When a child is laying on their belly while propped on their elbows and their head and neck are extended upwards, this is called the prone position. "Tummy time", in the prone extension position, helps babies to achieve many gross motor milestones and is the first time they are receiving input from this position. As children grow older, the prone position still remains very important to help promote shoulder stability, increase postural control for core strength, improve visual attention during tasks, muscle endurance and sensory integration. Try out some of the activities below with your kids!
Signs a child may have trouble maintaining the prone position:
Difficulty keeping their head upright and resting head on forearms/ floor
Squirming or fidgeting their body in the position
Attempting to come out of position into a sitting or lying on their side
Activities for promotion of the prone position:
Snake Crawls
Scooter board
Swinging
Playing games, puzzles, coloring, and reading a book
Therapy ball
Log Rolls
Superboy/girl pose
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