Why should a baby crawl? It turns out that this skill is extremely necessary for the child and plays a huge role both in the physical and in his mental development. On the basis of crawling speech and intellect develop faster and more correctly, the foundation of the baby's health is laid. Crawling the child on all fours strengthens the musculoskeletal apparatus, allows you to train handles and fingers, which will further benefit the fine motor skills. The kid can more freely be able to handle the pen and pencil, more confidently can hold a spoon while eating. During the crawl, correct coordination of movements is being established. For this reason, it is necessary to stimulate the baby, performing special exercises for crawling, to undergo a massage course.
It is also necessary to properly prepare the baby and the environment, where he will improve his skills. Clothing for crawling should not restrain movement. It is desirable that the panties were not on the elastic band, but fastened on the shoulders, so as not to slip. Part of the room for crawling, away from drafts, free from excess furniture, you need to fence off. So there it will be easier to maintain cleanliness. The place for crawling should be warm, soft and at the same time resilient.
All these requirements are met by a rug for crawling children. How to choose it among a wide variety and not make a mistake with the choice, and whether it is necessary at all, because we have grown up without any newfangled excesses, maybe your child does not need it either?
How to choose a rug for crawling?
In the children's room, I always want to create a cozy atmosphere. Here you can use a rug for crawling. Rugs differ in size and can be used in a child's room instead of carpet. No need to worry that the child will freeze on the cold floor. There are several types of rugs:
- Rug puzzle. He will serve your baby and after he learns to crawl. After all, the rug is a collapsible puzzle, consisting of various geometric figures connected to each other. And when the baby grows up, it will be able to add puzzles, developing motor skills. So the rug is soft enough and you can take it with you to nature, it is easy to clean.
- Roll-up mat will serve you only until your baby begins to crawl more actively and crawl away from it.
- The developing mat is good for small children, but when they start to crawl, but there is clearly little room for it.
Mats for crawling, mainly made from wool, as well as from polypropylene. Both materials are allowed for use by children, because they are hypoallergenic.
All the crochet mats are simultaneously developing, because they have a different surface to touch, thereby developing tactile sensations, as well as patterns, patterns, alphabet, animals to expand the outlook of the baby.
When will the baby begin to crawl? All in order. This happens after the baby gets on all fours, about the age of six months. Although, even a newborn child has a creeping reflex creeping. First, he rises high on the abdomen, leaning on the handles. Then the child
But it also happens that the child does not want to crawl. Here, a crochet rug with a different surface texture will help you. It will not hurt to pass a special massage course in advance, which will prepare the baby's muscles for crawling.
The kid must go through all stages of development consistently and then it will grow harmoniously developed, which in turn will have a positive impact on the entire future life of your child.