Physiotherapy Blog

Learning to stand is a very BIG step for infants. It is best if they figure out themselves how to get to standing, rather than you placing them in standing. Start at very low surfaces, like couch cushions on the floor, to help them learn to get to standing by themselves. If they know how to crawl it will be a natural extension for them to start getting up to standing at the low surface, a couch cushion. We start at low surfaces, as infants can be afraid at higher surfaces. Lo

I'm often asked the question - when can I start placing my infant in sitting and which devices are helpful? Motor development moves from head to toe and first starts with head control. Once infants have head control, usually at 4 months of age, they start working on their trunk control - both their abdominals and back muscles. In sitting, you support them where they need help, or where their back starts to curve forwards - which may mean holding them at their shoulders or fur