Exercise Overview

You can give your baby a great start in life by helping him/her gain physical development skills.  There are many exercises you can do with your baby.  I have listed some references below for you to turn to.  You may wish to check with your baby's doctor before starting an exercise program.   It is very important to do the exercises safely and correctly.  Carefully read the instructions in the book you choose to refer to and you will have an enjoyable time with your little one. 

• Baby Steps: Exercises for Baby's First Year of Life by Susan Fox
• Suzy Prudden's Exercise Program for Young Children: 4 weeks to 4 years by Suzy Prudden
• Teaching Your Child Basic Body Confidence by Patty Carmichael Gerard with Marian Cohn
• Baby Yoga by Francoise Barbira Freedman
• Amazing Babies: Essential Movement for your Baby in the First Year by Beverly Stokes
• How to Teach Your Baby to be Physically Superb: Birth to Age 6 by Glenn Doman

Susan Fox, author of Baby Steps wrote: "Babies who practice physical skills improve their strength, balance, coordination, visual abilities, dexterity, and even listening skills and memory -- and infants who master these basic skills will be stronger, better coordinated, more self-confident, and possibly even smarter."