🧠 Wellbeing · 2 – 12 months
️ Encouraging free movement
Give baby safe opportunities to move without forcing milestones.
What to do
1. What to prepare
Offer supervised floor play on a clear surface and awake tummy time as tolerated.
2. What to check
Avoid walkers and prolonged time in seats. Discuss loss of skills, marked asymmetry or persistent movement concerns with a clinician.
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Same topic
When in doubt, contact your doctor or midwife. For a life-threatening emergency, call 112 from a mobile phone; 10177 for an ambulance.