Gross Motor Development
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Gross Motor Development
Infants, when first born, are not too focused on Gross Motor (large muscle) development. It will be a couple of months before baby starts to roll over, and then roll back.
As her eyes begin to focus on objects, she will then start to reach for these objects. In the process of reaching, she will begin to pull herself forward. This "crawling" stage may not be a full crawl on hands and knees, but may be on her elbows in "military crawl" style. Encourage this crawling and reaching by setting toys and other desired (yet safe) items just out of baby's reach so that she will need to stretch and pull herself in order to get it.
After movement is established, next will come pushing up to a sitting position, and then, unltimately standing. All of these stages are building the large muscles of the body: arms, legs, and back. These muscles will be needed more when learning how to balance for walking, running, and other coordination activities.
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