Lamaze Captain Calamari Spin & Explore Gym

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Allows the child to begin to practice rotating or pivoting in prone without the added friction and weight of their body on the floor All Lamaze toys are designed to help baby explore and learn about their world. Awakening the Senses - Birth to 24 months

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Baby play mats differ from baby gyms as they don't come with quite so many accessories, so your baby can focus on their workout. Say what? That's right, mama, think of play mats as home gym equipment for really little people. Just like you might benefit from a good stretch and a sweaty HIIT class, babies need to get fit too, and play mats are the optimum place to develop all manner of essential life skills for growing tots. Plus, you can join in the fun too and everyone benefits. So, aside from being a great spot to enjoy rough and tumble, play mats are an essential piece of exercise kit for growing tots. But, when do babies use play mats and how can you persuade them to practice tummy time? To help you get started, Stubbs has outlined the following ways to get the most from your baby floor gym and encourage regular and consistent tummy time. Use a tummy time pillow or a rolled-up blanket under your baby’s armpits if they struggle to lift their head and find that distressing. This will also give them a better view of the possibilities around them.

Slow and steady wins the race: This old adage definitely applies to tummy time. 'Don’t expect your little one to love it straight away, but if they do, that’s brilliant,' says Stubbs. 'Start with a minute at a time and once they nail that, try two.' Therapy Stars offers a variety of services to meet all of our client’s needs. We have a fully-equipped Physiotherapy clinic just outside Wrexham where our team of qualified physiotherapists offer bespoke treatment to each child.

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The Lamaze spin and explore garden gym is such a neat product which I first found out about at one of the daycare centres I worked at as we had just opened and this was one of the awesome toys we had received, I loved it so much and thought it was a great way to encourage tummy time so when my daughter was old enough to use such a thing I went out and brought one for her. Water pat mats – an inflatable mat at is filled with water, glitter, floating toys and bubbles. It will also be a fab toy to use in a highchair. How to use a tummy time roller Bringing your newborn baby home from the hospital can be worrying, nevermind navigating growth through their milestones. This is why it is important to not put yourself under too much pressure. However, if you notice that your baby is not progressing with their development in the way that they should, we would advise to discuss this with a health professional such as your GP or a Health Visitor.

Tummy time can begin from birth, simply lay down and place you baby on your chest. Just make sure you’re not likely to drift off to sleep! Distraction is key: 'It's completely normal for a few tears in the early days of tummy time!' says Stubbs. 'Try adding hand mirrors and toys to encourage them to look up and reach out. As they get stronger and more confident you'll start to see them roll too.' By 6 months they will usually be able to lift their head fully and turn to either side. They will push up with elbows in front of shoulders and may even have started to shift weight for rolling and/or reaching. Lamaze follows key developmental stages for baby and works within baby's skill set from birth. A newborn baby cannot see very far at all but can hear very well so much of the Lamaze philosophy in the early months is around helping baby develop these senses. It may seem simple and even a little obvious to say, but a great tip is to get yourself down to the floor to the same level as your baby. Babies love seeing faces, especially familiar ones like Mum or Dad. Get down onto the floor so the baby can see you when they are on their tummy. This often helps to settle them if they are unsure of this position and you can also entertain and distract them for short periods so that they tolerate longer Tummy Time. It’s also a great chance to bond with your baby face to face. Roll Up a Towel/Blanket:

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The toys are designed around sound and texture. Baby likes to touch and feel different things so they will reach out to investigate their immediate world or shake their hands or feet to hear rattles and tinkles. Exploring and Experimenting – 6 to 24 months While it allows the child to begin pivoting they are not getting the full benefit of activating their obliques and bringing their trunk into itTummy time plays an important part in your baby developing through their milestones, but just like other developmental milestones, they can be reached at different stages depending on each baby. Below we have detailed what you can expect from your babies at various ages with regards to tummy time progression. Premature Babies (born before 37 weeks gestation) Place a toy just out of reach to encourage them to reach and grab. This builds fine motor skills and hand/eye co-ordination. The best tummy toys for each stage Practice makes perfect: Is your little one fighting it? 'If your baby makes it really clear they hate it, don’t stress,' advises Stubbs. 'Perhaps they need a rest and can try again later. But do try again, as with lots of stuff in life, practice makes perfect.' It allows the kiddos to begin pushing up on extended arms without having to lift all the weight of their head and trunk initially I really like the lamaze spin and explore garden gym. I used this product with my baby from about 6 weeks. He did not enjoy tummy time at all and would just bury his head in to the floor and cry. Using this product really helped us extend the time he would spend on his tummy as there were so many things going on to keep him distracted.