Posts Tagged: body maps

The power of push

Child development

      Young children have a mandate to master their world through direct action.  How often you have you seen your toddler try to push the full shopping cart – and be crushed if you don’t let him? Push activities not only creates strength, but also gives your child a clear body map.  When… Read more »

Body maps

Child development

The moveable feast From your baby’s first days of swimming in utero and throughout early childhood, he is developing body maps that give him a secure sense of self – and his first math skills. As your child moves, her little brain is receiving a feast of sensory information about her own body.  Gradually she… Read more »