Horsing Around

Activity

Have baby sit on your knees and hold onto their hips. Move your legs up and down so it looks like baby is riding a horse. Switch the direction baby faces. Facing you, you can talk to baby. Or baby can face away to look at the environment.

Helps expose baby to new types of movement.

Related Milestones

Sits without support

7–9 Months

Enjoys a variety of movements – bouncing up and down, rocking back and forth

7–9 Months

Observes environment from a variety of positions – while lying on back or tummy, sitting, crawling, and standing with assistance

7–9 Months

Related Abilities

Is able to put weight through feet when supported in standing

Keeps head forward when being pulled to sitting from lying on back (7-9 months)

Is not fearful of tipping head back when moving from sitting to lying down for activities, such as diaper changing

Popular Resources

Areas of Development

Baby Milestones App

Activities for Baby

Tummy Timer

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