Working with Your Child on Improving Balance
Sponsored by James & Ruth Lorge and the Morgans
How to make balancing activites easier for your child:
- Allow your child to use two hands on the equipment, or allow them to hold both of your hands
- Have your child kneel rather than stand
- Help guide your child’s hand or foot by placing your hand over theirs
- Have your child watch you use the equipment first, then try with your help
How to make balancing activities more challenging for your child:
- Ask your child to do the activity faster, or with their eyes closed
- Hold only one hand to assist your child, then give no physical assistance; transition to using words only to help them
- Have your child stand on one leg, use only one hand to assist, or complete more repetitions
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