What To Avoid And Look Out For When Improving Motor Skills Using Play Therapy Training

By John Graham


Almost all functioning ability in humans is learned after birth. This is why play therapy training has become an important factor in improving motor skills in children makes the other systems efficient as well. Motor means movement or the ability of correct movement made possible by muscle strength. In the child develop motor skills are noticed on toddlers of age groups zero to 3 by movement of feet, grasping of an object and pulling.

In the provision of learning programmes both at home and school, a child may feel pressured and thereby withdraws even further to a shell to feel safe. This causes a child not to be involved or want to take part in any class activity. A child maybe however natural uncomfortable with many people around, such behavior can be detected as the performance would change in individual tasks given.

Utilize the environment best suitable and responsive and introduce pairs and slowly bigger sets of play time or group activities. The pressure may be felt as a parent, therapist or teacher. This would, in turn, put the child in pressure thereby affecting overall growth ability. Do not compare kids take each child as an individual although cases can be closely related to each child s personality is unique.

Boys compared to girls skills development, pay attention to what excites the child more and avoid any discouraging or unfavoured time of play otherwise find an alternative or incorporate other interests. Improving is the enhancement of already existing abilities rather than starting from zero. Using the child strength to counter for the weaknesses; choose the best time when the mood is good and not overdo training session at a time.

While also the failure to recognize a child s needs in time would mean a prolonged cognition ability. Just because of the chance of possible slow development in a child it must not be left too long without asking for a second professional opinion. Where there is brain cognitive failure a different approach is needed which may need medical treatment and supplements. In both cases however the sense of touch can help in stimulating brain function.

Remember it is not a disability for a child but own unique growth rate, if there is any concern can be ruled out by a visit to the pediatrician or raised by a physician during milestone charting visits and immunizations. At 12 months the child normally starts pulling up to sitting and standing positions. Walking chairs may be introduced to aid movement but must not be entirely dependent on such assisting or support tools.

It is at this stage also when the baby would start imitating what is done by others even in speech. At 14 months encourage baby to use hands and utensils for feeding. Selecting child-friendly soft cutlery with fun colors for a child to be familiar with and get excited at seeing it.

Other types of water play, cooking and sharing liquids between 2 or more utensils would require concentration from the child trying to avoid spills. A great mess may be just what a child needs, soft play door, painting with hands printing and drawing clumsy looking shapeless faces is just a lot of fun. Use of bare hands in such activities or eating would strengthen fine motor skills.




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