Gross motor activities are important when the child is able to sit up. Developmental Music classes are most helpful. These years are perhaps some of the busiest for the parent. The parent must help develop a child's attitude by not being too serious when things cannot be achieved. It is also an exciting time for the parent when their child is performing well and some parents go on to be inventors of amazing prostheses for their child.
Time needs to be spent by the parent being a home educator.
The answers to the child's questions should be honest and discussed with the child whenever the subject is brought up. There is no room for any self-pity whatsoever. At this stage the child must achieve, and for the parent it is a time for keeping an eye on progress and, perhaps steering the child away from one group to another. Parents must not over-protect the child though. Every thing must be regarded as a challenge, but if an activity is perhaps out of reach of the child, discussion with the child will help the decision whether to continue with the activity.