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Pampers.ph: Simple Techniques on How to Strengthen your Baby’s Muscles
Kath C. Eustaquio-Derla April 11, 2017 0
Words by Katherine C. Eustaquio
When babies are born, they are as limp as a rag doll. Over time, their bones and muscles start to develop and they slowly gain some control over their body. How you aid your child in their muscle development is crucial in developing their gross and fine motor skills. In order to acquire and master these motor skills, you need to help strengthen your child’s muscles first. Here are some simple techniques on how to do just that:
Give him lots of space for movement
Normally, you will feel the urge to swamp your baby with lots of soft pillows and toys when he’s settled inside his cute crib. This maternal instinct of wanting to protect your child is natural. However, during his first few weeks of life, your child will start kicking his legs and swaying his arms in different directions as he slowly develops control over his growing muscles. Stuffing his crib with toys can stand in the way of early movements.
Air Bicycle
Lay your child on the mattress and extend his feet upward. Now, slowly move his legs straight up then back to his chest. Do this repeatedly mimicking the movement when you’re pedaling a bike. This will help strengthen your child’s thighs, knees, and legs.
Teach him to crawl through Tummy Time
Develop a “tummy time” for your child everyday. Tummy time means laying your baby on his tummy to urge him to move his head up. This will help strengthen his neck muscles. Eventually, your child will learn to push on the floor and up on his knees. He will also learn to roll over and eventually crawl. This could be exhausting for your baby so limit “tummy time” to 2- 3 times a day.
Arm Exercises
Whether your baby is lying down or sitting up, slowly move his arms in different directions—left to right or in circular motions. Develop his elbows by carefully pulling his arms away from the torso and bending them back.
Try Baby Yoga
For adults, yoga is a form of exercise that develops muscles and postures, as well as instilling a sense of serenity to its practitioners. When we first hear the word ‘yoga’, our mind automatically registers contorted positions, white mattresses, and a minimalist environment, all of which make up the physical aspect of the exercises. So when a new baby activity called Baby Yoga is introduced, most mothers are reluctant in trying them thinking that their precious ones will be subjected to difficult movements.
Baby Yoga isn’t about babies doing yoga positions designed for adults. Baby Yoga has different muscle and posture exercises and stretches designed for both mothers and kids. These body exercises improve the baby’s health, particularly his reflexes, balancer, mind and body coordination, and motor skills.
Apart from moving in sync that help improve the bond and communication between mother and child, the feel of a new place and meeting new people open up the child’s curiousity and social interaction.
Baby yoga is an exciting baby activity for both mother and child, and in order to maximize his movements, make sure his diaper is Baby Yoga-ready. Make sure he’s wearing Pamper’s Active Baby.
When babies are born, they are as limp as a rag doll. Over time, their bones and muscles start to develop and they slowly gain some control over their body. How you aid your child in their muscle development is crucial in developing their gross and fine motor skills. In order to acquire and master these motor skills, you need to help strengthen your child’s muscles first. Here are some simple techniques on how to do just that:
Give him lots of space for movement
Normally, you will feel the urge to swamp your baby with lots of soft pillows and toys when he’s settled inside his cute crib. This maternal instinct of wanting to protect your child is natural. However, during his first few weeks of life, your child will start kicking his legs and swaying his arms in different directions as he slowly develops control over his growing muscles. Stuffing his crib with toys can stand in the way of early movements.
Air Bicycle
Lay your child on the mattress and extend his feet upward. Now, slowly move his legs straight up then back to his chest. Do this repeatedly mimicking the movement when you’re pedaling a bike. This will help strengthen your child’s thighs, knees, and legs.
Teach him to crawl through Tummy Time
Develop a “tummy time” for your child everyday. Tummy time means laying your baby on his tummy to urge him to move his head up. This will help strengthen his neck muscles. Eventually, your child will learn to push on the floor and up on his knees. He will also learn to roll over and eventually crawl. This could be exhausting for your baby so limit “tummy time” to 2- 3 times a day.
Arm Exercises
Whether your baby is lying down or sitting up, slowly move his arms in different directions—left to right or in circular motions. Develop his elbows by carefully pulling his arms away from the torso and bending them back.
Try Baby Yoga
For adults, yoga is a form of exercise that develops muscles and postures, as well as instilling a sense of serenity to its practitioners. When we first hear the word ‘yoga’, our mind automatically registers contorted positions, white mattresses, and a minimalist environment, all of which make up the physical aspect of the exercises. So when a new baby activity called Baby Yoga is introduced, most mothers are reluctant in trying them thinking that their precious ones will be subjected to difficult movements.
Baby Yoga isn’t about babies doing yoga positions designed for adults. Baby Yoga has different muscle and posture exercises and stretches designed for both mothers and kids. These body exercises improve the baby’s health, particularly his reflexes, balancer, mind and body coordination, and motor skills.
Apart from moving in sync that help improve the bond and communication between mother and child, the feel of a new place and meeting new people open up the child’s curiousity and social interaction.
Baby yoga is an exciting baby activity for both mother and child, and in order to maximize his movements, make sure his diaper is Baby Yoga-ready. Make sure he’s wearing Pamper’s Active Baby.
