Tag: gross motor skills

We hear a lot in the media about childhood obesity and we all understand the importance of watching our kidsโ€™ diets and controlling their junk food intake. (Sometimes that is easier said than done, isn’t it?) But we donโ€™t frequently hear about the fact that physical activity isnโ€™t valuable just to avoid excessive weight gain. Physical activity is directly related to the overall development of your child. Beginning around age two, when your child has mastered crawling and climbing and folding her hand around a favorite doll or grasping a spoon for meal time, she is beginning to develop muscles.… Read more »

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