The Physical Program-’Crawling’

Lumens School – Vapi & Daman, Gujarat

What is ‘Crawling’ ??• Moving forward on the hands and knees or by

dragging the body close to the ground.• A typical crawl is left hand – right knee and

right hand – left knee i.e. cross pattern.

Why Crawl?

• Crawling stimulates lower part of the brain, which in turn develop convergence of vision

• When crawling, a baby feels the textures of different objects and items and this is important later on, when – learning to grasp, – pick up and use small objects, like crayons, pencils,

etc.

Why Crawl?

• Their spatial skills also begin to develop and improve. Spatial skills are the ability to locate objects in three dimensions using sight or touch.

• Crawling helps to develop balance, strengthen muscle tone and develop eye-hand co-ordination.

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When newborn moves his arms and legs purposefully rather than randomly, that’s when his brain learns how to control movement leading to growth and development.

Why many kids don’t crawl?

• Nuclear families with lot of protection and comfort for children is one of the reasons.

• Some children who don’t crawl scoot along on their buttocks, often managing to cover considerable distances with this seemingly awkward movement pattern.

• Many people feel that concern for SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), which led to the universal recommendation to have children sleep on their backs, may be responsible for this decline.

Not as many children seem to crawl today as used to be the case.

"You have to crawl before you can walk."

• Children who skipped this phase as babies may find it difficult to learn to read and write.

• Children who out on crawling may suffer from speech problems, because the same part of the brain (the midbrain) controls both functions.

Encouraging and Making them Crawling Friendly

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Fun Crawling Games• Soft balls

– Rolling a ball to and away from your baby is a great way to encourage and build crawling skills.

• Cardboard box tunnel– Open up two ends of a cardboard box to make a tunnel, and play hide-

and-seek with your baby, encouraging them to crawl towards you, or rolling a ball to the other end.

• Playing chase– Your baby will get uber-excited when mum or dad get on their hands

and knees and crawl away from them in their first game of chase. When your baby’s trust has been built, have a go at chasing them in return!

• Play hide and seek– Encourage your baby’s mobility by hiding a favorite toy and letting them

‘find’ it. Don’t make the game too hard, as you want to give as much praise and encouragement as possible.

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