What is the reason why babies can't hop on both feet?

The baby's body will undergo some changes over time during the growth and development period. At each stage of development, the baby will not only accept new things, but also the body functions will increase, such as running or high jumping. It is a common phenomenon that the baby cannot jump with both feet. This may be caused by developmental delay or lack of leg strength.

Why can't the baby jump with both feet?

Children's gross motor development varies in speed, but there is a general timetable for the development of each gross motor skill. If a child is over two years and two months old and still cannot hop on both feet, it means that his gross motor development is a little late.

There may be many reasons, including insufficient leg strength, lack of movement coordination, poor proprioception development, etc. Special attention should be paid to whether the child has a tendency to have poor proprioception development. Observe whether the child also has other symptoms of poor proprioception development, such as drooling and slurred speech. If so, seek help from a professional sensory training institution to strengthen sensory training to promote proprioception.

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1. Enhance leg strength

Wrist-pulling jump or jumping with support: Parents hold their children’s wrists or let their children hold their index fingers, allowing the children to experience the feeling of jumping with both feet.

Squat and stand up: Use things that your child likes, such as a large basket of balls, to play games with your child. During the game, the child repeatedly squats to pick up the balls and stands up.

Standing on one leg: Hold the child or let the child hold on to the wall, give a little force, and let the child stand on one leg.

Biking: Accompany your children to learn to ride a bicycle.

Jump from high to low: Parents and children face each other, hold the child's hand, choose steps or stairs, and let the child jump down from a high place. Start from easy to difficult, and let your child get the feeling of jumping with both feet before trying to jump on flat ground. Finally, you can jump from a low place to a high place.

2. Enhance movement coordination

Create more opportunities for children to climb and crawl outdoors, and accompany them to jump on large trampolines more often. In addition, the sheep horn ball is one of the most effective and fundamental toys for enhancing movement coordination and proprioception.