Large motor skills allow infants to move in different directions through activities like crawling, sitting, walking, jumping, and playing while sitting down. Locomotion is the ability to move from one place to another and develops gradually as babies gain more control over their muscles, perfecting each skill before moving on to the next, such as lifting the head, rolling over, crawling, sitting up, standing, and walking independently. By around three years old, toddlers can run, jump, kick objects, and throw objects over their heads with confidence in their motor skills.

1. Large/Gross Motor Skills & Locomotion Genesis Casco

2. Large/ Gross Motor Skills Large muscles contribute to an infant’s ability to move in two directions: up and around. Large or gross motor skills have to do with large muscles and big movements like: Crawling Sitting Walking Playing while Jumping sitting down

3. Locomotion Locomotion is the ability to move from on place to another

4. It Takes Time Little by little, babies gain control over their muscles. They need to perfect each skill in order to move on to the next.

5. From Birth – 33 Weeks Moves head from side to side Lifts head Moves arms and legs freely Starts turning sideways

6. By 43 Weeks: The child is able to turn over onto his/her stomach and back again Plays laying down Gets about rolling

7. By 14 months: The infant gets about crawling The infant also begins to sit up partly

8. By 17 moths: The infant can sit up on his/her own Begins to play in sitting position Stand up while holding onto something Begins to walk but needs to hold onto something

9. By 21months: The toddler is able to sit on a chair Stands up freely Begins to walkfrom place to place

10. By 28 months: Walks on stairs Learning to jump Learning to run Walks with confidence

11. By 36 months: Throws objects over head Kicks object Runs with confidence