With well-developed gross motor skills, your child is ready to learn how to skate and swim.Īctivities to encourage gross motor skills in your child.Get ready for games of jump rope now that your child can skip.Ball games become more fun as your child can catch a ball - almost all of the time.Balancing on one foot is now a cinch, so your child begins to hop on one foot.Your child is now able to enjoy playing on climbing frames at the park.Peddling a tricycle requires hand-eye coordination and arm-leg coordination that they’re starting to get the hang of.As your child’s leg muscles get stronger and their balance improves, they can stand on one foot for a few seconds at a time.By this stage, your child can jump with both feet.Hold on to their hand tightly and your child will enjoy the challenge of walking up and down steps.Watch out, though - at this stage it’s still easy for them to fall. Your toddler can not only walk alone pretty well, but they’re also starting to run.Your baby has discovered that they can see what’s going on around them much better if they’re sitting up.Add to this a good dose of coordination and your baby will start taking a few tentative steps - as long as there’s something there to hold on to, like the coffee table or your pants. Each time your baby pulls themselves up to stand, they’re working out those leg muscles.And then, just when you’re least expecting it, they’ll start to crawl. Watch them rising up on their hands and knees to rock back and forth. As your baby becomes more mobile, they’ll start sliding around on their tummy to explore.And finally, when their back and abdominal muscles get stronger, they’ll be able to sit alone. Then, they’ll be able to sit as long as they’re leaning on their hands. At first, your baby will sit with a little bit of help from you.Hold your baby’s hands when they’re lying on their back and gently pull them into a sitting position.And then they’ll start to roll all the way over - first from their belly to their back and later from their back to their belly. Typically, they’ll start to roll from their back to their side. When you place your baby on their stomach (you’ll want to schedule plenty of tummy time into their day), you’ll notice them lift their head and chest.With their developing hand-eye coordination, your baby will be able to bat at brightly colored toys. As your baby’s startle reflex fades, you’ll notice that their movements become more voluntary and controlled.So what are the age-appropriate gross motor skills to look out for at each stage? 0–3 months Your toddler has a ways to go before they’re playing baseball. Your newborn has a ways to go before they’re crawling. Knowing how to sit will give your child the ability to be at a desk and practice controlling the movements in their shoulders, arms, hands, and fingers. The better their fine motor skills are, the easier they’ll find tasks like drawing and the faster they’ll be able to do them.īut appropriately developed gross motor skills can help your child build their fine motor skills. Your child needs fine motor skills to do finicky things such as: Here’s an example, taken from the previous section: Your child uses gross motor skills to lift a hairbrush - but fine motor skills to grasp it in their hands in the first place. While gross motor skills involve the bigger muscles, fine motor skills work the smaller muscles of the hands, fingers, and wrists. You’ve heard mothers at the park tossing these terms around with the same nonchalance they use to toss a ball.
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