Physical & Motor Development
Fine Motor Development
WiseTip: PM-FMO-M0003-E01A

Provide space for your baby to move their arms and legs freely. Create opportunities for them to hit and grasp objects gently.

WHY IT MATTERS

Infants and toddlers need safe spaces filled with opportunities to explore, discover, and learn through sensory experiences that reinforce developing motor skills. Sensorimotor development happens through repetitive experiences and reinforcement with new discoveries.

Home environmental factors were associated with children’s motor development.
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  1. Saccani, R., Valentini, N. C., Pereira, K. R., Müller, A. B., & Gabbard, C. (2013). Biological factors and affordances. Pediatr Int, 55, 197-203. doi:10.1111/ped.12042