What should I do if my child has poor athletic ability?

Exercise is a human instinct. People exercise every day from childhood to adulthood. For example, walking is a kind of exercise, and eating can also be considered a kind of exercise. However, some children show poor athletic ability in real life. They are unable to complete exercises that other children can do, which gives parents a headache. So, what should we do if our children have poor athletic ability?

Children who don’t like sports show a lack of confidence and are often depressed. Motor skills have an important impact on other intelligences, and play an especially vital role in the lives of young children. What can we do for children with poor motor skills? Here are two ways to help children develop motor skills.

1. Suitable for exercise for 0-6 months.

Although the motor ability of babies aged 0-6 months is very limited, their motor potential is huge. Doing the necessary training at this stage can lay a solid foundation for "getting moving".

1. Head-up training. The mother can call the baby from a slightly higher position to guide the baby to raise his head; the mother can play hide-and-seek with the baby, and the baby's eyes will follow the mother's movements up, down, left and right, thus training the baby to raise his head. Head-raising movement training can enhance the strength of the baby's neck muscles as well as the flexibility and toughness of the neck muscles.

2. Rollover training. Babies under 3 months old mainly lie on their backs, but they have certain muscle motor abilities, so they can be trained to turn over. Generally speaking, babies first do supine-to-prone rollovers and then learn prone-to-supine rollovers. Parents can first let the baby lie on his back on the bed, and the parent can hold a small toy that can attract the baby's attention on one side to tease the baby, such as a small bell, rattle, etc., and say some encouraging words at the same time: "Baby, what a beautiful toy! Come and take it!" to train the baby to turn from supine to side position. Parents should praise the baby in time: "Baby, you are great!" or hug or kiss the baby as a reward. On the one hand, turning over training can enhance the baby's physical strength and exercise the strength of the baby's leg muscles. On the other hand, it can broaden the baby's horizons and enable the baby to see more colorful things.

3. Sitting training. When the baby is learning to sit, the mother can put some interesting toys in front of the baby to entice the baby to grasp them, because the force of the baby leaning forward can slowly train the baby's ability to sit. But we should also note that the baby's spine is not yet fully developed. If he sits for a long time, it will be detrimental to the development of the spine. In addition, parents should also pay attention to the baby's sitting posture and not let him sit on his knees, as this will affect the development of his legs. The best sitting position is to cross your legs and sit forward.

2. Exercises suitable for babies aged 6-12 months.

Babies aged 6-12 months seem to have a certain degree of control through the movement of small muscles in the previous stage. At the same time, they are also slowly exploring the mysteries of the world with their bodies. Now that they can sit, crawl and even stand, the intensity of exercise can be increased appropriately.

1. Crawling training.

When parents guide their babies who are entering the crawling stage, they should guide their babies to crawl in all aspects. Put the baby on the bed or on the floor, put interesting or colorful toys in front of him, and parents can cheer him on and encourage him to crawl forward.

In order for these delicate babies to crawl well, the most important thing is that the environment must be prepared perfectly. The place where the baby crawls must be of moderate hardness and softness. Parents can lay a soft blanket on the floor. When the baby is crawling, the head is more likely to be injured, so parents should pay attention to sharp furniture such as table corners to avoid hurting the baby. At the same time, pay attention to dangerous objects such as power sockets when crawling.

2. Standing training.

Standing is the basis of walking. After the baby can sit and crawl, he or she starts to move towards standing. At this time, parents can hold the baby under the arms and try to let the baby practice standing. Or parents can put different interesting toys on the sofa or car, and let the baby stand by holding the sofa or car railings. Those interesting toys can also increase the time the baby stands. Your baby's kicking exercises can exercise his leg strength. When parents hold their babies under the arms, many babies will have an almost instinctive bouncing movement, which strengthens the leg muscles and lays the foundation for independent standing and walking in the future.

Jumping and skipping is a natural expression of a child's nature. As soon as the baby is born, he or she begins to use his or her pink little body to perceive this beautiful and unknown world. Boys like to show their vitality through various sports, while girls like to show another kind of beauty through graceful dancing. People with good motor intelligence prefer to use their whole body to express their thoughts and feelings in order to demonstrate a confident psychological quality. Let children have excellent motor intelligence and realize the beautiful wish of every young mother.