Baby Motor Development Group Sessions

Our paediatric section are running a super skills afterschool group for reception to year 2 helping children develop their writing, fine and gross motor skills

Super Skills Group

Motor planning, Fine & gross motor activities, Handwriting skills, Core stability, Shoulder strength, Ball skills, Confidence, Self-help skills, Hand-eye co-ordination

For Reception – Yr 2
1 hour – 6 weeks starting: 7th January 2025, 16:00pm – 16.45pm

At Lymden Hydrotherapy and Physiotherapy Clinic, 3 Eastnor Rd, Reigate, RH2 8NE

Email: office@lhap.co.uk
or call 01737 919 094

Sensory and Motor Developmental Delay

All babies and children develop at different rates. Babies develop more in their first year of life than the next ten. There is a wide range of normative development and some children develop quicker in some areas than others. Developmental delays (DD) are common in childhood, can be mild, moderate, or severe and can be caused by a range of factors. The term ‘developmental delay’ or ‘global development delay’ is used when a child takes longer to reach certain developmental milestones than other children their age. This might include their learning and development of communication, socialisation, play, sensory processing, modulation and integration, visual and motor skills.

What matters most is how your baby progresses through each developmental stage, rather than simply reaching the stage itself. It’s concerning if a baby is placed in sitting or standing positions without the ability to get into or out of these positions independently or move around on the floor. While most babies do catch up over time, we’re here to offer support and guidance to help your baby advance to their next developmental stage. For children with mild developmental delays, if there are no red flags or abnormal findings during a clinical examination, we can provide advice on suitable stimulation activities and schedule a follow-up as deemed necessary by the physiotherapist.