PEDS207 Lecture Notes - Motor Skill, Backpack, High Guard
28 Apr 2013
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Oct 11 early motor development part 2. Fundamental motor skills: building blocks (leading to complex motor skills, cumulative, sequential, specific movements that lead to general actions, you have to have the strength before a full movement can emerge. Infants have motor milestones and progress in the same milestones in the same order: motor milestone: a fundamental motor skill that its attainment is associated with a full voluntary movement, development of balance, cns, and sensory processing. Crawling is similar to the army crawl moving forward on all 4"s but your tummy is on the ground. Creeping is where your stomach is off the ground and you ar emoving forward on all. At 10 months, baby is able to stand alone and can walk with someone. Improvements in nutrition, innovation in toys, and practice can help child learn to walk. These changes haven"t influenced how early a child can learn to walk.
