Reverse sit ups are a great way to build neck and trunk strength for sitting unsupported, crawling, and walking later on. Plus your baby will think it is great fun! Start these simple exercises around six months. You will probably find this to be very difficult at six months and your baby may not be...
Play is great fun, but structured play teaches your baby about the world and it is a great way for your baby to learn some early STEM skills. Object Permanence Games: Play peek a boo Hide toys under blanket or scarves and help your baby find them Play with toys that hide such as...
An inexpensive laundry basket can serve as a tool to teach functional sitting to your baby! *Never leave your baby unattended in a laundry basket. *Never put your baby in the bathtub in a laundry basket. *Avoid wicker baskets that can have sharp edges. Activities: Put a blanket or pillow in the basket to help...
Just as we get tight muscles, so do babies and some gentle stretches can help keep them limber and ready for action! Gentle baby stretches also improve overall flexibility, symmetry, and blood flow. The best stretch is simply to place your baby in tummy time. While in tummy time, he is stretching his hip flexors...
Her sense of hearing is acute, but still being refined. Use this sense to help her learn about her world and make sense of everything around her. In addition to talking, singing, and reading to her, try these “listening games” to make her aware of all the sounds in her world: 1. Rattles on...
Between the age of six to nine months babies hit a huge milestone that they will continue to do every day, sometimes for several hours a day, for the rest of their life…sitting. Your baby may be already starting to sit unsupported for a few seconds at a time. They look so adorable when...
Sensory development, often called sensory processing, is the process of your baby taking in all the information from the world and making sense of it. Sensory processing lays the foundation for learning and development. You can dramatically improve your baby’s development by providing experiences to stimulate each of the sensory areas. It is also...
The first communication your baby receives is through the skin. We as humans are naturally inclined to want to hold babies, snuggle babies, tickle babies, and play with their tiny fingers and toes. How opportune that is for newborns because their sense of touch is one of the most advanced senses at birth, and...
Around four months, he is still refining his vision, and will continue to refine his vision until well after his fifth birthday. Along with visual acuity, visual motor skills (or coordination of the tiny muscles around the eyes) are developing throughout the first year and both components need to be exercised simultaneously. Visual motor skills...
If he hasn’t rolled over yet, he is likely on the verge. This video demonstrates a simple technique to position her on her belly so she can extend her arms to push herself into a roll. This also helps to strengthen neck muscles and overall core strength. You can help him build those tummy muscles...
