MOVEMENT - What Not To Do

1. Do not place your child on his back.
2. Do not limit your child’s opportunity to move in a safe environment
3. Do not restrict your child’s opportunity to move by holding him for long periods of time.
4. Do not put your child in clothing that restricts his movement.
5. Do not keep your child in any device that restricts or inhibits movement (wheelchair, playpen, backpack, stroller, braces, or swing) unless you are transporting your child.
6. Do not place your child in a walker – it can be dangerous.
7. Do not try to help your child by touching, pushing, or supporting him when he is moving or trying to move.
8. Do not force or bribe your child to move.
9. Do not correct or criticize the way your child moves.
10. Do not exhaust your child or allow him to overexert himself.

Do not forget that every effort your child makes to move is heroic.

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