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Early Physical Skills

Advice and activities to support your child's early physical development

Tummy Time (Text)

Tummy Time

In this video Laura a Children's Physiotherapist at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; she will describe and demonstrate different activities you can do with your baby to encourage tummy time.

Tummy Time (Video)

Transitioning (Video)

Transitioning (Text)

Transitioning skills

In this video Deana a Children's Physiotherapist at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; describes and demonstrates activities to do with your baby to help them transition between sitting, kneeling and crawling.

Sitting (Text)

Sitting

In this video Cheredon a Physiotherapy Technician at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; explains and demonstrates activities to help your baby to develop their sitting skills.

Sitting (Video)

Early positioning (Video)

Early positioning (Text)

Early positioning

In this video Nyree a Children's Physiotherapist from Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; explains and demonstrates the importance of early positioning and carrying for newborn babies.

Head Turn Preference (Text)

Head Turn Preference

In this video Karen a Children's Physiotherapist at Oxleas Nhs Foundation Trust; demonstrates and explains the importance of your baby turning their head to both sides to prevent head flattening.

Head Turn Preference (Video)

Rolling (Video)

Rolling (Text)

Rolling

In this video Kyrie a Physiotherapy Technician at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; explains and demonstrates different activities that you can do with your baby to help develop rolling skills.

Standing (text)

Standing

in this video Laura the MOVE Practitioner with the Children's Physiotherapy team at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; explains how you can help your toddler to develop their standing and walking skills.

Standing (Video)

Choosing the right walker (Video)

Choosing the right walker (Text)

Choosing the right walker

In this video Nyree a Children's Physiotherapist; explains why it is important to choose the right walker for your baby.

Cruising and stepping (text)

Cruising and stepping

In this video Nyree a Children's Physiotherapist; explains how you can support your babies development in cruising and encourage stepping.

Cruising and stepping (Video)

Walking independently (Video)

Walking independently (Text)

Walking Independently

In this video Nyree a Children's Physiotherapist; explains and demonstrates how you can support your baby to walk independently.

Stairs (Text)

Stairs

In this video Deana a Children's Physiotherapist; explains and demonstrates how you can support your babies development in using the stairs.

Stairs (Video)

Balancing 1 (Video)

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Balancing

In this video Deana a Children's Physiotherapist; explains how to support and develop your babies independent walking skills

Balancing 2 (Text)

Improving Balance

In this video, Tom a Children's Physiotherapy Assistant at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; demonstrates how you can support your child to improve their balancing skills.

Balancing 2 (Video)

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