Year published: 2024
Promoting Physical Development: Lying and Sitting
All babies develop at different rates. The activities suggested in this leaflet will be useful for you to practice with your child to help them learn to sit up from lying. Whilst you are working with your physiotherapist, they will help make these activities more specific to your child's needs.
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