Massage of palms and fingers for children from 0 to 3 years old

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Finger massage very useful for a small child. It is not for nothing that they say that manual work calms the psyche, pacifies, for example, knitting or embroidery, because the fingers of the dough are associated with the activity of the brain. There are many points on the palms and fingers that are responsible for the functioning of various organs in our body. Due to the tone of the pens, up to about 2 years of age (some earlier, some later), but it still persists, and the child often squeezes his fingers into a fist.

Such massage of hands and fingers relieve him of such a clamping, the child will better control his pens and fingers, it will be easier for him to draw, easier to hold a pencil, easier to sculpt. Flexibility and coordination of fingers develops. The familiar fine motor skills are developing for all of us. The child will speak earlier, just remember that classes need to be carried out regularly.

Sometimes, when children are worried, they fiddle with something in their hands, be it a toy or some kind of rag. In this case, you should not take these objects away from the child, so he instinctively tries to calm himself down, gets rid of the excessive excitement of the body.

Finger exercises, accompanied by funny rhymes or nursery rhymes, are very popular with children. They are suitable for ages 9 months and older. During such activities, the child learns to listen, to project what he heard on real events and objects, a sense of rhythm is developed. We study the names of the fingers. - Danyusha, show me where is your pen? And then, where is the right pen, where is the left?

At first, when you just start introducing such exercises, the baby can only observe you, without reacting in any way, over time he will get used to the exercises and will help his mother. As soon as the mother begins to pronounce the familiar rhyme, the baby already makes the necessary movements with his fingers. Then, if classes are regular, the child will learn familiar rhymes. First, he will repeat individual words after mom, and then whole lines.

But there is also a reverse reaction, the child cannot be seated in any way in order to do at least one exercise. This was in our case, my son did not want to sit still, and even more so there was something else to do with his fingers, he was attracted by more mobile activities. Then I had to catch him, in order to try to work out at least a minute or two. My persistent efforts were rewarded, and after a month the kid himself handed me pens with spread fingers, thereby showing that it was time to play with them.

If this is your first time starting finger exercises, then start with the first set. It is suitable for kids whose handles are tight, fine motor skills are poorly developed. This introductory course can be started from the very first days of life. When you do the first complex, you will feel that the child is already ready to move on, proceed to the second. The second can be carried out continuously daily or every other day.

Take the baby's handle with one hand and massage with the other.

Complex number 1

1. Pat the baby's handle several times from the fingertips to the elbow and vice versa. First stroke the outside of your hand, then the inside.

Pens, pens! Do I know you,

I wash you with water.

I know my fingers too

I'm playing with them now.

2. Stroking each finger to the palm. Every finger, every phalanx, from the pad to the base of the fingers, then change the handles.

In girls and boys

There are five fingers on the hand:

A big finger is a guy with a soul,

The index finger is a powerful gentleman,

The middle finger is also not the last.

Ring finger - an important one walks with a ring,

The fifth - little finger, brought you a present.

3. Using a patting motion, slide over each finger from tip to palm. Then change the handles.

This finger is a grandfather

This finger is a grandmother

This finger is a daddy

This finger is mommy

But this finger is me,

That's my whole family!

4. Point circular movements from the fingertips to the palm. Then change the handles.

This finger wants to sleep

This finger went to bed

This finger took a nap

This finger has already fallen asleep

This one is fast asleep

Hush, hush, do not make noise ...

The red sun will rise

A clear morning will come

Birds will chirp

Fingers will get up!

5. Massage the pads, pressing lightly on them, and on the palm of your hand - in a circular motion, like a magpie.

I have five fingers on my hand

Five grippers, five grippers.

To throw and to hold

To take and to give.

Of course, there are five of them!

6. Finish the gymnastics with exercise # 1

Complex number 2

If the child does not yet understand what you want from him, then you can perform the exercises by taking his hands in yours. Some exercises cannot be done yet.

1. Rub your palms together to warm them up.

2. Squeeze your hand into a fist, then unclench.

3. Hook the fingers of the same name of one hand with the other and pull slightly to the sides.

4. Make the handles in a lock. And without opening your fingers, move your wrist.

5. "The Suns". Morning has come, the sun has risen (palms with outstretched fingers go up). We keep our palms parallel with clenched fingers, then spread the fingers. - The sun is shining.

6. Fingers greet. Alternately, each finger is in contact with the thumb on each hand.

7. Little people run and then play football. Roll a small ball with your fingers.

8. "Scissors". Simulate scissors with two fingers. As if we are cutting what is at hand - a book, a diaper, etc.

9. Place the pens on the table. And lift each finger alternately.

All the best! Until next time!