Bicycle legs & gentle stretches

You need

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How

With baby on their back, hold the lower legs and slowly cycle them one at a time, then both knees gently to tummy and out. Add a sing-song count. Keep movements slow, within easy range — baby's own kicks joining in is the goal.

Why this matters

Guided movement gives the brain proprioceptive feedback — where the limbs are and how joints move — priming the leg patterns behind kicking and, much later, crawling. (Bonus: often relieves gas.)

Source: NHS / pediatric physio guidance on infant movement play

🩺 Vuila shares play ideas, not medical advice — for questions about your child's development, talk to your pediatrician.