10/18/2026
Wait… blowing up balloons is part of therapy?! 🎈
Sometimes the best way to help kids learn is to make it feel like PLAY!
As a myofunctional therapist, I'm not just looking at the tongue. I'm looking at how the lips, tongue, cheeks, jaw, and breathing patterns work together.
And sometimes we use fun activities like balloons to help children practice skills such as:
🎈 Lip closure and coordination
🎈 Controlled oral airflow
🎈 Awareness of the muscles involved in oral activities
🎈 Following directions and building confidence with new skills
But here's something important!
Blowing up balloons isn't the same as learning to breathe properly through the nose, and it isn't a treatment for sleep-disordered breathing.
These activities are just one small piece of an individualized therapy program.
Because therapy doesn't always have to look like therapy. Sometimes it looks like FUN! 🤍
💬 Would your child think this was therapy or play?
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