Positioning
Tall Kneel (Knees shoulder width apart, keep body up tall, no sitting on heels)
Skills Addressed: Increases core strength, helps with body awareness and balance
How to Adapt: Try this while: watching T.V. or playing a game at a table, playing with toys on the couch, blowing bubbles or playing catch
½ Kneel: (body up tall, keep leg out in front straight and not turned to side)
Skills Addressed: Core strength, balance, weight shifting, body awareness
How to Adapt: Try this while: watching t.v, playing a game, playing a card game, reading a book, playing catch. Practice standing up from this position without using hands, switch which leg is up without using hands.
Forearm prop on stomach (Keep body flat and straight, no pulling leg up on one side, No resting head on hands)
Skills Addressed: Core strength, neck strength,works on visual skills, body awareness
How to Adapt: Try this while: watching T.V. or playing a game, playing with toys, reading a book, doing a puzzle
W-sitting
By age 2, Children should no longer need to sit like this, as they should gain the trunk strength needed to support themselves allowing them to sit in a variety of positions as shown above rather than in this wider base of support position. Minimize or discourage prolonged W-sitting as continued W-sitting can cause increased hip, knee, and foot issues later in life and reduce trunk mobility which can impact the child’s ability to develop proficient fine and gross motor skills.
Hands and Knees/4-point (Hands and knees shoulder width apart, weight even on hands and knees, no saggy belly)
Skills Addressed: Core strength, body awareness, joint strengthening, works on vision
How to Adapt: Try this while playing a game or doing a puzzle, watching tv, reading a book, doing an obstacle course
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