How do the children turn over?
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Basically, children begin to turn overalmost immediately after they learned to hold their heads, and also shortly before they start making attempts to sit on their own. Kids begin to turn from back to belly and back, studying with interest new opportunities for their small body. It motivates children to develop the first motor skills most often the desire to get interested in his toy or the desire to be closer to the adult who is next to him. In this article, we'll talk about how children turn around.
How the skill develops
Some children for the first time turn over from the abdomenon the back at about three months old. Most of the children begin to do this from five to six months of age, when the necessary muscles of their arms and neck are already strong enough. It will happen gradually too.
Child at about 3 months of agebegins to slightly lift his shoulders and head, while lying on his stomach, and leaning on the handles. This is a small exercise and helps the baby to strengthen the muscles that will be involved in coups. At this stage, you can see how the child flips from the back to the stomach or vice versa, than the kid will surprise you, and yourself.
At the age of five months, the childwell, arching his back and trying to get up. He can also swing from side to side, lying on his stomach. He can push his feet and row with his hands while swimming. All these exercises develop muscles, therefore, at about 6 months of age, many children begin to turn confidently in both directions.
But, it is worth considering that some kids in generalskip the overturning phase and begin to immediately sit down and crawl. Do not worry about this. The main thing is for the child to master new skills and show interest in the world around him.
The role of parents
Help in mastering the baby with new skillscan and adults. To do this, you need to play more with it. If you notice that the child turned over accidentally, put the toy on the side of it. Maybe it will be an incentive for him to turn over again. The kid should be praised and smiling - he really needs the approval and support of adults.
When a child has mastered the skill of turning over,it will be necessary to follow it carefully so that it does not fall off the bed or changing table. After three months of age, the baby should be held by hand, changing his diaper. In no case should you leave it unattended on a bed or table.
Reasons for concern
If by the age of six months, the child does notlearned to turn over, if he does not show any interest in the development of his motor skills, it is worth discussing such a situation with the pediatrician. All the kids master the skills for them in new ways differently, all at different rates, premature babies and at all develop more slowly. But, the expert's advice in this case is still necessary.
This article will help young parents notmiss the exciting moment in the development of their baby and in time to see how the child turns. The video that captures this moment, they will be happy to see already along with the grown up child.
