Give your ‘little’ a stronger start. With a glowing review from the Australian Physiotherapy Association, My Strong Little Body is a comprehensive 10-step program for any parent seeking to support their baby’s gross motor development from day one. It’s designed to lay the foundation for healthy movement patterns. To help babies move really well. Most importantly though, it’s fun. It’s a guide to playtime. It’s overflowing with practical and purposeful play ideas for home; designed to help support your baby and build the skills necessary for all the major milestones, from the dreaded tummy-time all the way through to independent walking. This guide is written for parents of babies who might: *Struggle with tummy time *Have a flat spot developing on their head *Aren’t rolling yet or have ‘forgotten’ how to roll *Refuse to crawl ‘the right way’ *Aren’t sitting like other babies their age *Refuse to stand, and prefer to sit or bottom shuffle instead *Or are taking aaaaages to let go and walk by themselves. And also for parents who: *Aren’t sure how to play with their new baby *Would like accurate and evidence based information on typical child development *Want to support their baby to learn new skills through play *Want to know what baby ‘equipment’ is recommended to support development (and what is not!) *Or just need some guided reassurance they are doing the right things and baby is developing as they should be. YOU’LL DISCOVER: *Why movement is so important for your baby’s cognitive and motor development. *What the typical age range is for each gross motor milestone and when to seek help if your baby isn’t achieving them. *What your baby learns at each developmental step and how this impacts their future growth. *How to help set the stage for a love of movement from week 1. *How to help your baby enjoy tummy time, the absolute foundation of movement for a baby. *What baby equipment to use, and more importantly, what not to use. *How to encourage your baby to achieve the important ‘four point crawl’. *How to promote balance, coordination and strength in your toddler. *How to protect your baby’s hips when swaddling and baby wearing. *How to avoid plagiocephaly (flat head syndrome) and w-sitting. *What to do about bow legs, knock knees and in-toeing. *What to look for in footwear for your toddler. AND MUCH, MUCH MORE. My Strong Little Body was written to help bring confidence to new parents. So you can spend less time worrying about your baby’s development and ‘achieving the next milestone’, and more time simply delighting in them, and enjoying them for who they are. Because that’s the best bit of parenting for sure.
