Create a safe and stimulating environment that your baby can explore. Offer your child non-breakable toys of different textures. Hang colourful toys and mobiles above the crib. Activity maps with colourful toys hanging on mobiles invite babies to test the limits of their bodies and abilities everyday. Jensen, E. (2005). Teaching with the brain in mind (2nd ed.). Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Hutt, C. (1967). Effects of stimulus novelty on manipulatory exploration in an infant. Child Psychology & Psychiatry & Allied Disciplines, 8(3-4), 241–247.
Tummy time helps develop the essential functions for further motor and cognitive development. These functions include normal curves of the spine, trunk and neck muscles, weight bearing, visual motor skills, reciprocal patterns and reflexes.
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