IV Quarter Course

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Lesson 1.1: Preparation for verticalization in sitting on the ball

The baby’s ability to get up and stand is strongly correlated with a strong torso. The ability to control and balance the torso comes from the correct modulation of the abdominal and back muscles. For stimulation of their development, a ball will be perfect, which is an unstable ground for a baby, forcing the muscular system to work hard. You will learn how to perform side-to-side and front-back balance!

Lesson 1.2: Preparation for verticalization in lying on the stomach position on the ball

In this play, we prepare a baby for independent verticalization, we work on the motor skills of baby’s legs. By bending the baby's knees, we introduce a balance of tension, and because of it baby will be able to control the standing or kneeling position easier, pulling itself up on whatever is at hand. In this set of exercises, you will also learn about the positive aspects of side-to-side balance in lying on the stomach!

Lesson 1.3: Constraining winging

Torso control with the, so-called, wings is incorrect. In each age category, it has its basis, and in each there are appropriate ways to constrain this pattern. In babies who learn to stand upright, we constrain winging due to the fact that the arms extended upwards or to the sides do not protect babies from falling! In our play, we show you a simple and very effective way to constrain winging!

Lesson 1.4: Preparation on modulated ground with support

Modulated ground is a term from physiotherapeutic nomenclature. It can be, for example, a sensory pillow also called a hedgehog. It is our another perfect tool to support exercises and plays next to the ball. In this part, we also work on the correct way of putting weight on the entire foot - an important element in learning to walk by a baby.

Lesson 1.5: Learning to walk

Parents very often want to support their babies in learning to walk by controlling it in the wrong position, which consolidates winging of the arms and does not serve the babies well. From this video you will learn how proper learning to walk should look like, why a baby's shoulder girdle should be lowered and what position the parent should keep.

Lesson 1.6: Self-verticalization

Now we will show you how you can support a baby who is standing up by itself or with support, and is starting to take its first steps. The use of the ball that engages the baby’s shoulder girdle, thus making the task more challenging for a baby – it is an excellent training and stimulation!

Lesson 2.1: Feet stimulation on the “hedgehog”

The hedgehog is perfect not only for exercises involving stability, or control and balance of the baby's torso. We can also successfully use it in the process of tactile stimulation of baby’s feet. Its spiked texture and shape changes under the foot’s pressure will perfectly stimulate the baby's deep sensibility!

Lesson 2.2: Feet stimulation in chestnuts

Contrary to popular opinion, chestnuts can be used not only to make figurines. They can be used in the sensory stimulation of babies! The chestnuts’ irregular shape, hardness and temperature, as well as the sound when they are moved, are the elements that provide the baby with stimuli that support its development.

Lesson 2.3: Sensory stimulation with a massager

In this video, we go beyond the feet and we show you the beneficial effects of full-body compression stimulation. A stimulated baby will be relaxed and satisfied. Even an ordinary massager or roll-on can be useful.

Lesson 3.1: Knee and torso control, vestibular and proprioceptive stimulation

Great play for babies, for which you will need a rubber horse/jumper. This toy can help with knee and torso control, stimulate deep sensibility and the vestibular system. We show you how to constrain the curling of your toes.

Lesson 3.2: Forward and sideways balance on the jumper/horse

In this video we work on support on the arms. This is a necessary skill for every baby, because it provides protection after stumbling or losing balance an falling forward, which are an inseparable element of walking in the first few months. The balance on the rubber horse supports torso control in addition to the correct work of the arms.

Lesson 3.3: Control in the kneeling position

Kneeling is one of the intermediate position in standing up. It is from kneeling on both legs and then on one leg that a baby climbs up and stands upright. While kneeling, we can practice bending and extending the torso. To encourage a baby, we can use a toy that it has to reach for.

Lesson 3.4: Torso control on parent's lap

Every day you spend some time with your baby on your lap. We will show you how to use this time to play that strengthens the control of the baby's torso. In the video, you will also see popular especially among grandmothers and grandfathers – hop-hops stimulating the vestibular system.

Lesson 3.5: Standing Balance

In this lesson, we will show you a play of transferring your body weight to the front leg and the back leg. This way we stimulate both the feet and knees, as well as the torso, abdomen and back, which are responsible for maintaining a stable position, to work intensively.

Lesson 4.1: Characteristics of good first shoes

In this video you will see several types of shoes for the youngest children, which Faliszewski, Ph.D. discusses in detail. Throughout the entire episode, you will learn what is important in a shoe from the point of view of harmonious development and what shoes are safe for a baby's foot. And also which type of a given shoe is better from a physiotherapeutic point of view.

Lesson 4.2: Ways of measuring a baby’s foot

From this video you will learn what are the proven and effective methods to measure a baby's foot. A foot at this age is growing dynamically, often the measurement from a few days ago is no longer valid! It is always worth buying shoes half a size larger, because the toddler will grow into them in a moment. Children's shoe stores will certainly have effective measuring methods!

10-months-old - Sitting with a rounded back, sitting in a W position, sitting with the buttocks between the knees

11-months-old - Climbing onto toes and curling them

11-months-old - Prolonged issue with asymmetry - what to do

13-months-old - Toe walking as the main pattern — what to do

0-12-months-old - From what age can you use an elevation in a pram or stroller

0-12-months-old - From when to when does a baby put their fingers or hands in their mouth

0-12-months-old - How a baby's sense of sight develops

0-12-months-old - How often and for how long to exercise with a baby

0-12-months-old - Recommended length of car travel with an infant

0-12-months-old - From when is a baby rocker safe

0-12-months-old - Flipping upside down and rough play with a baby

0-12-months-old - When can you carry in spider or on the hip

When is it worth seeing an SI specialist, and what are the indications for diagnosis

Effectiveness of sensory integration therapy and how it complements other neurophysiological methods

Can sensory processing disorders be fully cured

From what age is a weighted blanket appropriate

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