Get Moving - How Your Baby Turns into a Physically Active Child
Both gross motor skills and fine motor skills are what enable all of us, babies, toddlers, children and adults, to be physically active and control our bodies. While your baby’s motions may seem random and uncontrolled, control over his limbs develops gradually. Gross motor development involves the group of large muscles that control the head, shoulders, arms, back, abdomen and feet. As your baby grows, his gross motor development occurs naturally. But the quality and pace of the progress is influenced by practice and repetitive exercises. The environment you create for your baby helps set this pace and quality, with appropriate play and activities that provide important stimulation.
To learn about baby's gross motor skills development month by month, visit our comperhensive 7 Wonders Guide.