Our intervention sessions are going really well. This past week, we checked up with Mom to see how our first activities that we presented to her were working. She said that they love doing baby sit ups, and have been doing them often. This week, we observed that N is starting to hold herself up a little more now, which means that her core strength is building. We tried to do the activity where mom laid N on her tummy and put a toy to the side of her, with the goal of her reaching for it and then rolling over. We think she was just tired from the first activity so she wasn't wanting to do it and started getting fussy. We then turned to having mom sit N on the edge of the couch and then just holding her hands. This allows for N to feel that sitting up on her own motion and then also strengthens her core muscles as she is sitting up.
This week, we are going to evaluate N's sitting and if she is rolling back on her butt. If she is, we are going to have mom sit her up against the wall to help her not tuck her butt/lower back in when she is sitting.
Weekly Quote:
"Gently encourage a rolling motion over onto his side and then his tummy. As this becomes easier, teach your child to roll from his tummy onto his back."
Resource:
https://www.livestrong.com/article/534502-trunk-strengthening-exercises-for-infants/
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