Swinging Time

Swinging strengthens your child’s core and helps with the development of balance.

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Swinging strengthens your child’s core and helps with the development of balance. It’s a simple activity that your child loves and that is also great for him. Here are a few reasons why you should let your child swing away.

The rocking motion of swinging stimulates the cerebral cortex, helping him to focus.
Swinging provides help with sensory integration, which will serve as a foundation for more complex learning and behavior later on.
Swinging has a calming effect on kids.
Swinging encourages social interaction and builds his social skills.
As he swings, his perceptual skills are developing, a useful tool for the coming years.
By swinging, your child learns to grasp spatial awareness, as he looks around while suspended.
Your child’s gross motor skills develop every time he swings, as he pumps his legs, jumps, and runs.
His fine motor skills are also being worked on, as he develops his grip strength, and the coordination between hand, arm, and fingers.
Twisting on a swing can also help to improve his spatial awareness, as well as his rhythm, balance, and muscle control.