Anya did two good things today: 1) use arms to balance cross lateral style and 2) look hard right.
Lately I’ve been giving Anya massages in the morning when she wakes. I massage her legs where there seems to be some tightness. This tightness is causing her feet to fold in which can cause her to have elephant feet or flat feet. I will have to keep doing this daily to see some improvement. I was worried the AFOs were not helping since her feet look the same. Well, teacher Anna says at least it didn’t get any worse.
After a short massage, we do cross lateral fun with her arms and feet. She likes it and loves it when I do it at different speeds. She seems to like it more when she has to anticipate it coming. So when she was losing balance while sitting and swung her arms in front of her (literally crossing them over each other) to get her center again, I knew it was because of these morning exercises.
When her dad carried her on his lap, she was looking to the right like she would to her left – the one where she really stretches her neck out. Must be the cross lateral exercises too. Okay, that has to be a morning ritual now.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Infant Visual Stimulation - make your own part 3
A tight fist. Anya’s left hand is often closed. How can she explore if she won’t open it up. Pablo improvised some garter wrapped in her palms to open up her hands. Encouraging her to feel different textures should open up her curiosity. Homework is to find rough textures like sand paper and bathroom spiked no-slip plastic mats.
Oma found plastic brush. Feels rough. Opened up Anya's hand. She pauses to feel it.
A cookie can makes loud clanking noise when she bangs on it. That's a sticker at the bottom part of the can. I thought it added more color and contrast.
It's also a good storage box for the La Maze magnetic stackable critters. Teehee.
Got this large powdered milk can from my sisinlaw. Anya liked it as a drum. Liked it even better when the magnetic critters started hanging on to it. Swipe away Anya!
Bottled water... fill it with silver glitters... add food coloring (or in this case, mouthwash and dishwashing soap)... shake, twist, twirl... see the lights reflect on the glitters...see her mesmerized by the sight. Got this idea from our Kindermusik teacher :)
Homemade visual and sound toys can be better for Anya. Tin cans, water bottles spoons and silverware offer more stimulation than manufactured toys. Improvise. Be creative.
Oma found plastic brush. Feels rough. Opened up Anya's hand. She pauses to feel it.
A cookie can makes loud clanking noise when she bangs on it. That's a sticker at the bottom part of the can. I thought it added more color and contrast.
It's also a good storage box for the La Maze magnetic stackable critters. Teehee.
Got this large powdered milk can from my sisinlaw. Anya liked it as a drum. Liked it even better when the magnetic critters started hanging on to it. Swipe away Anya!
Bottled water... fill it with silver glitters... add food coloring (or in this case, mouthwash and dishwashing soap)... shake, twist, twirl... see the lights reflect on the glitters...see her mesmerized by the sight. Got this idea from our Kindermusik teacher :)
Homemade visual and sound toys can be better for Anya. Tin cans, water bottles spoons and silverware offer more stimulation than manufactured toys. Improvise. Be creative.
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