A horizontal bar in a baby's crib is a simple and inexpensive device. It can be purchased in the store, and lovers of tinkering can make it on their own. There is nothing difficult in this, and the baby will receive a useful simulator.
With the help of the horizontal bar installed in the bed, you will provide your baby with the opportunity to develop dexterity and strength from the very first weeks. In young children, the grasping reflex is highly developed, which makes it easier to learn to use the projectile. It is very helpful to start by encouraging the child to pull up by grabbing the fingers of an adult.
Place your baby on his back and place your thumbs in his palms. Feeling that something is touching his palm, he will certainly clasp his fingers and try to bring them closer. The result will be, as it were, pull-ups on the arms, with the shoulders and back being lifted off the surface. These exercises are very beneficial for muscle development.
Why does a kid need a horizontal bar in bed
By installing the horizontal bar in the bed, you can teach your baby to develop muscles on their own. Classes on such a simulator help to strengthen the neck and back, thanks to which the baby more confidently turns from side to side, holds his head well, and in general develops perfectly physically.
To teach a child to handle the horizontal bar, it is better to do this. Strengthen the projectile at such a level from the chest of the baby lying in the bed so that he, raising his arms, could grasp the stick. Place the baby's hands on the horizontal bar, palm down. Grasping reflexes will make him grasp the object in his hand tightly. After several such exercises, the baby will begin to grab the horizontal bar on his own and pull himself up. Even just grasping the bar will be helpful.
How to make a horizontal bar for a crib
For the horizontal bar itself, you only need a round wooden stick of the right size. But you can make a sports equipment more attractive for a child - for example, decorate it with colorful bright elements, add entertaining little things. You can find a lot of interesting things in sewing shops.
Try to make a horizontal bar with the following materials: a round wooden stick, varnished so that there are no splinters on it; colored linen elastic - for a contrasting pattern on a stick and creating additional relief for tactile sensations; laces with tips for attaching to the bed; a pair of bells.
At the ends of the stick, drill through the hole - you will need to stretch the laces through them. Wrap the stick tighter with an elastic band, hang bells at the ends. Tie a stick by the laces across the bed to the rods at a distance that the child can reach with his hands.
Gradually, as the child grows, the stick will need to be lifted. Also, during classes, you need to make sure that the kid holds on to the horizontal bar correctly, his thumb should be opposite the others.
