Small games with their own feet not only help babies discover more about the body but also create a lot of fun for both mothers and children. Let's get started!
1 / Game for children: Foot flicking
- Suitable age: Infants - 10 months old
- Benefits: Gross motor ability, ability to move in large muscle groups in the body.
- How to play with your baby:
Place your baby on his back on the changing table of a diaper or carpet pad, and then hold the baby's feet to gently pedal like a bicycle. Or mother can also hold the baby's feet and hold it up to the sky so that the baby can swing their legs, like a professional dancer.
At the same time, mothers should not be indifferent to baby arms. Hold the baby's hand, then raise it overhead, shoulder-width apart. You can also combine the rhythm of "Morning exercise" for this "dance" game for your baby. A little music, encouragement from mother will contribute to make this activity more fun.
These "exercises" will help your baby develop his gross motor skills
2 / Game for kids : Flute dance
Young children may be able to tap on pots and pans to make sounds before we realize this. That is why the mother should equip the baby with the skills to perceive tones from before. And there is nothing more exciting for babies when they are "on the floor" with their parents in fun songs with strong percussion or tapping. Even many parents have successfully applied this game to treat colic in babies .
- Suitable age: Children from 6 months - 12 months old
- Benefits: Help your baby develop his sonic skills
- Preparation: Fast and powerful songs
Have your baby lie on his stomach on his arm and put light pressure on his belly. The other hand is placed on the back to hold the baby more firmly, then swing the baby back and forth to the music. If the baby does not like to hold and lie down, the mother can let the baby sit on her body, one hand supporting the buttocks, one hand holding the baby's belly. Note, when observing that the baby is not interested in fast rhythms, the mother can change to other genres such as pop, van, or classical music ...
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