Description
Baby Builders is a a Developmental Baby Exercise Program for:
Motor Skill Development, Baby Crawling, Baby Walking
Improved strength, balance and coordination
Baby's development cognitively and emotionally
From Baby's birth through Baby's walking
The prevention of delayed infant development
Instructed by Jenna Zervas, MSPT, Baby Builders is an exercise videotape designed to teach parents of infants with cognitive, neurological and physical disabilities how to exercise their infant in a safe manner. Developed by a pediatric physical therapist, the program provides information on child development and exercise techniques to aid in development from birth through the time of walking. Baby Builders combines fun play activities with skills to build strength, balance, movement, and coordination. Available in VHS or DVD format, running time approximately 25 minutes.
Features
The Baby Builders® program is filled with infant exercises to stimulate your baby’s development utilizing tummy time, progressing through crawling and creeping, and concluding with baby walking.
This exciting baby exercise program guides parents through four developmental stages. Stage 1 features exercises building upon detailed instruction for tummy time and head control from the time he is born. Stage 2 moves from tummy time to instruction on building balance for rolling and baby crawling. Stage 3 sets the stage for more advanced baby crawling and strengthening for baby’s walking. The program ends (Stage 4) with teaching on proper technique for teaching baby walking.
Stage 1 Strength: Program benefits designed to include:
·· Ability to hold his head up
·· Increased strength in neck, shoulder and tummy (through teaching on tummy time)
·· Improved hand-eye coordination to grasp a toy
·· Increased neck strength improves vocalizations and ability to swallow without choking
Stage 2 Balance: Program benefits designed to include:
·· Ability to roll from back to tummy and back again
·· Improved balance to allow independent sitting
·· Building strength for baby crawling
·· Improved balance on his tummy allowing him to shift his weight and reach for a toy
Stage 3 Movement: Program benefits designed to include:
·· Foundational skills for hands and knees creeping
(pushing up to hands and knees; weight shifting)
·· Improved fine motor skills to begin self-feeding
·· Ability to pull up to standing, and move from lying down to sitting
·· Improved hand-eye coordination
Stage 4 Coordination: Program benefits designed to include:
·· Improved strength, balance and coordination allow cruising,
independent standing and walking
·· Improved fine motor skills for advanced self-feeding
··Improved cognitive skills and ability to learn as environment continues to expand as a result of baby walking
It is important that you consult with your Pediatrician or Physical Therapist before beginning any infant exercise program with your child.