Six-month-old Reuben Robinson from Essex hit the headlines recently when he amazed his mother by walking, a good six months before many children take their first steps. Now the telephone cord is being pulled and he keeps trying to eat the houseplants, but what effect might his early walking have on his development?
A child's early movements, such as stretching and crawling, are essential for their development because they help to kick-start the brain. By starting to walk so early, Reuben may have missed establishing the foundations for some important skills.
Educational kinesiologist Ghislaine Freedman says, 'From the first week of life in utero, we make connections between our sensory input and muscle responses, establishing core links between brain development, learning and movement.'
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