Next Generation Kidz

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Development

3 Months -12 Months

Babies are made to feel safe and secure by our staff by recreating a homely environment and giving plenty of smiles and cwtches.

There is a wide range of stimulating toys such as baby gyms, rattles, mirrors, musical mobiles and activity tunnels. These encourage development of their motor skills such as grasping and kicking, and also communication skills such as laughter. As the babies get older and are able to reach out, roll, sit up, crawl, stand and eventually walk they are encouraged to play and develop at their own pace.

Through playing with paint, water, sand etc, babies are given confidence to experiment in their creative play.

Motor Skills

Motor skills can be described as action and coordination of one's limbs, and also the development of strength, posture control, balance and perceptual skills. Motor skills fall into two categories.

Fine Motor Skills

Fine motor skills involve the ability to involve precise movement like writing, cutting, colouring, writing and threading. Fine motor skills refer to the development of skills involving the smaller group muscles.

By the time children are aged 1, the following motor skills should have been developed:

- Lifting of the head
- Rolling over
- Sitting up
- Balancing
- Crawling
- Walking

Fine motor skills that should have been developed are as follows:

- Reach
- Grasp
- Pincer grasp (thumb and finger)
- Pick and drop objects

Please be aware that these are of general guidance, and is not intended for diagnostic evaluation. It is important to keep in mind that these time frames are averages and some children may develop these skills at an earlier or later stage.