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Tips For Exercising A Baby

There is so much written about baby exercises and some community centres feature classes in infant stimulation and parents-baby exercises. The purpose is twofold to educate parents about their infants physical growth and development and to teach parents some appropriate and fun ways to play with their babies. By using these simple exercises, you not only play with your baby, but you learn more about his capabilities and limitations. You can enhance your baby’s development by giving him the chance to use the muscles he is learning to control.

 
Arm cross – This is to relax chest and upper back muscles. With your baby on his back, place your thumbs in your baby’s palms. When he grasps them, open his arms wide to the side. Bring them together and cross his arms over his chest. Repeat slowly and gently, using rhythmic movements.
 
Arm raising – This is to facilitate flexibility of the shoulders. With your baby on his back, grasps your baby’s forearms or hands. Raise them over his head, and then lower them to his sides. Repeat slowly and gently, using rhythmic movements. Alternate arms, while one goes up, the other goes down.
 
Leg bending – This is to facilitate flexibility of hips may help baby pass gas. With your baby on his back, grasp lower legs and gently bend his knees up towards his abdomen and chest. Gently lower his legs until they are straight. Repeat several times. Alternate, bending one leg while straightening the other.
 
Inchworm – This to bring about extension of legs and back. With your baby on his tummy, bend his knees under him, holding his feet with your thumbs against the soles. Thumb pressure on his soles will cause him to strengthen his legs and move forward like an inchworm.
 
Baby bounce – This is to comfort baby or ready the baby for play. Place your baby on his back for tummy on a foam rubber pad, bed, your lap, or any soft bouncy surface. Slowly and gently press the bouncy area around the baby so the baby rocks up and down. Use a gentle, rhythmic up and down motion, and he will relax.

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