Learning with dad - a smart start to life 2

The second part of our series on simple exercises you can do with your baby to help them develop fully is for dads with babies aged 6 - 12 months. It's called the "Wheelbarrow" exercise and here's what you do:

1) Lay your little champ on her front on top of a small (soft) ball, holding her around the hips
2) Encourage her to use her hands and walk on her hands, rolling back and forth over the ball
3) Watch her hands to make sure she puts them flat on the floor (and you don't step or kneel on her hands while holding her!)

Remember these are short exercises - so a couple of minutes at a time is perfect.

Enjoy,

Stef

For more exercises like these check out Margaret Sasse's book "Smart Start". It's definitely a good investment of 30 bucks and you can buy the book in most bookstores or online at Exisle Publishing.