Swiss ball and infant development

[Mignon]

Good day,
I would like some information with regards to the Swiss ball. Is it beneficial for an infant to lay on her tummy on the ball and move forwards, backwards and sideways. How does this help with development and from what age can you start doing this? How long should the sessions be?
Are there any studies done on this and where can i find it?

Apologies for all the questions, but i have only just found this site!
Thanks!

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[estherderu]

dear Mignon,
How old is the infant?

In the case of very young babies, I prefer the parent to a "ball". By holding the child and moving in all directions, (at various speeds, with the appropriate support of head, or shoulders and trunk only, depending on the possibilities) you are giving the child a lot of sensory information.

In the case of the small infants, a swiss ball can be used, as a fun way of learning how to shift weight (which is needed to be able to move at all). But also doing some weight shifting in functional positions would be my choice.
Change situations and positions a lot = morer fun for the child and stimulates more.

good luck

esther de ru