3.1. Plan how to support babies or young childrens exercise and physical activity.
The amount of activity a child needs depends on the age of the child. Babies (non walkers) should be active throughout the day and to help this along you should encourage reaching and grabbing and, before they begin crawling, tummy time is important to encourage that.
Once a child can walk they should have about 3 hours of exercise a day. This can include running, jumping, climbing, ball games and skipping but also includes lighter activities such as walking, standing and rolling.
It is important to risk assess any time there is physical activity and ensure any activies are safe for the age of the children included in the planning. For example certain play equipment may only be suitable for older, taller children to play with safely. The child would also have to be wearing appropriate footwear, for example, if playing a ball game it would be unsafe for a child to wear flip flops or sandals. Whilst risk assessment is important, it does not mean eliminating all risk. Children need to learn about dangers and safety in a way that doesn’t stop them from learning and playing. If a hazard can be removed we will do so but if it cannot we can still minimise the risk of danger, without impacting the childrens day. …show more content…
They will be placed on their back and the blanket will be placed no higher than their shoulders, face uncovered. It is also important to keep any cigarette smoke away from babies. Always make sure the baby is not too hot or too cold. If a baby is sweating or the belly is hot to the touch a layer should be removed, or the room