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! If you are looking for activities for your little on check out our Activity Round Up!
Even with all of these resources we realize sometimes you want something a little more 1:1 and customized for your child. That’s why we offer consults!
Resources
- Raising a Motor Smart Kid: 0-3 Months
- Raising a Motor Smart Kid: 3-6 Months
- Raising a Motor Smart Kid: 6-9 Months
- 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
- Jumping 6 Week Program
Head Control
Tummy Time
- Tummy Time 6 Week Program
- 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
- YouTube Tummy Time Playlist
Sidelying
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
Reaching
Rolling
- Rolling 6 Week Program
- 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
- YouTube Rolling Playlist
Crawling
- Crawling 6 Week Program
- 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
- YouTube Crawling Playlist
Sitting
- Sitting 6 Week Program
- 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
- YouTube Sitting Playlist
W-Sitting
Standing
- Early Standing 6 Week Program
- 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
Walking
- Pre-Walker 6 Week Program
- New Walker 6 Week Program
- 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
- Walking Backwards
- YouTube Walking Playlist
- 5 Tips to Get Your Toddler Walking
Squatting
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
- Jumping Activities
- Hopping Activities
- Hopscotch
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
- Creating Movement Opportunities