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It\u2019s during this time when Baby<\/span> is awake – those 8-to-11-on-average hours a day – that they starts<\/span> to build up their<\/span> muscles and interact with the world for the first time.<\/p>\n

Do babies need to stay active?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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In Baby<\/span>\u2019s first year of life, they is<\/span> going to go from needing your help just to support their<\/span> head to rolling over, sitting, crawling<\/a>, and maybe even starting to walk<\/a>, all on their<\/span> own. In order to reach those milestones, though, it\u2019s important that Baby<\/span> stays active so they can<\/span> keep on developing their<\/span> body and brain.<\/p>\n

Ways to keep Baby<\/span> active<\/h3>\n
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  • Stay engaged!<\/strong> When Baby<\/span> is young, the best way to help keep them<\/span> physically and mentally active is just to spend time with them<\/span>. Hold them<\/span>, talk to them<\/span>, and let them<\/span> start to get to know the world through you.<\/li>\n
  • Be sure to give Baby<\/span> some tummy time.<\/strong> Baby<\/span> should definitely always sleep on their<\/span> back, but when they is<\/span> awake, it\u2019s important for them<\/span> to spend some well-supervised time lying on their<\/span> stomach so they can<\/span> start building a different set of muscles, especially in their<\/span> neck.<\/li>\n
  • Give Baby<\/span> room to explore!<\/strong> The truth is, there\u2019s a good chance that as Baby<\/span> grows older and bigger and stronger, they will<\/span> have their<\/span> own ideas about what they wants<\/span> to check out about the world. Make sure they has<\/span> a safe, supervised area to explore, and before too long it\u2019ll be them<\/span> keeping you active!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Ultimately, the activity that happens during this time is important because it sets the stage, so that when Baby<\/span> starts walking, somewhere around 9 to 15 months, it will be because they has<\/span> been developing their<\/span> spinal cord, muscles, brain and coordination from being active and engaged in their<\/span> surroundings. Let the pre-walking begin!<\/p>\n

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    • \u201cActive Play for Your Baby.\u201d <\/span>Good Habits For Life<\/span><\/em>. ACT Government Health. Retrieved June 28 2017. https:\/\/goodhabitsforlife.act.gov.au\/kids-at-play\/active-play-your-baby. <\/span><\/li>\n
    • \u201cHow Active is Your Baby?\u201d <\/span>Healthy Children<\/span><\/em>. American Academy of Pediatrics, January 1 2006. Retrieved June 28 2017. https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/ages-stages\/baby\/Pages\/How-Active-is-Your-Baby.aspx.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • \u201cTummy Time.\u201d American Academy of Pediatrics<\/span><\/em>. American Academy of Pediatrics. Retrieved June 28 2017. https:\/\/www.aap.org\/en-us\/about-the-aap\/aap-press-room\/aap-press-room-media-center\/Pages\/Tummy-Time.aspx.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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