Advice & Exercises for Children

Observations

Advice/Action

General early development advice

• Awake time play
• Baby walkers
• Toy and Play - 0 to 3 months
• Toy and Play - 3 to 6 months
• Toy and Play - 6 to 9 months
• Toy and Play - 9 to 12 months
• Toy and Play - 12 to 24 months
• Toy and Play - 24 to 36 months 
• How to Encourage Development
• Watch our video - Normal Development in Children

Trips and falls or bumps into people and objects

• A Guide to Flat Feet
• Walking with toes pointing inwards
• Flexible Joints
• Watch our video for Flat Feet
• Watch our video for Intoeing
• Watch our video for Toe Walking

Low energy levels, poor stamina or gives up easily

• Helping Your Child Develop Gross Motor Skills
• Flexible Joints
• Pacing – Energy Management for Children – Children – Move Better Gwent (nhs.wales)

Physical Activity 

• Physical activity for early years: birth to 5 years
• Physical activity for children and young people: 5 to 18 years
• Indoor Activities
• Outdoor Activities

Bones, Joints and Muscles

• Children – Move Better Gwent (nhs.wales)

Useful Resources

• Disability Sport Wales
• Change 4 Life
• BBC Supermovers
• Starting blocs cychwyn - Welsh Athletics 
• Intoeing Gait - Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists
• Head Turning Preference and Plagiocephaly - Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists