Turning Exercise
Parent shakes a rattle from different positions around baby who is on their tummy, encouraging baby to turn, roll, and extend arms to locate the sound. The agent coaches the parent to observe rolling ability, arm extension during tummy time, and sound-guided body movement.
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What you'll need
Baby on tummy on a soft mat with space around them. Parent with a rattle or noisemaker. Room should be quiet enough for the rattle sound to be clear.
How it works
- 1~30s
Start by shaking the rattle gently from behind your child's head. Not too close — about a foot away. Watch what your child does. Does they try to look back to find the sound? You might see them lift their head higher, turn their neck, or try to twist their body. Any movement toward the sound is great. Tell me what you see.
Watch for: Baby props up on elbows or forearms and lifts head while trying to locate the sound from behind.
- 2~30s
Now move to your child's right side. Shake the rattle there. Does your child try to turn their body to the right? Watch for them pushing with their left arm and leg to rotate. Even a small body twist counts — rolling starts with these partial turns. What happens when the sound comes from the right?
Watch for: Baby attempts to roll to the side toward the sound, using arms and legs to push and rotate.
- 3~30s
Now let's try the other side. Move to your child's left and shake the rattle. Watch for the same thing — does your child try to turn left? Sometimes babies are stronger turning to one side than the other, and that's totally normal. Also watch if your child extends their arms forward while on their tummy — reaching toward the sound. That arm extension is great for building upper body strength. What do you notice?
Watch for: Baby extends arms out in front while on tummy, reaching toward the sound source.