tips and strategies for 9-11 month olds
Below are gross motor milestones that children 9-11 months olds should be meeting. To go along with these gross motor milestones, some basic tips and strategies are included to help your child meet these milestones.
raises and bears weight on hands and knees and rocks back and forth
TIPS/STRATEGIES:
- Place a roll under trunk of child (palms and knees should be able to touch the floor).
- Place child in 4-point position, giving support as needed.
creeps on hands and knees with opposite arms and legs moving together
TIPS/STRATEGIES:
- Work on 4-point giving support as needed, decreasing amount of support given as child tolerates.
- Passively move child forward while in 4-point, giving support as needed.
maintains sitting position
TIPS/STRATEGIES:
- Play in sitting, giving assistance as needed.
- Play with child sitting on Theraball
- Have child play in sitting on a couch cushion, giving assistance as needed.
Using a stable object for support, raises to a standing position
TIPS/STRATEGIES:
- Encourage child to play with toys placed on small table.
- Passively move child through steps to get to standing. Once in standing encourage them to play in standing.
lowers from standing to sitting without falling
TIPS/STRATEGIES:
- Have child play in standing at furniture.
- Have child play in standing, in the middle of the room with toys placed in laundry basket (child may use laundry basket for support).
takes 4 alternating steps in place or forward with trunk support
TIPS/STRATEGIES:
- Give 2 hand held assist, progressing to single hand held assist, until no assistance is needed.
- Give support to around waist of child using your hands.
frees hands and body from support and maintains balance in standing position for up to 5 seconds
TIPS/STRATEGIES:
- Place child in standing, give minimal support as needed.
- Play in standing at couch, with toys on table just out of reach of child.
takes alternative steps in place or forward
TIPS/STRATEGIES:
- Give two hand held assist and progress to single hand assist, until no assistance is needed.