Gross Motor Gifts To Enrich The Development Of The...

4 - 6 Month-old Child

When you know what gross motor skills are emerging, you can better evaluate the gifts that will enrich.

Ok, let’s see the progression of those big muscles…

• He puts weight on his arms when he’s on his tummy.
• Next she rolls from her tummy to her his side.
• You can pull him to sitting and his head will come right along rather than lagging behind.
• Soon she rolls from her tummy to her side and surprises herself when she rolls right on to her back.
• He’ll not only put weight on his arm when he’s on his tummy, he’ll begin to push himself up. Won't be long 'till he's crawling.
• She manages to wriggle a few feet forward.
• He sits briefly by himself for a short while.
• She may even want to sit in a highchair.
• Wow, next thing you know, he’s rolling everywhere…First independent mobility.

So what gifts best enhance this skill?

A busy blanket, tummy time mat, or a crib and floor mirror…captures the attention and increases tolerance of “tummy time.”

Place an multisensory toy, such as this Musical Inchworm just out of reach when she's on her tummy, and she’ll exercise those big muscles trying to grasp it.

Wow, she’ll be crawling before you know it?

What skills should you expect when she’s 7 – 12 months old? Let’s find out.

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