At the age of nine months, the child shows significant physical activity: he tries to crawl, climb, begins to walk under the supervision of adults and even without him. You can already gradually introduce various sticks and balls as gymnastic simulators. There are several techniques for strengthening the muscles of the legs of the child.
The methodology for performing these types of exercises is divided into several stages.
Flexion-extension
As the main and initial exercise, you can use the alternate flexion of the child's legs. In this case, the baby should himself try to perform these actions under the guidance of an adult. The exercise should be done six to seven times. Very slowly at first, and then gradually accelerating.
Reach for the stick
In the next step, you can apply a more complex exercise. The child lies on his back. The parent holds the wand at a certain height. The child's task is to try to reach the stick with his feet. The frequency of repetition of this exercise is 7 times.
Keep your knees
The next exercise is aimed at developing a complex of muscles at once, including the muscles of the legs. The initial position of the child is to stand with his back to the adult. An adult should support the child's torso with his right hand, and his knees with his left. This type of exercise helps to develop the muscles of the back, legs, and abdomen. Also an important point of this exercise is that it should use the child's favorite toy, which is placed at his feet. The adult should ask the child to reach for the toy. During the exercise, it is necessary to ensure that the child's legs are in a straight position. Repeat this exercise 3 times.
Support squats
To complete it, an adult needs to keep the child's hands in rings. It is necessary to give the child rings, then easily pull them down, then hold the child in this position for two or three seconds, and then give him the opportunity to rise. You can also ask the baby to stand on tiptoes, for this you need to take him by the handles and slightly pull up. This exercise must be repeated 2 times.
Favorite position - on all fours
At this stage, the child should be on all fours. This type of exercise will help develop the muscles in your arms, legs, abdomen, and back. Also, in this exercise, your baby's favorite toy will come in handy. It should be placed at a certain distance from the crumbs and told to get to it. In order for the child to get to the toy, he will need to move on all fours. From the moment the child approaches the toy, it should be moved away from him.
Steps
The last exercise is for the child to try to take independent steps. Having put him in his original position on his legs, while holding his hands, you must ask him to take a few steps. When doing the exercise, the child must be held.
Such exercises can be alternated or performed in combination: they are all good enough and will strengthen the baby's motor apparatus.
