Would like to refer you all to the work of Robert J
Doman, Jr (nephew to Glenn Doman of Doman-Delgado
Method fame) who does a Child Development set of tapes
through the National Hdqtrs for Child Development,
Inc. in Huntsville, UT (there is probably a website
for that now).  He isolates seven developmental tasks
(and sub tasks) required for normal development and
crawling and "floor time" is definetly among them!  My
dh is a coach and sports official and has gotten
children who could not run and dribble a ball doing
crawling exercises and after a few weeks, they could
run and dribble!  I always point out in my BF classes
how important this bilateral stimulation is for babies
brain development; and we are not talking about the
food here!
Cheryl Adams RN, CLE, ICCE
Lawrence, KS
(not a lurker any more?!)
--- Patrica Young <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> When I was a student NP I was practicing Denver
> developmentals on any baby
> I could nab.  Found one about 8-9 mo  old, who  was
> baby sat by a mom with
> a BF baby of similar age.  Baby sitter was
> concerned about his lack of
> gross motor development and got permission from mom
> for me to evaluate.  He
> was of those placid non complaining babies who
> handily flunked the motor
> parts of DD.  Basic problem was that he sat in a
> bucket for about 7 of 8
> hours every day at sitters.  (She was a young first
> time mom).  When I
> pointed out to her that tummy time on a blanket on
> the floor would cure his
> problems she began enthusiastically.  He was
> turning over by end of week!
> Have seen babies with same sort of motor lag who
> sit  in those play table
> things for too long periods of  time.  Sincerely,
> Pat in SNJ
>
>
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