PROMOTING GROSS MOTOR DEVELOPMENT SUPINE LYING SIT ON A

Promoting Gross Motor Development

Supine Lying

Sit on a couch or an easy chair, and rest your feet on a coffee table or stool with your knees slightly bent. Lay the child on your lap, facing you, Support the child’s head on a pillow to help keep the chin tucked and the head in line with the body

Sit on the floor or a bed with your legs outstretched, your back supported against furniture or pillows. Lay the child in front of you, between your legs, facing you. The child’s hips should be bent, knees straight and legs together.

Kneel on the floor and lay your child, face up, in front of you. Support your child’s head on a pillow. Hold the child’s legs at the knees, and keep the child’s legs straight by supporting the lower legs with your thumbs. Encourage your child to reach for their feet.

Lay the child face up with a small, folded towel supporting the child’s head. Roll two medium-sized towels lengthwise; place a towel under each of the child’s shoulders and tuck the towels snuggly along each side of the child’s body. Fold a large towel and place under the child’s legs to keep the hips and knees bent.