Crawl & Reach
This helps encourage your baby to crawl. Providing the right motivation can strengthen your baby’s muscles and encourage movement. Lay your baby face down on a blanket. Place an object in front of them that they will want to reach. Gently pu
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What you'll need
You'll need eye-catching toys, a blanket. This helps encourage your baby to crawl.
How it works
- 1~30s
Alright, let's get started! To complete this activity, you will need eye-catching toys and a blanket. you, watch your child closely — I'd love to hear what you notice about how they responds.
Watch for: Baby us one arm to lift their upper body while on their tummy.
- 2~30s
Great, now let's try the next part. Lay your baby facing down on a blanket and place an object that he or she will want to reach in front of him or her. Tell me what your child does — any reaction counts!
Watch for: Baby when lying on their tummy, they can lift their upper body.
- 3~30s
One more thing to try. Push him or her softly from the buttocks towards the object until he or she is able to touch it. Now, lift the object 5 inches away from your baby over his or her head with the goal of having your child reach for the object with one hand while he or she pushes and supports his or her weight on the other. This exercise will strengthen your baby's muscles for crawling and encourage him or her to move forward. How does your child handle this? What do you see?
Watch for: Baby drag to get something they want.