Products to encourage sitting, crawling, standing, and walking!

Below is a list of toys we recommend to help in encouraging your child to make progress towards the next developmental stage, whether it be sitting, crawling, standing or walking! Click the picture to link to the outside resource where we found the best prices. These also make great gifts that any child, blind or sighted will enjoy!

Many toys, such as the sit to stand activity centers, grow with the child making them well worth the money. All the toys below have sound. Until about a year ago, my daughter (now 6) wouldn't even consider playing with a toy unless it made lots of great sounds!

Recommended Products:

toys for helping learn to walk

Shoes squeak when you walk!

Wee Squeak Shoes - http://wesqueak.net/

Fisher-Price Cruise Around Activity Lion

Fisher-Price Lil Snoopy Pull Toy

Fisher-Price Melody Push Chime

Fisher-Price Learning Vacuum

Fisher-Price Chatter Telephone

toys to encourage standing

   Fisher-Price Musical Table

   Rainforest Jumperoo

   Fisher-Price Learn and Move Music Station

toys to encourage sitting

   Bumbo Seat
Also, check out the attachable tray so baby can play with her favorite music toy while sitting!

   Vtech Sit to Stand Learning Walker

   Bright Starts Around We Go Activity Station - Doodle Bugs

 

toys to encourage crawling and tummy time

   Fisher-Price Singin' Soccer Ball

   Fisher-Price Crawl Along Drum Roll

   Crawl Along Snail

   1-2-3 Rainforest Musical Gym

***always consult your doctor or therapist before starting a new exercise program for you or your children.

Additional Resources:
USA Gymnanstics - http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/pages/home/publications/technique/2010/05/06_core.pdf
Yoga for Kids - http://yogakids.com/
   They also have a great app for download on iTunes!

First Steps - MISS M IS WALKING!

Yesterday was a day I will remember forever. I've written of this kind of day before. But yesterday was extra special because it marked a huge milestone for my Miss M! Yesterday, she walked. I wanted to write this last night, but am now remembering why I didn't - tears of joy!! I have waited years to scream this for all to hear and to celebrate with us. M is six years old now. It has taken her quite some time to get where most children do rather quickly. But we all knew she could do it and last night she proved it!

I cannot do justice in describing how I'm feeling inside. In some ways, it is almost surreal. I haven't stopped smiling since about 6pm last night. My dreams were filled with her laughter and giggles of knowing she made such an accomplishment. Before it was always dreams of what it would be like when she finally did take those first few steps all on her own. But now it is reliving those moments over and over again. It would make me happy to have that same dream night after night. I could never be upset or sad again. And to be honest, I think it will take quite a lot to knock me off this pedestal of happiness I'm on right now!

I could try to describe it to you, but again, my written words would not do justice to the miracle that I witnessed last night with my precious little girl! With that, I share this video clip with you! Enjoy!