Proper Motor Development: Wonders in Eye Contact and Head Control - 1 to 2 Months

On-Demand Class · Supporting development

This class offers activites for encouraging head control, eye contact and eye tracking - and explains why head control is the frist critical step of all motor development.

Class Description

Motor development starts at the head and continues down the body. This class gives you activities to encourage head control, which is essential for your baby to be able to focus their eyes on and follow objects - as well as all other motor skills. You will learn practical and proven activities and strategies to promote head control and eye tracking. I recommend repeating the acitivies, but take care not to exhaust your baby!

Class Materials

Please prepare a mattress, a small blanket, a towel, and toys.

Sessions Overview

  1. Eyes focus on and follow an object, 1 to 2 months: Learn how to encourage your baby to focus their eyes on and follow an object. Sometimes babies can focus their eyes very early, even a few days after birth. At around age three-months, most babies can follow an object on both sides and up and down. To practice, go to session 2.
  2. Activity: eyes focus on and follow an object 1 to 2 months: Practice encouraging your baby to focus their eyes on and follow an object.
  3. How to encourage tummy time, 1 to 2 months: Current recommendations for safe sleep include back sleeping, which is why it's essential to practice tummy time as much as possible while babies are awake. In this session, you will learn a strategy for encouraging tummy time. To practice, go to session 4.
  4. Activity How to encourage Tummy time, 1 to 2 months: Practice encouraging tummy time.
  5. Head righting - an important part of head control, 2 months: Learn about head righting and why it's important for your baby's development. To practice, go to session 6.
  6. Activity: head righting - an important part of head control, 2 months: Practice head righting with your baby.

Your Instructor

Hanna Lewitus

Hanna Lewitus (Bpt, MAph) is a certified neurodevelopment physical therapist specializing in child neurology and motor development for premature newborns, babies, and children. Ms.Lewitus has been the head of the Physical Therapy Department of ALYN Pediatric and Adolescent Rehabilitation Hospital in Jerusalem. Her main focus is to empower parents and provide them with tools to safely guide their babies through motor development, ensuring they align with the normative development. Ms. Lewitus lives with her husband in Haifa, Israel, is mother to 3 children and grandmother to 7, and is an avid photographer and musician.

Degrees and Certifications

BA physical therapy, MAph 15 years leading a hospital physical therapy department Child Neurology Clinic in Hadassa Hospital Jerusalem NICU - Hadassa Hospital Member - national health committee for treatment policy decisions Worked in HMOs as a developmental neurology PT

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