Kick and Stretch Play
Parent gently bends and stretches baby's legs in a playful exercise, observing kicking strength, leg coordination, and body position awareness. The agent coaches the parent to notice active leg movements and early core engagement.
Opens a guided voice session in TogetherTime.
What you'll need
Baby lying on back on a soft, flat surface. Baby should be alert and calm. Diaper only or light clothing for easy movement. Room should be warm.
How it works
- 1~30s
Gently take your child's ankles and bend their legs, pressing their knees softly toward their tummy. Hold for a moment — feel that little tension? — then release and let their legs stretch out naturally. Do this a few times, nice and slow. After a few guided bends, let go and watch. Does your child kick or move their legs on their own? Look for any lifting, kicking, or cycling movements. Tell me what you see.
Watch for: Baby lifts and kicks legs while lying on back, showing active leg movement and muscle engagement.
- 2~20s
Now let's look at how your child rests their legs naturally. When your child is relaxed on their back, do their legs fall open into a butterfly position — knees bent outward, soles of feet facing each other? This relaxed, open position is a sign of healthy muscle tone. Or are their legs more tightly held together or straight? Tell me how your child's legs naturally rest.
Watch for: Baby naturally rests with legs in a relaxed, open butterfly position when on their back.
- 3~30s
For our last exercise, hold your child's ankles and gently move their legs in a slow cycling motion — one leg bends while the other extends, like riding a bicycle. Do this a few times, then let go. Watch carefully — does your child try to continue the alternating movement on their own? Does they kick one leg and then the other, or do both legs move together? Tell me about the pattern you see.
Watch for: Baby shows alternating or patterned leg movements — bending and extending legs independently rather than always together.