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Key reason no.3: Learning physical skills
During the first 1000 days of their life a baby learns basic physical skills and confidence. The right environment – lovingly supportive and stimulating – means these lessons are well-learnt. The child then grows into maturity both confident in their physical abilities and also with an aptitide for picking up new physical skills.
Did you know that -
- New-born babies can not do anything for themselves. They do not know how to work their muscles or control their physical movements.
- Their nervous systems are not fully developed.
- They can only see objects clearly at about 20cm.
- By four months most babies can sit with support and hold their heads up for short periods of time.
- By six months, most can sit without support.
- By eight months most can pull themselves up to a standing position, stand with support, and walk if supported and led.
- In toddlerhood the child learns to run, jump, hop and skip – all complex actions requiring a lot of brain-muscle coordination through practice and encouragement.
- During this period, she or he is also learning fine muscle skills and getting the hands and fingers coordinated through play with toys and by using pencils and crayons.
Check out key reason no.4.