A controlled Sleep & Play area
Curtis at 6-months (in Singapore)As a child grows, his/her needs also grow. For a start after birth, a child only needs three things; to sleep, to eat and to feel secured. My last blog described the activities of a 16-month child.
What happens between the time a child knows how to roll-over to the time he/she can walk. We are talking about the period of a child from between 4-months to 12-months. My observation is, first the child will learn to roll-over, then to crawl (body touching or not touching ground), sit-up, walk (aided) then, the moment of truth, walk unaided.....run!
What is the best arrangement to provide for the above-mentioned development?
The simplest is just to allow the child to learn crawling on the floor (padded is recommended). The disadvantage of this simple arrangement is the fact that the child may pick up some small object and put it in the mouth.
A better arrangement is to have a controlled "development" or play area. What I have done is just to take two single beds, put them side by side to a corner (see picture above). These single beds are of low height and there is no problem in training a child to come down on his/her own (legs first) everytime they wake up on their own.
What happens between the time a child knows how to roll-over to the time he/she can walk. We are talking about the period of a child from between 4-months to 12-months. My observation is, first the child will learn to roll-over, then to crawl (body touching or not touching ground), sit-up, walk (aided) then, the moment of truth, walk unaided.....run!
What is the best arrangement to provide for the above-mentioned development?
The simplest is just to allow the child to learn crawling on the floor (padded is recommended). The disadvantage of this simple arrangement is the fact that the child may pick up some small object and put it in the mouth.
A better arrangement is to have a controlled "development" or play area. What I have done is just to take two single beds, put them side by side to a corner (see picture above). These single beds are of low height and there is no problem in training a child to come down on his/her own (legs first) everytime they wake up on their own.
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