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What Parents and Caregivers Can Do to Promote Motor Play

by J.L. Frost|S.C. Wortham|S. Reifel
Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
Topics: Early Years (Birth-5), Motor (Age 0-1), Growth and Motor Skill Development, Parenting
  1. Provide objects in the crib for looking at, reaching, and kicking.
  2. Provide rattles and other objects to hold, bang together, and mouth.
  3. Include a variety of toys for the child to experience.
  4. Be certain that all toys and manipulatives are safe and childproof.
  5. Encourage new physical actions such as rolling over, sitting up, and crawling.
  6. Provide chairs and other sturdy objects to practice pulling up, standing, and walking.
  7. Provide small finger foods such as cereal pieces or cracker for older babies to practice fine-motor skills and self-feeding.

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