Meeting Milestones - Encourage Baby to Bring Hands to Feet

How to: Help Baby Reach Both Hands to Play with Feet
Activity - Tilt baby’s hips upward.
Why it Helps - Baby will feel what muscles they need to use lift their hips against gravity.
Activity - Bring baby’s feet into view.
Why it Helps - Baby starts to see their feet and reach for them to play. Their gaze is also directed downward.
Activity - Play with a toy above baby’s tummy.
Why it Helps - Baby learns how to bring hands and feet to midline.
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