• 23/08/2022
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The baby still doesn't want to climb.What does a physiotherapist advise?<

Mother Jana has a specific question about physiotherapist Lucie Hladká:

Hello Lucie.Our Tomášek is 8.5 months, hanging on the knees, but he does not climb yet.It's alright?Thank you.

Climbing is a skill that children can handle around 9.months.Some will make it sooner, perhaps around 8.months, and some of up to around 11.months.Both are fine.The main thing is to climb.Climbing is a very important skill in the development that beautifully prepares the baby's body and its muscles for an even more demanding skill that is walking.When climbing they get higher, they have a better view, they can go to their parents or for a toy.This huge shift is developing not only physically but also mentally.But beware, remove everything your handy climber could hurt.

Beware of the floating floor

Don't write if Tomasek is crawling.Sometimes crawling precedes climbing and sometimes children are climbing straight.There are many factors playing the role - whether the baby's muscles are ready for climbing, whether it is "in the world" or is enough with toys around and nowhere in a hurry.And a big role plays on which surface they learn to climb.Recently there are very popular floating floors that are very well kept clean, but unfortunately they are also very slippery.The baby on such a floor must make much more effort to keep on the knees and keep up to his sides.It's really hard work!Cracking on a slippery floor is much easier, especially when you have something wearing.The clothes are beautifully dressed on the slippery floor.But we want to reach a higher level - climbing and better to prepare a baby for walking.

So I recommend hanging on the knees, kneeling and climbing on the carpet or foam puzzles.I have experienced several children in my counseling centers, where my parents dealt with that they are just crawling and they don't want to go to the knees.I was then showed me a beautiful climbing on the carpet and there was neither a vision nor a slide after crawling.Such a big role plays the surface that the child moves.

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Support the climbing with obstacles

If Tomasek crawls, you can support it in climbing by giving him obstacles - large stuffed toys, pillows, low boxes, or can "climb" your leg.Obstacles attract the baby to get to the knees as they are better overwhelmed.I think a great motivation to move is toys with a flywheel, perhaps a crocodile riding.When the baby squeezes the birds that bears a crocodile on the back, the crocodile sets forward forward, so attracts his childhood friend to move.At the same time, the baby realizes that his action will react to the toy, leading to an understanding between the cause and the result.So, in addition to the development of gross motor skills, we also support the development of thinking.

Smart toys as an irresistible attraction

If Tomášek does not crawl and just swing on the knees for more than a month, try to help him to help.When it is at the moment when it goes forward, slightly move one knee forward.After a while do the same with the other foot.But beware, the baby be sure to be under the tummy of your hand.Could be frightened and lost balance and we really do not want to get to see him.The temptation to move deserves a very distinctive, even sound and shining toy, it's a huge step into the world!Great decision and courage!

I can think of a speaking Sobkimals, who speaks in the voice of a girl's rascal, encourages a child to dance, counting with friends and his tummy flashes according to the colors he just sings about.The baby will not repeat the colors and numbers at this age, but it is able to remember a lot of things.What we offer and repeat, remembers that.And when he has another friend of Linkimals family in his area, they sing the baby and make a light show together.

To motivate to move are all the toys on wheels.I personally fell in love with a riding hedgehog.Has large wheels and rustles small balls as they move.The hedgehog achieves amazing speed, swinging while driving, and when it stops, the baby can view his face in the mirror.

Balance

When Tomášek starts to climb and will be sure of the knees, you can make this skill more colorful and again help him the riding toy.This time I would choose a smaller one that will hold well in hand - like a chicken on wheels.As he will crawl, he will at the same time push his toy in front of him and she also clinks when he moves.Climbing will be a little more demanding on balance and the muscles of the hull will be even better reinforced.And you can even make him an obstacle course from larger stuffed toys, pillows and anything safe.Climbing is just a lot of fun when she can handle her baby.

Thanks to climbing Tomášek gets up to where he has not yet reached, so do not forget his safety.Dear Jani, I wish you a lot of joy in Tomas's discovery of the world.