10 Everyday Activities That Support Your Child’s OT Goals at Home
Occupational Therapy (OT) plays a crucial role in helping children build essential skills for daily life. Whether your child is working on fine motor coordination, sensory integration, attention span, or self-care routines, OT sessions at a centre are only one part of the journey. What happens at home can significantly reinforce and accelerate progress. The good news is, you don’t need expensive tools or structured sessions to help your child thrive. Everyday activities in your home environment can be powerful tools in supporting your child’s OT goals. Here are 10 simple, effective everyday activities you can incorporate into your routine to support your child’s development at home. 1. Cooking Together in the Kitchen Involving your child in meal preparation is a fun way to improve fine motor skills, sensory processing, and sequencing. OT benefits: Stirring, kneading dough, or cutting with child-safe knives improves hand strength and coordination. Smell...