{"id":99625,"date":"2025-04-03T15:48:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T15:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casvi.es\/desarrollo-motor-en-la-infancia-factores-clave-importancia-y-actividades-para-mejorarlo\/"},"modified":"2025-04-04T13:45:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T13:45:51","slug":"desarrollo-motor-en-la-infancia-factores-clave-importancia-y-actividades-para-mejorarlo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casvi.es\/en\/desarrollo-motor-en-la-infancia-factores-clave-importancia-y-actividades-para-mejorarlo\/","title":{"rendered":"Motor development in infancy: Key factors, importance and activities to improve it"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"99625\" class=\"elementor elementor-99625 elementor-99610\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8df673 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f8df673\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e38081 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e38081\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f89f0c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f89f0c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Motor development<\/strong> in infancy is essential for children to acquire essential skills such as coordination, balance and manual dexterity. However, factors such as a <a href=\"https:\/\/estilosdevidasaludable.sanidad.gob.es\/actividadFisica\/sedentarismo\/queEs\/home.htm#:~:text=Llamamos%20sedentarismo%20a%20aquellas%20actividades,que%20utilizan%20muy%20poca%20energ%C3%ADa.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>sedentary lifestyle<\/strong><\/a>, lack of adequate stimulation or even certain medical conditions can affect this process. In this article, we explore what factors influence its development, why it is key in the early years and what activities can effectively boost it.<br><br><br>  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-674e2b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"674e2b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DIFFICULTIES IN MOTOR DEVELOPMENT CAN AFFECT A CHILD'S FUTURE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-649df07 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"649df07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20230e4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20230e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f20cc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f20cc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many parents and educators are concerned when they see a child having difficulty running, jumping or holding a pencil correctly. These difficulties may seem minor at first. However, over time, they can lead to learning problems, lower self-esteem and even difficulties in socialisation.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da8d5b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da8d5b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bffaf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bffaf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harvard.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Harvard University <\/strong><\/a>study (2021) shows that children with poor <strong>motor development<\/strong> are up to 30% more likely to experience difficulties in writing and mathematical problem solving. Therefore, <span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-primary );\">detecting these problems early and working on their development is key to ensuring their well-being and academic success.<\/span> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1254e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e1254e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_9310-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-99082\" alt=\"Casvi Camp Urbano dedicado a las Olimpiadas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_9310-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_9310-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_9310-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_9310-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_9310-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a83f27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0a83f27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-409fd88 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"409fd88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f73a7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f73a7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FACTORS INFLUENCING CHILDREN'S MOTOR DEVELOPMENT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28214e6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28214e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da07a95 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da07a95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9422a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b9422a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Psicomotricidad_Casvi-2-scaled-800x450-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-89690\" alt=\"Desarrollo motor: Alumno del Colegio Privado Internacional Eurocolegio Casvi, Colegio Educaci\u00f3n Infantil Biling\u00fce de 1 a 6 a\u00f1os\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Psicomotricidad_Casvi-2-scaled-800x450-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Psicomotricidad_Casvi-2-scaled-800x450-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Psicomotricidad_Casvi-2-scaled-800x450-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94ffca1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94ffca1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e879f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e879f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Motor development <\/strong>does not occur in isolation. It is influenced by multiple factors: <\/p><ul><li><strong>Genetics:<\/strong> Some children are naturally predisposed to better coordination and balance.<\/li><li><strong>Nutrition:<\/strong> A diet rich in vitamins and minerals promotes muscle and bone development.<\/li><li><strong>Environment:<\/strong> Stimulation at home and at school is key to motor learning.<\/li><li><strong>Technology and sedentary lifestyles:<\/strong> Excessive use of screens limits movement and physical exploration.<\/li><li><strong>Early stimulation: <\/strong>Children who practice motor activities from an early age develop better cognitive and social skills.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-029506d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"029506d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/casvi.es\/en\/el-valor-del-deporte-en-edad-escolar-una-herramienta-para-el-desarrollo-integral-de-los-estudiantes\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">VALUE OF SPORT AT SCHOOL AGE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd3ad55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dd3ad55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b07dba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b07dba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2e43fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2e43fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW TO IMPROVE CHILDREN'S MOTOR DEVELOPMENT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1995a12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1995a12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To ensure adequate <strong>motor development<\/strong>, it is key to provide activities that work on both gross and fine motor skills. Below, we present strategies supported by scientific studies and applied in educational settings such as <a href=\"https:\/\/casvi.es\/en\/school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Casvi Villaviciosa International School.<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e07172 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e07172\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8be2f49 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8be2f49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcfb321 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcfb321\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d307fb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d307fb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Deportes_Fiesta_fin_Curso_Casvi_Villaviciosa-5-1024x535.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-95229\" alt=\"Deportes en la Fiesta de Fin de Curso en Casvi Villaviciosa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Deportes_Fiesta_fin_Curso_Casvi_Villaviciosa-5-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Deportes_Fiesta_fin_Curso_Casvi_Villaviciosa-5-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Deportes_Fiesta_fin_Curso_Casvi_Villaviciosa-5-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Deportes_Fiesta_fin_Curso_Casvi_Villaviciosa-5-1536x803.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Deportes_Fiesta_fin_Curso_Casvi_Villaviciosa-5-2048x1070.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb3d6fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb3d6fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e47da9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e47da9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE GROSS MOTOR SKILLS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6abf8e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6abf8e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Outdoor games such as running, jumping rope or hopscotch strengthen coordination and endurance.<\/li><li>Sports such as swimming and gymnastics help to improve strength, balance and spatial orientation.<\/li><li>Obstacle courses to encourage motor planning and quick decision-making.<\/li><li>Dance and body expression, which develop rhythmic coordination and confidence in movement.<\/li><\/ul><p>A study by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.educacionfpydeportes.gob.es\/portada.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Spanish Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sport <\/strong><\/a>(2022) indicates that children who practice sports from the age of three have up to 25% more advanced <strong>psychomotor development<\/strong> than those who lead a sedentary life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c030dc3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c030dc3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf8a567 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf8a567\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c2bcac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c2bcac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gdlr-core-testimonial-content gdlr-core-info-font gdlr-core-skin-content\"><p>&#8220;Body and mind shape and reflect each other; psychomotor skills are the bridge between both worlds&#8221;.<\/p><p><strong>ANONYMOUS<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-180193b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"180193b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b6faaa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b6faaa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b011ba4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b011ba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE FINE MOTOR SKILLS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c48e76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c48e76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Drawing and painting, which promote precision in hand movements.<\/li><li>Cutting out and gluing improve hand-eye coordination.<\/li><li>Jigsaw puzzles and bead threading, which help develop manual dexterity.<\/li><li>Playing musical instruments improves finger mobility and coordination between both hands.<\/li><\/ul><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WHO <\/strong><\/a>report (2023) highlights that children who engage in <strong>fine motor activities<\/strong> from an early age are better at writing and handling tools such as scissors and cutlery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6db6f7a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6db6f7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93bcd54 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93bcd54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b3833 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64b3833\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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