The OT Mom

The OT Mom 👋 I’m Olivia, a pediatric OT & mom sharing tips to support your baby & toddler’s development.

From feeding to fine motor, potty training to play—follow for realistic advice, helpful tools & baby gear recs that actually make sense.

10/21/2026

If you’re preparing your young child for a new baby, pretend play can be such a helpful way to make those new routines feel a little more familiar. 🤍

As a pediatric OT, I love using baby doll play to give kids opportunities to practice gentle hands, nurturing, communication, and simple caregiving routines like holding, comforting, and caring for a baby.

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It’s such a sweet way to let kids practice through play before a new baby arrives.

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If your little one is a potty pro all day but still waking up wet, same. We’re still doing pull-ups at night over here....
10/18/2026

If your little one is a potty pro all day but still waking up wet, same. We’re still doing pull-ups at night over here.

Nighttime dryness is developmental, not behavioral. It needs the brain-bladder signal and that nighttime hormone to mature, and really, that timeline is WIDE.

Share this with a parenting going through this! We are not alone.

Want a list of my tried and true potty training gear? Comment POTTY 🚽 below 👇

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10/18/2026

Shopping for a 3 or 4 year old? Here are the toys my 3-year-old actually loves, plus the one I regret buying 😅

Every one of these survived a full year of daily play in our house. No unboxings, no sponsored picks, just what he reaches for again and again.

Comment TOYS and I’ll send you the links 💬

10/12/2026

If you have a Yoto, you know how quickly those little cards can end up EVERYWHERE. 😂

I finally found an organization system that makes it easier to keep everything in one place while still allowing my 3 year old to find, choose, and put away his cards independently!

As an OT, I love simple organization solutions that encourage independence, responsibility, and decision-making during everyday routines.

Because the easier we make it for our kids to do things themselves, the more opportunities they have to practice! 🫶

Plus is currently having their fall sale & they are 25% off

💬 Comment “YOTO” and I’ll send you the links to everything I used to organize our cards!

Save this for your next playroom organization day!

10/09/2026

Toddler big feelings? The meltdowns in our house didn’t get shorter because I found the perfect thing to say. They got shorter once feelings became something we talk about all day long: over lost keys, toppled toppled, and leaving the park, not in the middle of a meltdown.

As a pediatric OT, here’s what I wish every parent knew: emotional regulation starts with co-regulation. Kids learn to calm their bodies by watching us do it first, including taking a breath and asking for help when we need it.

Save this for the next big feelings moment 💛

💛Comment CALM and I’ll send you a list of my favorite emotional regulation tools.

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