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Developmental Milestones Round-up

May 11, 2020 by Stacy Menz

Since we have been doing some blog post round-ups I thought I would go through and find all the posts that are related to the various developmental milestones that baby’s go through. Bookmark this as a resource and we will continue to add to it as we write more blogs! Also, check out our instagram page and youtube channel for some great ideas and videos on child development!

Resources

  • Raising a Motor Smart Kid: 0-3 Months
  • 0-3 Months Virtual Program
  • Tummy Time 6 Week Program
  • Rolling 6 Week Program
  • Sitting 6 Week Program
  • Crawling 6 Week Program
  • Early Standing 6 Week Program
  • Cruising 6 Week Program
  • Pre-Walker 6 Week Program
  • New Walker 6 Week Program

Tummy Time

  • 10 Tips to Help with Tummy Time
  • 5 Ways to Make Tummy Time Successful
  • Tummy Time – More Than Just a Buzz Word
  • Some More Tummy Time
  • Tummy Time – It’s a Ball
  • Tummy Time with Lamaze Spin and Explore
  • Tummy Time – The Cornerstone of Movement
  • Strategies for Tummy Time
  • Tummy Time – What’s the Big Deal?
  • 7 Ways to Carry or Hold Your Baby
  • Tummy Time with Neutral Hips
  • Reflux and Tummy Time
  • My Child Hates Tummy Time – Should I Be Concerned

Sidelying

  • Playing in Sidelying
  • Sidelying – The Forgotten Position

On the Back

  • Hand and Foot Play
  • Foot in Mouth – Sometimes its a Good Thing
  • Developing Head Control with Pull to Sit
  • Baby Abs!
  • All About Pull to Sit

Prone Prop/Push Up

  • Prone Propping and Pushing Up

Reaching

  • Working on Reaching

Rolling

  • Teaching Rolling – Stomach to Back
  • My Child Isn’t Rolling Over – Should I be Concerned?
  • Rolling, Rolling, Rolling
  • Teaching Rolling – Back to Stomach
  • Encouraging Rolling From Back to Stomach
  • Using the Ball for Rolling
  • Some More Ideas for Rolling

Crawling

  • Tips for Getting Your Little One Crawling
  • Pre-crawling and the Desire to Move
  • Kneeling – Exploring New Heights
  • Learning to Commando (belly) crawl
  • Butt Scooting Boogie
  • Troubleshooting Crawling
  • Is it Ok to Skip Crawling

Sitting

  • 5 Tips for Getting into Sitting
  • My Baby Can Sit – Now What?
  • Righting Reactions
  • Tips and Tricks for Independent Sitting
  • Tips to Promote Independent Sitting
  • Grading Muscle Control
  • Head Control
  • Using the Ball for Getting into Sitting
  • Today I Sat Up
  • More Righting Reactions
  • Side Sitting
  • Developing Reaching in Sitting
  • Transitioning into Sitting from Belly
  • Getting into Sitting
  • I’m Not Going to Sit for This

W-Sitting

  • W-Sitting: Alternative Positions

Standing

  • Encouraging Balance Reactions
  • Working on Control – How to Squat
  • Early Standing and Walking
  • I Won’t Stand for That – Unless I Learn How
  • Independent Standing
  • Floor to Stand
  • Getting out of Standing

Cruising

  • Cruising Along
  • Progressing Cruising

Walking

  • Walking with a Hula Hoop
  • Helping New Walkers Find Stability
  • Progressing to Independent Walking
  • My Child is Walking – What Now?
  • New Walkers – Tackling New Terrain with Yoga Mats
  • How we Learn to Walk
  • My Child Isn’t Walking – Should I be Concerned?
  • Core Strength and New Walkers
  • My Little One is Walking – Now What?
  • Walking: Creating Opportunities

Stairs

  • What Goes Up Must Come Down
  • Climbing – The Catch 22
  • Power vs Control (Up stairs vs Down stairs)
  • Crawling up Stairs
  • Crawling down Stairs

Jumping

  • Jump for Joy
  • Beyond the First Jump
  • Using a Swing to Work on Jumping

Running

  • Running

Other

  • Avoiding the Container Shuffle
  • Favorite Toys – Infant Gym/Activity Center
  • Transitional Movements
  • Floor Mobility: Transitions
  • Should I be Concerned – Gross Motor (up to 15 months)
  • Motor Tips for Parents – Part 1
  • Motor Tips for Parents – Part 2
  • Motor Tips for Parents – Part 3
  • Developing Movement
  • How to Encourage Gross Motor Development in Kids
  • Development of Refined Movement
  • Growth Spurts
  • Repetition for Skill Mastery
  • Effects of Environment on Movement
  • Movement and Learning
  • Frustration + Problem Solving = Motor Planning and Movement
  • Gross Motor Development vs Fine Motor Development
  • What Influences Gross Motor Development
  • Baby Equipment Pros and Cons
  • Gross Motor Skills and Sleep
  • 3 Ways to Use a Boppy For Motor Development

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