Tips For TOTs: A Gentle Guide to Tongue, Lip & Cheek Ties
For TOTsA Gentle Guide to Tongue, Lip & Cheek TiesKaili Ets · Pediatric OT of 19 years
A calm, clear roadmap for tongue, lip and cheek ties, so you know what to look for, who to ask, and how to support your baby at home.
27 printable pages · Instant download · Yours to keep
What's inside
What are tethered oral tissues?
Tongue, lip and cheek ties explained simply, and why it's about how the tongue works, not just how it looks.
Does my baby have a restriction?
How to look and feel at home, and what a thorough professional assessment should include.
The Symptoms Checklist
Signs for babies, toddlers and nursing mamas, across feeding, sleep, breathing and speech.
Does my baby need a release?
An honest look at what a release can and can't change, and what happens if you wait.
Building your care team
Who belongs on your team (lactation consultant, bodyworker, therapy provider, release provider) and the questions to ask before a release.
Preparing for a release
A step-by-step checklist to get you and your baby ready, including comfort measures for afterwards.
Wound care, made clear
Why the aftercare stretches matter, how often to do them, and how to keep them gentle.
Home exercises + oral motor play
Whole-body movement, tummy time, facial massage, tongue gymnastics, suck training and teething-toy play.
Written by Kaili Ets, pediatric OT of 19 years, Manual Osteopathic Therapist and Infant Craniosacral Therapist, and a mama whose own two children have tongue ties. Inside you'll also find a printable symptoms checklist, questions to ask your release provider and a weekly practice tracker.
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Want to go deeper? Tips For TOTs is also included in Feeding Without Fight and in The Developing Child Collection.
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Your gentle roadmap for tongue, lip and cheek ties, ready to read on your phone or print at home.
Warm hugs,
Kaili 💜
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