PHYSICAL & MOTOR DEVELOPMENT
Things that are annoying to you but, extremely beneficial for your baby’s development:
- A 6-12-months old, has to take everything into their mouth
- A 12-18-month-old, leaps to pick up every tiny object in sight and within reach
- A 2-year-old wants to do everything on their own, even change his/her own clothes!
- A 3-year-old is unable to kick a ball! It is a simple thing to do, right?
Kicking requires “hand-eye co-ordination” which is a part of physical development. The child under the age of 6 learns best when s/he relates physically and emotionally to material. Otherwise, normal way of functioning can be at risk in the face of physical development delay.
The acquisition of motor skills is among the most remarkable achievements in the first years of life.
Through movement (either locomotive or non-locomotive movement) children gather information that will help them acquire knowledge, also help them to express themselves and they expand ideas about themselves and the world.
When they feel safe and secure, young children use their brains, muscles, and senses to explore their surrounding world.
