Proprioception, the sense of body awareness in space, is crucial for a child’s proper development. It helps with motor coordination, balance, and performing everyday tasks such as walking or grasping objects. It also supports the development of motor skills, concentration, and emotional regulation. Thanks to proprioception, a child feels more confident in their body and can better explore the surrounding world. Do you know how to provide proprioceptive stimulation to your child? ——- #propriocept

Proprioception is our body’s hidden sense — the ability to feel where our body parts are and how they move. It helps us balance, coordinate, and move smoothly. Deep pressure, pushing, pulling, jumping, and hugging all stimulate proprioception. That’s why “pressure” is proprioceptive input! Deep pressure — also called “heavy work” — is one of the best ways to stimulate proprioception. When we press, push, pull, or squeeze, we give the body proprioceptive input that calms and organizes the nervous