Tips on How to Conceive a Baby Boy
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Whether your little explorer prefers the commando crawl, bottom shuffle, or one legged side scoot, it’s important to encourage this newfound skill. Research has shown that crawling has many benefits beyond physical development, so it’s much more than something babies just do before they learn to walk.
So, now that your baby is on the move around the house and you know the benefits of crawling, you’ll be needing some ideas to encourage them to do it more, even if they like cruising around on the furniture to get around.
To inspire your little crawler, here are 6 activities you can easily do with them using things from around the house. They’re sure to bring some fun and joy to both of you!
Encourage your baby to ‘chase’ after balls that you roll across the floor. Colourful soft balls or balls with a bell inside are absolute must-haves for curious bubs. Or, have lots of them! Fill an inflatable paddling pool with plastic balls so they can swim through them, and throw them and chase after them.
Using a cardboard box, open both ends and lie it on its side and coax your bub through it. If you feel like giving it an extra wow factor, you could hang ribbons or scarves from the top or add some fairy lights or tinsel for some sparkle.
Challenge your mobile bub by transforming the living room floor or hallway into an obstacle course so that your baby has to navigate objects to climb over, under, through, or around. Use a mix of cushions, soft toys, blankets, and footstools. Add in your cardboard box tunnel and balls to make it even trickier!
Children of all ages are fascinated and excited by bubbles. You might prefer to blow them outdoors if you have a lawn, which is great because your baby gets to experience other sensations on their hands and legs as they crawl after them.
Encourage your tot to follow a toy as you pull it along the floor. If you don’t have one, you could simply tie their favourite toy to a piece of string. You know, like a kitten would love! A pull-back type or battery operated car would have the same effect.
By this stage, most babies get pretty tired of their toys. Spark their curiosity by scattering about the house various household objects to provide a mix of tactile experiences. Some ideas are scrunched up paper, a basket of hairbrushes, some silky scarves, sponges, and rubber bath toys (they feel different when they’re dry). Or, head outdoors to experience natures own texture sensations – grass and leaves!
