![]() ![]() Have your child lie on their tummy propping on their forearms. Start with 5 seconds and work your way up to 20 seconds as your child’s strength increases. ![]() Encourage your child by saying you’re flying like superman”. Have your child lie on their tummy with their arms in front of them and then simultaneously raise their head, arms and legs off the ground. As progress is noted increase the number of repetitions and the length of time the position is held for. Then have them push up onto straight arms and hold this for a count of 5 before slowly lowering back down onto tummy and then repeat. Slowly lower the body to the ground keeping the head in line with the back. Have your child raise their head to the level of the back then push up with the arms until resting on the forearms. Hold for x 3 building up to x 5 then slowly let the head down to the starting point. The head should not be tilted back, if necessary an adult can place a hand at the top of their spine to let them ‘feel’ where the correct level is. Slowly ask them to lift their head until it is level with their back (only 4-5 inches off the ground). The following activities will help to improve your child’s ability to use the muscles that are involved in straightening the trunk.Īsk your child lie on their stomach with legs straight and arms bent at right angles to the body on either side. Poor core stability means not being able to balance the muscles in our trunks, around our hips, and around our shoulders. ![]() To have good control of movement, we need to be able to stabilise our joints.
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