01/07/2026
So much progress since the holiday break! Understanding when and how to challenge and when to ease up is key. Constant communication during functional play activities ensures we’re not missing cues for rest breaks and moments of focus and determination to provide more challenging activities.
Here I placed objects on either side of the middle to challenge Roman’s balance and encourage reaching with some trunk rotation. This gives him the opportunity to practice reaching outside a stable position. Each attempt to reach and pick up a piece and play, he gets practice to learn how to stay steady while moving.
This sitting skill emerges around 7 months of age, after a child has become stable and sits without any support from caregivers or their own hands.
Every child develops skills at their own pace. Remember, developmental milestones helps us determine a child’s level of ability so we can figure out if a closer look into how and why they are doing things the way they do needs to be modified. Sometimes kiddos find ways to move that isn’t the best for their growing bones, joints, and muscles and when that happens, working with them towards better movement patterns helps ensure they develop and thrive.
