Exercise Bands

Here is another one of our OT strategies:

We call this "going fishing". We bought those stretchy exercise bands that you can get from a sporting goods store or even Target or Walmart. When Gracie seems like she needs some input (running around, climbing, or generally out of control) we get out the bands and tell her it's time to go fishing. We have to fling the band around her while she is rocking back and forth and if we "catch her" we have to real her in while she tries to get away. She tries to keep us from pulling her in with the bands while we gently pull her towards us.

You can also make up lots of other games with these bands. We do tug of war, we stretch them with our arms and legs, you can wrap them around some stable and pull them. They are cheap and a lot of fun.