Movement method helps children develop comprehensively

Not only nutrition but also physical activities contribute a great part in the overall development of the baby. Maybe the mother said that exercise is not really necessary for children under 1 year old. However, in fact it brings many practical effects that you could not even expect!

Can be divided into 2 types of motor: fine motor for brain development and gross motor for physical development.

Develop fine motor groups

For young children, it is advisable to interact directly with real people (can see the face, hear voices and observe gestures), as well as with objects that can be touched, shaken, put into the mouth ... playing video games on the computer or watching TV, because it will help children increase cognitive skills more. The brain and the hands are closely related, so the first movement exercises to develop the brain is to train the children's hands.

As soon as the baby cannot turn over, mothers put around the baby's sleeping place lovely toys. These objects stimulate a child's attention and motivate them to try to touch them. This is very useful, gradually children can hold these objects and shake them.

Some games are very simple, but if maintained regularly every day will help your baby develop his motor skills quickly.

When the child does not know how to crawl, the mother can arrange many toys around the child so that the child can reach for it. Practice for your baby to hold objects, hold food, whatever they like with many different shapes, materials, textures, ....

As the baby gets older, the games in the park with balls, sand shovels, even watercolors, dry powder, clay, ... are all very good. Playing with these objects will help your child learn to use skillful and flexible hands.

In addition parents can encourage children to play jigsaw games, use wooden, plastic, safety rubber toys, guide children to place blocks in the right place or build castles, stow train carriages, puzzle game…. Young children are often very interested in these games, in addition, they also have the effect of training high concentration.

Develop crude motor groups

Mothers should persistently keep a sunbathing schedule for their children because natural vitamin D from the sun will have a direct effect on muscles and bones. Sunbathe your children every day at least until they are 1 year old.

When the baby was still in the crib, the mother often rubbed her hands and feet as a massage therapy to help blood circulation.

Children from the moment they know cows will always be active and moving. Parents should not force the child to sit still because this method is actually not beneficial. Because the more you move, the stronger and stronger your baby moves. All you need to do is look after the baby so that the baby can play safely.

Games for babies from 9 months: Climb "pillow stairs" When starting to learn to walk, your baby may be very interested in climbing. If mom is still worried that the stairs in the house might hurt the baby, setting up a "pillow staircase" is a good idea!

Some exercise exercises can be used

- Neck training: Early neck stiffening is necessary because it keeps children safe and helps them turn over and crawl early to increase their mobility. Let your baby lie on his stomach , his head tilted to the left, and patting the baby's back, this will help him raise his neck. Only practice 2-3 times a day, can be combined while changing diapers.

Use objects brought back and forth for your baby to look at. When the baby's neck is hard, it can be practiced for the baby to sit and stand by sitting and standing on the mother's lap.

- Finger training: Let the baby hold one of the mother's fingers and then slowly pull the finger out, the baby will have reflexes trying to grasp again. This is a flexible finger exercise and let your baby know how to use force.

- Exercises to clap hands, beat drums, cartons, paper cockroaches…. let your baby feel the concept of force and jet, practice using 2 handles and controls to know how to regulate the force of the two hands. Also, practice using fingertips.

- Let your baby look for toys: Use a towel or something to temporarily hide a favorite toy and tell him to find it, this is a way to practice his short-term memory.

- See picture books: Mother and child practice eyes, memory and precise hand movement through turning pages of the book, pointing out pictures. Your baby may not be able to speak yet but will understand what the mother asks for after a few repeated listening times!

Pick up - throw the ball (objects): Drop the ball, surrounding objects and ask your baby to pick up the right object in accordance with the correct color, shape, memorizing color, large, small, flexible body parts such as eyes, arms, and legs, exercising concentration when looking and looking.

 - Close, unbutton the shirt: Practice for your baby to button the shirt, self-zipper ... to increase the ingenuity of the hands.

- Run, jump, slide: Practice walking straight by letting your child walk on a flat surface with a line to follow; gradually learn to walk with the stairs with parents at hand; practice for children to jump up and down stairs; play the slide to know the speed and help your baby know how to react to external forces ...

- Morning exercise: Mother sets the baby to practice following basic movements such as breathing, stretching, rotating left, right rotation ...

The benefits of movement for baby's health In today's busy life, many parents are too engrossed with work, they do not have enough time to spend with their children and take their children to participate in outdoor activities. There are many studies that have shown that children and teenagers who are active as a child tend to gain weight and obesity later.

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