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❄️ No Mini Movers class tomorrow, Monday Jan 26th, due to inclement weather 😔. Stay warm and safe this weekend friends - we look forward to welcoming everyone back next week on Feb 2!

No Mini Movers Jan 19 - MLK holiday ❤️🤍💙
We will miss seeing you, friends! Enjoy this time with family and friends, we look forward to playing together again next week 💙

The Landau reflex starts appearing as early as 3-4 months with baby lifting their head and shoulders while in prone or supported under belly in the air. Around 6 months baby should be able to lift head/shoulders and hips/legs when held in this position.

Sometimes called “swimming” when observed in babies on their tummies who lift arms/legs, it is a completely normal reflex and an important development for baby’s postural control as they shift from the adorable newborn “scrunch” to a more extended position.

However, some babies seem to get “stuck” in this phase and arch more and more, gaining strength in neck and back extensors and shoulder retractors, and then having difficulty overcoming this extension synergy to perform previously acquired skills of rolling and pivoting on the floor. This can lead to frustration and irritability during tummy time.

Focusing on movement patterns that emphasize trunk flexion, rotation, and forward reaching and arm weight-bearing can help baby regain appropriate muscle balance. Does your baby arch often? Does it interfere with their movement and cause them to become frustrated? Try these tips - and reach out to a pediatric PT if you are concerned your baby seems “stuck” in their mobility progress👶

The Landau reflex starts appearing as early as 3-4 months with baby lifting their head and shoulders while in prone or supported under belly in the air. Around 6 months baby should be able to lift head/shoulders and hips/legs when held in this position. Sometimes called “swimming” when observed in babies on their tummies who lift arms/legs, it is a completely normal reflex and an important development for baby’s postural control as they shift from the adorable newborn “scrunch” to a more extended position. However, some babies seem to get “stuck” in this phase and arch more and more, gaining strength in neck and back extensors and shoulder retractors, and then having difficulty overcoming this extension synergy to perform previously acquired skills of rolling and pivoting on the floor. This can lead to frustration and irritability during tummy time. Focusing on movement patterns that emphasize trunk flexion, rotation, and forward reaching and arm weight-bearing can help baby regain appropriate muscle balance. Does your baby arch often? Does it interfere with their movement and cause them to become frustrated? Try these tips - and reach out to a pediatric PT if you are concerned your baby seems “stuck” in their mobility progress👶 #physicaltherapy #baby #milestones #extensionbias #tummytime swimming babymove babymovept