From birth through age two, gross motor activities and sensory motor experiences are crucial to brain and motor development. Wee Exercise helps parents boost infant development through play, taking advantage of important windows of opportunities for infant motor skills development and early brain growth. The following infant development activities are examples from our video series.

Bouncy Baby Bop

This exercise challenges baby's trunk strength for advanced sitting and reaching. As baby moves forward, backward and side-to-side on a large ball, he really enjoys being on this movable surface. 

A Tisket a Tasket Basket

Using a laundry basket to provide surround support for baby, allow him to sit and hold
onto the basket. The support of the laundry basket is reassuring as he practices gaining
in balance in a seated position.

Blankie Sit Ups

For "abs of steel" lie baby on his back on his favorite blankie then grasp the edges of the blanket to cradle him and lift him up in a baby sit-up. As baby feels and learns the motion, he contracts his tummy muscles.

Let Baby's Knees do the Walking

The knee walk is baby's first steps in
mobility to help her learn how to move
her legs up for upright walking. This fun movement gets baby upright to explore
his new world. From crawling to cruising:
Ready, set, knee walk.

Airplane Zoom

Let baby check out his environment and hold his head up for an exciting airplane ride. This exercise promotes visual stimulation and challenges baby to lift his head against gravity and move to and fro.