Motor development: how to promote it in newborns?
Every child has his own pace, but this does not mean that it is not possible to help him and best promote his motor development .
In fact, only with the right precautions and activities will it be possible to allow the child to reach all the fundamental motor stages and not skip some very important ones (such as crawling).
In the video courses section you will find the best video courses to promote the psychomotor development of the newborn: motor development, language development, cognitive development and emotional-relational development.
Motor development of newborns and children
In the first year of life, the child goes through the stages of motor development .
These are all the stages that take him from lying on his stomach ( tummy time ) to walking upright.
In fact, over the course of the months the child improves coordination and muscle tone, acquiring important skills and postures .
Motor stages are also called Milestones , or milestones, as they represent the achievement of fundamental skills in the life of the newborn.
The term motor development is often used synonymously with psychomotor, but there are important differences.
What is meant by Motor Development
The term motor development indicates the growth path of the newborn from a physical point of view and of his movement capabilities; during the motor development path of the first year of life the newborn improves tone and coordination to reach all the developmental stages.
Since motor development (ability to move) is closely related to postural development (development of the child's spine and posture), the importance of the baby's growth in the first 12 months of life is twofold.
Correct motor development will not only lay the foundation for excellent motor skills and movement abilities, but will also promote optimal posture of the spine and lower limbs.
What is meant by psychomotor development
The term psychomotor development indicates a 360-degree growth process of the child.
Psychomotor development takes into account not only physical and motor development but also cognitive, socio-emotional, and language and communication development .
The term psychomotor development refers to the development of the child as a whole.
Why is motor development related to postural development?
The physical skills of motor development are connected to the proper development of the curves of the spine . Therefore, ensuring that your child experiences the fundamental milestones will lay the foundation for excellent physical skills and correct posture.
As we will see in the next chapters, the parent has a fundamental role. In fact, if postural errors are unconsciously put into action or the newborn is not stimulated correctly, these can slow down or skip some phases of development .
When the motor development process begins
This begins from the first days of the child's life. In fact, learning to walk represents a path in which the experiences made by the child in the first months play a fundamental role.
This means that all the activities proposed during the first year of life can lead to the discovery of all the motorstages of the newborn.