PODCAST: Bc. Edita Prošková and Bc. Hana Tonarová: Children’s psychomotor development from 4 months

PODCAST: Bc. Edita Prošková and Bc. Hana Tonarová: Children’s psychomotor development from 4 months PODCAST: Bc. Edita Prošková and Bc. Hana Tonarová: Children’s psychomotor development from 4 months

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How should your baby develop from 4 months onwards? We asked experts in psychomotor development and podology, Edita Prošková and Hana Tonarová.

Physiotherapists Hana Tonarová and Edita Prošková talked about the journey a baby makes from birth to three months in the previous episode. This time, they pick up where they left off and guide you through your little one’s psychomotor development from four months right up to their first birthday.

At four months, your baby no longer just lies still in one place, but gradually starts exploring the world – and their psychomotor development moves forward with it. Before they learn to walk, though, they need to master plenty of skills that will gradually lead them to those first independent steps. What should your child be able to do by their first birthday? What should you watch for, and why – and when is it a good idea to see a physiotherapist?

In today’s episode, you’ll also find out:

  • When a baby starts lying on their tummy and what it should look like (1:20)
  • Why it’s not ideal to carry very young babies upright (3:29)
  • How baby walkers, jumpers and sitting babies up too early can be harmful (4:23)
  • Why plenty of time on a flat surface is so important (5:17)
  • When and how your baby should start rolling from back to tummy (12:24)
  • What correct side sitting should look like (13:39)
  • When fine motor skills begin to develop (14:26)
  • Why babies start “seal shuffling” and commando crawling, and what the difference is (15:03)
  • What crawling shouldn’t look like, and why not to put shoes on your baby at this age (20:44)
  • When a child starts letting go and moving independently, and why it’s not suitable to hold them by the hands when walking (30:38)
  • At what age a child should be able to walk independently (32:25)

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