Children LOVE swinging, but why?
With each rhythmic swoop and sway, children feel the wind in their hair, a sense of freedom, and the sheer thrill of defying gravity.
But swinging is not only GREAT FUN it also stimulates different parts of a child’s brain simultaneously, bringing huge developmental benefits.
Benefits of swinging
Swinging strengthens your child’s core and helps with the development of the sense of balance.
The rocking motion of swinging stimulates the cerebral cortex, the part of the brain that helps you focus.
Swinging offers help with sensory input and integration, which is how your brain organises and interprets information. Sensory Integration provides a foundation for later, more complex learning and behaviour.
Swinging is calming! The swinging motion calms a child’s nervous system
Swinging encourages social interaction and development of social skills.
The movement of swinging helps develop perceptual skills.
Swinging increases spatial awareness.
Swinging helps develop gross motor skills – pumping legs, running, jumping, etc.
Swinging helps develop fine motor skills – grip strength, hand, arm, and finger coordination.
Twisting and untwisting on the swing has additional benefits! According to research, the spinning motion stimulates different parts of a child’s brain simultaneously, which promotes the development of interconnected pathways in the brain. These connections are important for the brain’s ability to learn skills such as spatial awareness, rhythm, balance, muscle control, etc.
GIVE YOUR CHILD TIME TO SWING
Swinging helps the brain develop skills such as spatial awareness, balance, rhythm, and muscle control. Even a quiet moment on a swing can help a child regulate their sensory system and help them develop the ability to adapt to different sensations.
Rustics Jungle Gyms has just the right play equipment to get your children swinging into a healthy future!
