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Physical Development Activities

Introduction

Physical development serves as the most visible development in a child. It is easy to notice the weight and height development and the development of both gross motor and excellent motor skills in a child. The brain offers movement and exploration of activities, which stimulates development. This paper will offer relevant physical development activities for the infants, toddlers, and the adolescent in reflection to their age and milestones (Wing, 2013). The activities support both sensory and motor development. The paper will describe the most appropriate and best-fit activities, which allows for relevant developments for the children in both outdoor and indoor environments. The physical development activities vary with the child’s age, milestones, and body development.

Activity 1: Infant Room

For infants within zero to six months old, nurturing motor skill development in them requires one to encourage the infant to roll over, move the body, and reach out to some objects around him or her. One can place a brightly colored tow around the kid and let him or her move the body to reach out to the toy (Yogman, Garner, Hutchinson, Hirsh-Pasek, Golinkoff, & Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health. 2018). The milestones for this infant, which allow him or her to undertake this activity, are that the infant follows things with eyes, may start to push up when lying on tummy, and can roll over through both directions. These activities ensure that the infant’s brain is stimulated and provided situations where the infant can explore as they learn things that allow them to be connected to the environment. These development activities also ensure that the infant bonds with the parents and allow them to develop their observation skills. The activities ensure that the infant acquires both visual development and visual tracking skills. For infants between six to twelve months, the appropriate physical development activity for them include placing a book or toy in a hidden place but leaving some part of it showing and encouraging the infant to look for it (Milteer, Ginsburg, & Mulligan, 2012). This activity ensures that the infant develops object permanence and excellent motor skill development. The infant may also be engaged in stacking activities, where he or she may be allowed to stack cups and knock them down, which ensures that the infant understands cause and effect, which is an excellent motor skill (Wing, 2013). The milestones that allow the infant to take part in the activities include the ability to find partially hidden objects and the ability to pass objects from one hand to another.

Activity 2: Childhood Room

At the childhood stage, a child should be involved in the careful control of tiny muscles in the feet, hands, toes, and fingers. The child should also engage in the control of tongue muscles and the lips by involving in singing and speaking. The child should be allowed to play clay or dough together with the plastic tools to allow them to come up with various shapes. The child should also be allowed to engage in arranging and stacking blocks and toys of various sizes (Yogman, Garner, Hutchinson, Hirsh-Pasek, Golinkoff, & Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health. 2018). Engagement in puzzle games is also an appropriate physical development activity for childhood. These activities allow the child to be able to control and develop their movement patterns and physical development. They ensure that the child can develop physically, improve interaction with other children, and guarantees brain development. The milestones that allow for these activities include the ability of the children to learn through play and movement, having a sense of independence, having a desire for exploration and mobility, and being in a position to interact with other children.

Activity 3: Adolescent Room

Some of the critical physical development activities for the adolescent include engaging into physical games contest, balancing activities, engaging in sports activities such as soccer, baseball, football, etc., aerobics and dancing activities, drawing, painting, and writing, using of technology in games, craft, and playing musical instruments (Wing, 2013). These activities are essential because they help the children to develop strong bones, good posture, and strong muscles. They assist the children to have a healthy weight and reduces risks of high blood pressure, depression, diabetes, overweight, and improves the immune system. They also improve lung and heart health (Diamond, & Lee, 2011). The activities improve memory and concentration. They ensure that children learn new skills and allow them to keep and make friendship. The physical milestones that allow the children to engage in these activities include the sense of body image, strong motor skills, and the knowledge on puberty.

Conclusion

The physical development activities vary with the child’s age, milestones, and body development. Infants, toddlers, and adolescents demand different physical development activities to ensure for sensory and motor development (Milteer, Ginsburg, & Mulligan, 2012). These children have different muscle weight and ability to carry out activities, and there is a need for a proper choice of activities that benefit their development.

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