In the early years your child’s development sees gradual stages of improvement in his mobility; from being a highly dependent and immobile baby he gains more control of his body and becomes a skilled mover and tool user. There’s lots of learning to be done, but, by enjoying his development through play and with lots of practice, he gets there!
Your child’s physical development can be roughly divided into three areas: the skilled movement of his hand, the skilled movement of his body, and the movement of his tongue and lips during speech. All three require accurate co-ordination, timing and the planning and delivery of complex movement sequences.
Watch with amazement as your newborn will make dramatic progress in her first three months. From birth, inbuilt reflexes enable her to respond to the touch of her cheek, yet by month three she can lift her head and look around. As she gains strengt...
You’ll be helping your child's development when you try these fun activities together
