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DEVELOPMENT OF A CHILD’S MOTOR SKILLS AND HOW TO ENCOURAGE THEM
The first years of your child’s life are one of the most important and formative for the future of your little one. In this article, we would like to discuss the development of your child’s motor skills, i.e. their mobility.
It is very important that even small children get enough exercise. Therefore, give your child the opportunity to get enough exercise, explore, run, romp and climb.
Your child learns to walk freely in the first few months of life (9 – 13 months). Between the ages of 2 and 3, they learn to run, make their first attempts at riding a scooter, tricycle or balance bike and also begin to climb stairs.
From the age of 3, they practise balancing on a wide variety of things and probably also learn to hop or stand on one leg.
At the age of 4, children want to climb all day long and can hop on one leg.
Between the ages of 4 and 6, they can already ride a two-wheeler and from the age of 5, stairs are no longer a problem even “without holding on” and in alternating steps.
But it’s not just running and jumping that develop during these years, hand and finger motor skills are just as important. It is not surprising that children between the ages of 1 and 2 like to grab the spoon or drinking cup. They practise eating and drinking independently and want to do the same as adults. Between the ages of 2 and 3, they can put on and take off hats, socks and other simple items of clothing.
At the age of 3 or 4, the little ones manage to do handicrafts or build things.
Getting dressed and buttoning clothes is no longer a big challenge at 4 or 5 years old and between 5 and 6 years old they can even tie their own shoelaces.
Naturally, children develop differently. If there is an illness or even a disability, the child’s development can be significantly impaired. Discuss any abnormalities and delays in these important years of life with your pediatrician at the latest at the next U-examination. Possible late effects can often be prevented or at least mitigated and delayed.
It is very important that even small children get enough exercise. Therefore, give your child the opportunity to get enough exercise, explore, run, romp and climb. The many experiences help the child to move and balance more and more skillfully. Don’t be afraid if your child falls or “suffers” a scratch or two and don’t help too much with all the “gymnastic exercises” that your child undertakes. Be ready if it could be dangerous, otherwise let it try out as much as possible.
This “freedom of movement” that you give your child is not only crucial and necessary, but a lack of it can have serious consequences. A lack of exercise can lead to abnormal posture and movement, as well as obesity and perceptual disorders that affect concentration and learning ability. In the long term, a lack of exercise can lead to diabetes, muscle weakness or osteoporosis.
Create stimuli for your child’s different senses and let them explore our beautiful world with all their senses!
Where has your little rascal got to? Feel free to upload a picture in the comments of the funniest places your child has managed to get to! Liliplay sets the precedence:
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