What to do if your child has poor coordination

We all know that children are particularly important to their parents. The health of every child is a matter of special concern to every parent. Parents devote almost all their hearts to their children. Even when they are working, they will think about working hard to earn money to provide their children with a better living environment. However, some children are born with poor coordination. So, what should we do if children have poor coordination?

So in order to solve the problem of what to do with the uncoordinated movements of many children, we have prepared five tips for you.

(1) Start exercise training as early as possible

Children who missed the balance training period should quickly make up for this missed lesson, especially training their balance and coordination. Crawling is a key training method. When a child is crawling, make sure to lift his head and neck, lift his chest and abdomen off the ground, and use his limbs to support his body. If the child's posture is incorrect, parents can help him fix it appropriately. Children's crawling can exercise the muscles of the back, limbs, chest and abdomen, increase muscle strength and promote bone growth. Therefore, when parents take their children out for an outing or when conditions permit at home, they should create more opportunities for their children to crawl, so as to enhance the brain's ability to control the limbs and improve the body's coordination.

(2) Parents should actively participate in their children’s exercise

Parents should set aside one or two times a week to participate in sports activities with their children, such as skipping rope, kicking shuttlecock, and hopscotch. Use your own actions to motivate and influence your children. Because children are physically uncoordinated and have poor mobility, they are afraid of being laughed at and are often unwilling to move in front of others. Only in front of their parents do children feel the safest and are most willing to express themselves in front of their parents. Therefore, as parents, we must patiently observe our children's performance and become their most loyal playmates. This will stimulate children's desire to exercise and help them regain their self-confidence.

(3) Parents should lower their expectations and give more encouragement

Some parents discipline their children too much, make too strict demands, or indulge their children too much, which will hinder the normal development of their children's abilities. Children with motor uncoordination find it difficult to gain recognition, let alone praise, from others in sports. Being appreciated is the strongest demand in the depths of a child's heart. When children make a little progress, parents should be their most loyal fans, praise them well and encourage them to achieve higher goals. The younger the child is, the more he needs appreciation and encouragement.

(4) Parents should encourage their children to do things within their ability.

Many families have only one child, and it is normal for parents to spoil their children. The child just needs to stretch out his hand for clothes and open his mouth for food. This will make the child dependent and deprive the child of the opportunity to exercise hands-on. Therefore, parents should encourage their children to do things by themselves, such as dressing themselves, helping their parents wash dishes, etc. Sufficient activity and exercise can help improve the brain's integration ability. Hand-eye coordination exercises are also a very effective method.

(5) Parents should be prepared to persevere and take long-term goals

Due to individual differences among children, it takes a period of growth for each organ to mature, so the effects of exercise will appear sooner or later. So don’t worry if you don’t see any results in the near future. As long as you are prepared to persist for a long time, you will definitely get the desired results if you stick to it.