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Exercise for
babies, toddlers and preschoolers
The National
Association for Sport and Physical Education makes these recommendations
to spur development of specific motor skills:
Infants
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Offer brightly colored, easy-to-grasp toys that can be squeezed
or have different textures to encourage reaching and grasping
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Motivate a baby learning to
roll over by holding a favorite toy just out of reach
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Provide at lest a 5-by-7 foot blanket for playing, rolling and other
large-muscle activities; later, a safe area to explore while crawling
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Toddlers
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Teach them to bounce, throw and chase balls to develop hand-eye
coordination
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Dancing and follow-along songs
promote body awareness and balance
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Create a game during meal preparation by asking the child to help
carry something -- that won't spill or break -- to the table
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Stair climbing develops leg muscles and coordination but should
be taught on completed steps with an adult to prevent falls
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Preschoolers
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Help the child walk along a line on the ground or along a sidewalk
curb to promote balance
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Lay out objects to create
a maze or tell a child to run around a tree and back, providing
exercise plus mastering turns and balance
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Around age 3, hopping on one foot, then the other, promotes balance
and strengthens leg muscles. Add skipping around age 4
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Preschoolers lack social and cognitive development for organized
team sports, which can leave them frustrated and block later interest
in the sport

Better Homes and Gardens , February 2004
"A new breed of professional adviser can
offer parents practical solutions--even if they never meet face-to-face.
...a [parent] coach helps parents navigate the growing number of
ordinary snags in daily life, and, perhaps most importantly, helps
parents feel good about themselves while they do it. Parents
of every age, income level, and personal background seek coaching
help. Although many self-styled coaches claim personal experience
as their greatest qualification, common sense dictates that most
parents should also look for some kind of professional training
{when choosing parental advice]. A background in teaching,
educational consulting, social work, and family or personal therapy
are all solid bases for a qualified parent coach."

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