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Baby Crawling - 6 Tips to Encourage Your Baby to Crawl
If you’re here, you’re in search of tips and tricks to help your baby learn their next gross motor milestone. Whether you’re someone who likes to be prepared for the next step or you’re concerned that your little one is falling behind, I want to remind you that all babies develop at their own pace!
Swinging and Sliding and Spinning Oh My: Vestibular Activities for Toddlers
Kids love to run, climb and jump on everything in sight. This constant need to be on the move is completely normal and is their way of stimulating their vestibular system which is important for balance, coordination, and motor planning which allows us to be aware of the world around us
Gross Motor Activities for Toddlers - Backwards Walking, Single Leg Balance & Jumping!
Once your little one has mastered walking and is falling down less often (who are we kidding, they’re still always falling down) they will be ready to start running, jumping, and climbing! As parents, these can be scary new skills to let them learn - we never want our little ones to get hurt and bumps and bruises often accompany these new skills. It’s important to help little ones develop these skills - like backwards walking, single leg balance & jumping - through play!
Making Tummy Time Fun – Gross Motor/Vestibular Activity
Tummy Time! I feel like for so many Mom’s this term can be triggering. Is my little one doing enough tummy time? My baby hates tummy time, do I really have to do this? I know these thoughts have crossed most mom’s minds.
Benefits of Playing On Vertical Surfaces
Most kids (and adults!) these days are stuck in a pattern of constantly looking down. They play with their toys on the floor, work on school work on their desks, color at the table, or watch videos on an iPad or other device. Encouraging your child to play on vertical surfaces in an easy and quick adjustment to make and offers many benefits:
Baby Balance - Improving Your Little One's Balance Through Play
So your baby is walking, now what?! As Eli got closer and closer to his first birthday and began to progress from crawling to standing independently I heard so many times “everyone wants their baby to walk, until they start to walk.” As a first-time Mom I would roll my eyes and shake my head. Of course, I knew it would be an added challenge and a change to our daily routine, but I couldn’t wait for this next big step in E’s journey.