我如何帮助小孩发展增进动作能力
在公园里被放任的Brooke和Mackenzie会爬上长椅或别人的婴儿车。她们也喜欢一边顺着长椅或婴儿车走，一边一起玩。有时候母亲们会问我，爲什么B和M这么厉害，只有9个月就已经可以扶着东西走路了呢？
那就请恕我直説了哦！原因只有1个：每次都被放在高椅，婴儿车，学步车里的宝宝基本上就是缺乏练习！要让宝宝练习运动机能的话，可以考虑以下的蒙特梭利设置。要准备的物品包括宽宽的地上床垫，动作垫，镜子，还有矮柜。
行动垫
要放哪里都可以，不过一定要放在一个固定的地方，直到宝宝开始爬爲止。这将会是宝宝醒着的时候用来趴的地方。把他们放在这里后，就让他们自己自由发挥，别和他们説话还是玩耍。练习时间可以随着他们的年龄增长逐渐延长。
行动垫可以是：
- 剪成两片的泡棉
- 折叠的毯子或被子，下面放一片防滑垫
- 用布盖着的地毯
- 厚厚的瑜伽垫
垫子有缓冲用途，又可以预防孩子太过大力地把头撞在地上。虽説如此，它也必须够稳固。孩子往下推的时候，还是会需要一点阻力。他们在垫上睡着的话，赶紧把他们移到床上，不要让他们习惯睡在垫上。我们必须让他们了解到，一个地方和它的功能是有连接的。睡觉的地方就是睡觉的地方，而运动的地方就是运动的地方。请点这儿閲读更多。
4个月大的Mackenzie（左）和Brooke（右）在垫上闲晃。
镜子
把一面全身镜侧身放在垫的边缘的话可以协助孩子们发展他们的认知能力，也可以让他们看到自己在做什么。起初，他们可能会以爲镜子里有其他人。不过久而久之，他们就会开始明白其实那是他们的映像。这一刻值得期待哦！请观看5个月大的Brooke在镜子里玩耍的视频。
7个月大的Brooke和Mackenzie醒着时，差不多70%的时间会在床垫上探索他们的周围。这也会对于训练他们的精细/ 粗略运动技能有帮助。镜子在他们的后面。
矮柜
附近也可以放一个矮柜，把玩具都摆在上面。在他们还没开始把自己拉起来之前，您可以先用一个木制的鞋柜。无论如何，找来的架子一定要坚固，因爲当他们开始把自己拉起来的时候，将会很喜欢抓着这个架子拉。
我们10个月大宝宝们的玩具架。7个月大的宝宝只需要4，5样东西。更小的宝宝2，3样就够了。虽然宝宝不会自已整理东西，他们会渴望您在家里为他们制造的秩序，所以架子上的东西一定要放得整齐。
选东西放在架子上的时候，要记得宝宝很容易受到过度刺激。因此，东西只要适合宝宝的年龄就好，不需要给他们太多东西。一切都准备好之后，就等着看吧！宝宝会一点一点地移动到矮柜去，自己拿他们想玩的玩具。再次强调：虽然宝宝不会自已整理东西，他们会渴望您在家里为他们创造的秩序，所以记得一定要让架子上的东西保持整齐哦！每周更换不同的玩具的话会有助於保持他们的兴趣，提升注意力。
I know this is a super old post, but maybe you can share a thought. My son has been free to move most of the day, RIE style, and slept on a floor bed since the end of co-sleeping at 9 months. I have and still do very much limit car/stroller/carrier time.
Anyway, he’s 13 months now, and only just cruising. Why did it take him so long? I’ve had basic trust in his development, and yet it took him 10 months to start crawling, and 13 months to start cruising. It’s been hard to talk about the benefits of Montessori and RIE parenting to people when he’s taken longer than most to reach his gross motor skills milestones. And social milestones, too. He still doesn’t point or wave…
Do you have any ideas how I could further encourage him?
Hi, where did you buy that low shelf? It’s really hard to find a low and sturdy shelf!
I’m just discovering Montessori now, as my second child is 16 months. I’ve read many if your posts in the last couple of days with interest, thank you for sharing with us. This is the only one that has got me questioning the content. All children will reach milestones in their own time. I feel sorry for the Anna who commented above. There was nothing wrong with her child. Sometimes providing stimulation doesn’t guarantee results. My first was stationary til 9months but cruising at ten and we expected independent walking by their birthday. She was a week short of 18months before it happened. At seven months, my second would not have spent much time on a tummy mat as he was already crawling. However, he has only just started toddling.