{"id":2191,"date":"2012-12-31T21:35:36","date_gmt":"2012-12-31T21:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/?p=2191"},"modified":"2023-11-08T10:22:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T18:22:05","slug":"early-speech-therapy-activities-for-babies-how-sitting-up-can-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/speech-therapy-techniques\/early-speech-therapy-activities-for-babies-how-sitting-up-can-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Speech Therapy Activities for Babies: How Sitting Up Can Help"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2192\" style=\"width: 547px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/speech-therapy-techniques\/early-speech-therapy-activities-for-babies-how-sitting-up-can-help\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2192\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2192 lazyload\" title=\"Sitting as Speech Therapy Activity\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Capture1.png\" alt=\"Sitting as Speech Therapy Activity\" width=\"537\" height=\"562\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Capture1.png 537w, https:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Capture1-286x300.png 286w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 537px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 537\/562;\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2192\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image source: Infographicsmania.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For years I worked in a library and every New Year\u2019s, I would see a gaggle of people flocking to the fitness DVDs to get started on their weight loss resolutions. Did you know there are \u201cCandlelight Yoga\u201d and \u201cSit and Get Fit\u201d DVDs? Sound too good to be true? Well a scientific study was just released that suggests that sitting has more benefits than you might think \u2013 for infants anyway, definitely not for us. In fact, infants who sit sooner and sit often may have increased cognitive abilities, which may suggest that their early language development also benefits. So if you can encourage your little one to pull himself up into a sitting position, it may (possibly) reduce the chance that he\u2019ll need <a title=\"Speech Buddies for Parents\" href=\"https:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/parents \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">speech therapy activities<\/a> later in life. At the very least, he can get a little extra boost up in life \u2013 literally.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Study<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Sitting Study\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2012\/12\/121211163504.htm \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The study was published in <em>Developmental Psychology<\/em><\/a>. It was conducted by researchers from North Dakota State University, Fargo, and Texas A&amp;M. Rebecca J. Woods and Teresa Wilcox conducted three experiments. The first two explored how infants that are 5 1\/2 months and 6 1\/2 months old are able to differentiate objects. In the third experiment, 5 1\/2-month-old infants were fully assisted to sit up, and then given various objects to play with.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Results<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first two experiments revealed that infants of those ages do not use patterns for the purpose of differentiating objects when left to their own devices. However, when an infant is 6 1\/2 months old, he can learn to differentiate objects with patterns when given the opportunity to explore them. The third experiment revealed that the infants who were assisted to sit up and maintain a sitting position were able to differentiate objects.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Baby development: Sitting\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AoPP1XDCQz0?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;playerapiid=ytplayer\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So what does all that mean and why is object differentiation important? Well, for starters, it speaks to the infants\u2019 abilities to explore and learn from the world around them. When a baby\u2019s sitting is delayed, <a title=\"Infant Development\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mayoclinic.com\/health\/infant-development\/FL00099 \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">other areas of development<\/a> may also be delayed. Think about it: when you do <a title=\"Speech Therapy Activities for Kids on the Move\" href=\"http:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/speech-therapy-techniques\/speech-therapy-activities-for-kids-on-the-move\/ \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">speech therapy activities<\/a> with your child, you probably use props quite often, as do <a title=\"Speech Therapists\" href=\"http:\/\/www.asha.org\/careers\/professions\/slp\/ \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">speech-language pathologists (SLPs).<\/a> Props help the child learn and grow, and in the case of <a title=\"Sensory Stimulation Toolbox\" href=\"http:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/speech-therapy-techniques\/sensory-toys-for-children-top-products-for-kids-to-include-in-your-toolbox\/ \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sensory stimulation<\/a>, they are particularly important.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers also pointed out that the 6 1\/2-month-olds in the study had an advantage over the 5 1\/2-month-olds because they were more able to sit unassisted. However, the study suggests that whether an infant sits on his own or whether you support him, sitting and playing lends itself to cognitive development. When an infant sits and doesn\u2019t have to focus on balancing to stay upright, he is able to grasp and manipulate objects. Think of sitting while playing as very, very early speech therapy activities.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Zoe learning to sit up\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WFhqPMxqAfY?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;playerapiid=ytplayer\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Speech Therapy Activities for Sitting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kids usually start sitting up by about 6 to 8 months. To encourage your little one to sit up, set his favorite toy in front of him, just out of reach. If he needs more encouragement, move the toy back and forth to encourage him to move to get it.<\/p>\n<p>As well, help him sit with full support. Get him into a sitting position and hold him there so that he gets comfortable with it. Try to limit his time in his swing or similar device because the more he moves on his own, the stronger his muscles will become. Remember to put plenty of fun objects on the floor around him for him to explore as he sits.<\/p>\n    <span class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\" id=\"\">\n    <span class=\"hs-cta-node \" id=\"\">\n        <!--[if lte IE 8]><div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div><![endif]-->\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/speechbuddy.com\/guides\/communication-challenges\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hs-cta-img lazyload\" id=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 655px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 655\/211;border-width:0px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/533600a3-8950-4500-aa3b-fab8818be024.png\"  alt=\"Parent's Guide to Speech & Communication Challenges\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a>\n    <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n    \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For years I worked in a library and every New Year\u2019s, I would see a gaggle of people flocking to the fitness DVDs to get started on their weight loss resolutions. 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