CFD 1010 Lecture 45: Promoting Motor Skills
12 Feb 2019
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Organized activities with a great deal of movement support the development of gross motor skills. Parents need to remember that it takes time, practice, and patience for school-age children to master the skills needed for organized sports. Aap recommends that organized sports not replace children"s free play or child- organized physical activities. Parents should be sure that their children are engaged in informal games with family and friends. That kind of play is less competitive than organized sports and are also a better match for their motor skill abilities. The role of parents in injury prevention. Keeping school-age children safe requires coordinated efforts by parents, children, and a concerned community. Specify for children safety precautions they should use. Requiring the use of bike helmets for biking, and other safety gear such as arm and knee pads for in-line skating. Instructions for walking, riding, not talking to strangers. Keeping children safe revolves around three major themes:
