How to do gymnastics for a newborn from the first month of life?

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From the very first month of life, gymnastics for newborns is allowed. From the first days, it develops the baby's muscular apparatus, motor skills, coordination of movements, balance, and also has a good effect on the circulatory, respiratory, nervous, and cardiovascular systems of the baby. Exercises should be carried out only in a playful way, while talking affectionately with the baby.

Before the procedure, you should make sure that the child is not hungry, he althy, and in a good mood. It is better to completely undress the baby and do exercises at a comfortable temperature. It is important to remember that in the crumbs the ligamentous apparatus is elastic and tender. All movements during massage, gymnastics for newborns should be gentle and soft.

Exercise for newborns

You need to understand how gymnastics is carried out for newborns from the first days of life, whether it is needed. This question must be askedmother whose baby was born perfectly he althy. From the very first days, a child begins a difficult period of adaptation to the environment. At this age, most of the time the crumbs sleep and eat in between. In addition to maternal care and warmth, the child does not need anything else yet. Therefore, you can hear the following opinion: you should not rush with massage and gymnastics. But it's up to you.

Gymnastics at 1 month

What does gymnastics for newborns at 1 month include? Exercises in this case are aimed at developing stabilization and balance in the body, training muscles. There should be no active movement. Exercises are performed without force pressing in a smooth, gentle mode.

1. This exercise from gymnastics for newborns from a month trains the muscles of the neck and back, forms the ability to hold the head. The child is on the stomach. The adult is behind, bends over and wraps his arms around the shoulders of the baby. So he helps the child to stay on his elbows. This position is mastered independently in about three months. You can slightly spread the shoulders of the crumbs to the sides, which will lead to a certain reaction - the baby will begin to raise his head on his own.
2. The child is on his back, his pelvis is in a free position, no need to lift or press him. The adult stands on the side of the baby's legs and bends them at a right angle relative to the pelvis. The legs should also be bent at the knees at a right angle. In this position, they must be fixed. It is important to ensure that the knees of the baby are in line with the shoulders. Need to embraceknees of the child with hands so that the thumbs are located on the inner surface of the knee and lower leg. In this position, you need to hold your legs for 3 minutes. During this period, you should act on your knees for 7 seconds, then reduce the effect by 10 seconds, then again hold your legs more tightly.
3. The baby is located on the back, the adult is to the left of him. It is necessary to put a palm under the baby's head in such a way as to fix it. And with the other hand, the right knee of the child is held by the same method as in the previous exercise. The baby also needs to be held for 3 minutes, with alternate relaxation and exposure. Then you should go to the second side and do the same exercises.

Second month

How to do gymnastics for a newborn at 2 months? At this age, charging begins with soft stroking, while it should alternate with light massage movements. All of the exercises listed below are universal. They can be carried out at any age of the child up to a year. At the same time, only the intensity and duration of movements change.

1. Baby on the back. It is necessary to grab it by the forearms, and lift the handles up to the area of the shoulder girdle, and then lower it down, slightly pressing it against the body.
2. The baby is on the back. It is necessary to take him by the wrists and spread his arms to the sides, then cross them on his chest, as if the baby is hugging himself, and then return to the starting position. This exercisecan be done up to 8 times.
3. Baby in the same position. You should grasp the child by the forearms and make several alternating movements up and down with your hands.
4. Baby on the back. You need to grab him by the wrists and make a few circular movements with your hands forward, then in the opposite direction.
5. Baby in the same position. Make circular movements with the hip joints with breeding to the sides of the knees.
6. The child lies on the back. You need to grab him by the forearms and wrists and perform several boxing, punching movements with your hands forward.
7. Baby in the same position. It is necessary to touch the heel of the left leg on the knee of the right, then change legs and perform the exercise in the same way.
8. The situation does not change. You should alternately raise and lower your legs, while pressing them gently to the tummy.
9. The same position. The baby's legs should be straightened and connected at the feet and knees, then lift them up and down.

Gymnastics for newborns at 3 months

Gymnastics for a baby at 3 months is aimed at developing such a skill as turning over on his stomach. In this case, you will need to strengthen the muscles of the press, back and neck, develop balance. At this age, you can do gymnastics, as well as at the age of two months, complicating it with new exercises.

1. Turns with hands on the stomach. The child is on his back. It is necessary to take it by the handle and throw it in the opposite direction through the body. Then this movement followsrepeat with the second hand. The body of the baby will reflexively begin to reach for the hand. Therefore, the flip skill is practiced.
2. Rise from the abdomen. To do this, put your thumbs in the baby’s palms and hold the baby by the forearms. Next, you need to gently lift the baby, sitting down, then lower it to the starting position. Can do 3-4 lifts.
3. Extension of the spine. To perform this exercise, the baby must be taken carefully under the stomach and slightly lifted. The child reflexively unbends his back and raises his head.
4. Turns with legs on the stomach. The chest is on the back. It is necessary to bend the leg and gently turn it in the direction of the turn of the body, throwing it onto the second one. The body will reflexively move in the direction of the turn of the leg.

Fourth month

At four months, gymnastics for newborns is repeated from the first months, but new exercises are also added. What is especially useful for children at this age, what do they enthusiastically perceive?

1. Charging for hands. “Ladushki” is an exercise that perfectly develops fine motor skills, and also brings a lot of positive emotions. You can do cross movements with your hands, “swim”, “box” - the same exercises that you did in the first months.
2. Exercising for the legs. A kid at this age begins to perceive all the actions of adults as a game. For the crumbs, the “bicycle” exercise will become interesting. In addition, children love to “clap” their feet. Legs can be folded into position"frog", then swing the child, reach the spout with the toes of the feet, etc. In addition, stretching can be done in the following way: the left leg and right arm must be pulled towards each other, after which the arm and leg should be changed.
3. Exercise for the press. Toddlers of this age are already trying to pull themselves up on their hands if they put their thumbs in their palms. You can arrange such rises for the baby several times during the day. They perfectly train the muscles of the press, back, neck and arms.

Gymnastics at 5 months

What is the most useful and interesting thing about him at this age? Gymnastics for a newborn at 5 months of age no longer brings discomfort, since by this time the hypertonicity has passed. When extending and bending the limbs, turning the head and torso, the baby feels freer and more relaxed in movements.

1. Bending at the knees of the legs and sliding along the surface of the movement of the feet in the supine position.
2. Rising from a prone position by the handles.
3. "Flight" with the deflection of the spine on the stomach (on weight).
4. Stepping movements in a vertical position with legs resting on a hard surface (baby should be held under the armpits).
5. Flip from belly to back and back.
6. "Flight" on the back - the child strains the press and tries to keep the body on weight.

Sixth month

Gymnastics for a newborn at this age is aimed at developing the skill of crawling and sitting. At 6 months and later, the baby can make its first attempts to get on all fours. Whereinit is necessary to encourage in every possible way his desire to take this posture. If the child is not yet sitting at this age, this is completely normal. No need to sit him down too often and force the development of skills.

1. The crawling skill is inherent in nature, it is not necessary to develop it specially. But the baby can be pushed to crawl, motivating him with toys, bright, attractive household items, etc. When the baby is on his tummy, you can put a bright toy in front of him, which will be a great incentive to move forward. In addition, you can slightly help the child by stimulating the movement of the leg. To do this, bend them alternately at the knees.
2. Torso lift. This exercise should be done while lying on your stomach. You should raise the baby's arms, spread them a little to the sides and slightly pull the body towards you. In this position, the child holds his head well, tries to rise to his knees. If it doesn’t work out, the baby is uncomfortable, you should not repeat it. You can return to it later.
3. Fine motor skills. For kids of this age, gymnastics develops large and fine motor skills. It is necessary to massage the palms and do gymnastics of the fingers, while telling nursery rhymes. All children like finger games, in addition, they activate the brain. When spreading the arms to the sides, toys in the form of rings can be put in the palm of the child.

Gymnastics in the second half of life

For babies up to a year, gymnastics is divided into 2 stages: active and passive. After six months, activegymnastics for a newborn, when the baby already understands a lot and can independently perform a number of exercises while playing.

1. Strengthening the muscles of the abdomen and back. You can lay the baby belly down on your knees so that the head, shoulders and chest sag. From this position, you must ask the child to pick up the toy from the floor. Do this job well and
2. when the baby lies in this position on his back. The baby will begin to bend, making a bridge, and then rise to the starting position.
3. Crawling encouragement. Well, if the child is not in a hurry to rise. It takes time to form and strengthen the muscles of the back. Crawling can be stimulated with various toys, all kinds of bright objects. The baby from this position will try to stand up over time.
4. Walking skill. After 10-11 months, children rise on their own, try to stand without support, and also take their first steps, leaning on the hand of their father or mother. At this age, it is already worth encouraging the child's desire to walk, get up, squat.
5. Sports equipment. You need to understand that the older the baby becomes, the more skills he has. In the exercises, you can already use sports equipment and improvised means: balls, jump ropes, skittles, hoops.

The basics of dynamic gymnastics

Dynamic gymnastics for a newborn is a set of motional active exercises that are always performed in the air, on weight. And this is a controversial topic. You can find fair positive reviews about it. Which ones?

1. The baby's muscle tone is corrected.
2. The muscular system, skeleton, and vestibular apparatus are developing well.
3. In most cases, children are positive about aerial exercises.
4. Dynamic gymnastics builds self-confidence, strong character.

The negative view is primarily associated with the opinion that such gymnastics can harm the child, lead to the extinction of natural motor reflexes, joint lability, and stress. What should you know?

Yes, if the exercises are performed incorrectly, ineptly, the baby can be injured - damage cartilage, joints, ligaments. Therefore, parents who decide to engage in dynamic gymnastics with their child must be trained by an experienced instructor.

Technique

It is necessary to learn how to make reliable and correct grips of the child's limbs. You should start with simple exercises, gradually increasing the intensity and time. You can not perform complex exercises at once - scrolls, throws over your head, twists, etc.

With such gymnastics, the risk of falls of the child is increased. The possibility of injury to the baby increases if you start practicing immediately after 6 months, since the ligaments of the crumbs are not trained, and the body weight has increased significantly.

Contraindications

Contraindications are:

• hypotonicity or hypertonicity associated with neurological diseases;
• hip dysplasia;
• joint mobility;
• other orthopedic disorders.

These deviations are not always visible to parents. Therefore, before starting classes, it is imperative to consult with an orthopedist and a neurologist.