Core Strength, Fine Motor Skills and Building a Strong Foundation of Growth

Learn why core strength is so important to growth and developing fine motor skills. Join Aniesa as she shares the daily activities you can do with your child to build a strong foundation of core strength, why it’s essential to improving a child's stamina and endurance and how a lack of core strength can result in a de-motivated and tired child.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Having a good core strength made up of a range of different muscles will form the foundation for most of our growth and fine motor skills.

• Poor core strength not only affects growth but will also negatively impact stamina and endurance. That’s why tummy time as an infant is so important, it builds core strength in the neck, upper back and abdomen which sets the foundation for them to look around and respond to sounds and voices.

• Tummy time prepares infants for crawling, rolling or independently getting manoeuvring into a sitting position. Core strength, in the beginning, is developed through play.

• Children that have a poor foundation of core strength will lack balance, attention and stability. They will have difficulty with tasks and staying still as they’re constantly trying to change positions to find stability.
  
  
• Embed fun activities into your daily routine that will help to build a child’s core strength. By making it a fun activity your child will remain engaged and build a stable base for the future.

BEST MOMENTS

“A child struggling with core strength may slump of hunch forward.”

“Kids that have a poor foundation of core strength will lack stability, endurance and have poor attention skills.”

“Core strength also develops precise finger movements and an effortless posture control.”

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ABOUT THE HOST

Aniesa completed her degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa. She has since been focusing on paediatrics and sensory processing and integration. She has worked across a range of paediatric fields and has extensive experience in autism, specific learning difficulties, as well as anxiety and emotional regulation.

Aniesa has one teenage son with autism, and one with sensory difficulties. She herself was diagnosed at a late age as having ADHD and has found that understanding her neurodivergence has led to a greater connection with children and their parents.

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