The sensory system that comes to mind when we say body awareness is our propioceptive sense. Proprioceptive (deep sense) is the ability to know where a person's body is in space. Knowing where one's body is in space is essential for controlling movements and feeling himself.
Thanks to this awareness of our body, we begin to notice the environment. We begin to understand the environment spatially. We can plan how much we should lift our feet when walking up a high step, or how much we should lower our head when walking through a low door. We may encounter children who do not easily notice a hole in front of them, fall frequently in the park, hit the wall quickly, hit their head where they need to bend.
These make us think of the problem of poor body awareness. In children whose awareness of the body and the environment is weaker than normal, this problem may cause difficulties in movements that require coordination over time, weakness in sports activities, and difficulties in daily life skills.
Support your child with 5 simple activities at home that will improve body awareness.
1. Crawl on the ground like a commando. If the child tries to go forward and backward using only his arms, the receptors in his joints and muscles are stimulated, providing a lot of information about his body.
2. Pushing and pulling the laundry basket. It is possible to adjust this activity, which can be done standing, on a laptop, according to your child's strength.
3. Bounce. Jumping up and down, jumping on a bed or sofa, or jumping off a raised surface provides a lot of information to our body. Just make sure your child is safe.
4. To climb. Using both arms and legs is not just a great activity for improving coordination. At the same time, the pushing and pulling of the limbs stimulates the receptors in the muscles and tendons and provides sensory input.
5. Transport of Heavy Objects. weight of the object It will increase the use of your child's limbs and belly and will also make a great contribution to your brain.
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