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As you near your infant‘s first birthday, there are so many things happening. Your baby is probably crawling, may be walking, and is making new sounds all the time. Each of these milestones is very important in developing his motor skills. Sounds are a result of his language development. The action of crawling works on his left and right sides of the brain working together, and of course walking is the result of much work on his muscles and motor skills. While many parents are tempted to put baby in a walker and let him roll around the kitchen floor, walkers have actually been shown not be effective and may even slow down walking. There are other activities you can do to encourage your baby to be more mobile. Be warned though! Be careful what you wish for! A moving baby takes a lot more energy to keep up with. |
| Obstacle Course Crawling |
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You may be pushing for that day that your baby can walk. Some babies may never enter the crawling stage and opt for just getting up and walking. If your baby is crawling, you can encourage him to practice this very important movement by creating an obstacle course in your home. We use beanbags and pillows to make a great bumpy trail through the living room. You can also make tents over the kitchen table with a blanket or tunnels with chairs. Getting baby to crawl to you is a great way for him to learn about how his body works and how to gain equilibrium when he is wobbly. The alternating of legs and arms when baby crawls is also a great exercise for both sides of the brain to work together. |
| The Walking Workout |
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For your newly walking baby, there are also things you can do to work on his mobility. Standing him up between two sofas where he can touch both as he walks is a great way to give him independence from you while walking, and still allow him to grab on if he needs to. Lots of parents walk baby while holding hands. Slowly introducing a small object into him hands while walking will help him gain independence and walk alone. My baby loves to push boxes around the kitchen floor. Giving your baby constant challenges with new things to move around and move towards will encourage him to walk more each day. Pretty soon baby will be running circles around you! |
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