kids while also encouraging their brain development! They offered some amazing insights into what we all can be doing to stop comparing the progress of each of our kids and start honing in on each child’s unique way of learning. Such a cool conversation- we learned so much!

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Shawn and Andrew

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00:00 - meet dr. emily heisey and dr. matt otteman
01:30 - let’s begin
02:00 - all about emily
03:10 - all about matt
04:43 - the difference between adult and pediatric chiropractic
05:50 - success stories in mixing physical therapy and chiropractic
07:13 - when do you know when to take your kids to see you?
09:10 - stopping the doom milestones scrolling
10:30 - following how the body develops to navigate milestones
13:20 - purposeful play
14:30 - how to navigate milestone guilt
17:43 - if they get delayed, will they never catch up?
20:25 - “oh my gosh, my kids aren’t perfect.”
22:04 - all about purposeful play
25:45 - playgrounds have changed — why?
26:44 - rushing milestones and age-appropriate purposeful play
30:50 - the importance of messiness
32:19 - combination of physical play, development, and routine
34:05 - rapid-fire questions from our listeners / w-sitting
37:40 - helmet delaying development?
38:14 - tiptoe walking
39:04 - first two years… look for consistencies
42:27 - rolling to only one side
45:12 - my baby isn’t sitting yet, just wants to stand
47:43 - balance before walking
50:11 - the importance of crawling
52:38 - sports and parenting
58:00 - how to connect with dr. emily and dr. matt