PaRANTING from the sideline
PaRANTING. When watching kids play sport, parental sideline behaviour can range from the absolutely awesome to the completely unbearable. Here are some tips.
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How to raise a smarter, happier baby
You can join the thousands of parents already raising happier, smarter babies with GymbaROO-KindyROO’s online series of baby classes. Play with your little one in the best way for brain and body development, helping to lay crucial...
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Baby milestones: A journey, not a race
Parents, do not be in a hurry for your child to walk! It’s a journey, not a race, and those who achieve the important gross motor milestones BEFORE they walk will be those who have the best chance of developing to their full potential in...
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GymbaROO and You – Creating Rising Stars (5)
Enjoy more remarkable accounts of how GymbaROO and KindyROO kids are excelling academically, emotionally and on the sporting field. School teachers are describing those who have been through our programs as having higher levels of...
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Trampolines – the benefits of the bounce for babies and children
Trampolines: The benefits of ‘the bounce’ for babies and young children are numerous, including encouraging brain growth and neurological organisation. You will find trampolines in use during all our GymbaROO-KindyROO classes. Here is why.
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Overstimulation: Is your baby at risk of sensory overload?
Sensory overload is often referred to as overstimulation. It happens when a baby or young child is flooded by more experiences, sensations, noise and activity than the developing brain can cope with. While sensory stimulation is an important...
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The skills needed for writing begin in infancy. What parents can do
Learning to write actually begins in infancy. If the big muscles do not get adequate stimulation and development, then there is a flow on effect to the small muscles in the hands and so writing, or any task requiring manual dexterity, can be...
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Why every young child needs a trapeze and how to make one
At GymbaROO-KindyROO we advise every family with young children to have a trapeze bar in their home. Hanging and swinging from a trapeze helps developing bodies and brains in countless ways and helps to ensure your little ones build the solid...
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Important reasons to teach your baby / child to ‘keep the beat’
New research has shown us that when babies master clapping their hands together, a number of neural networks in their brains have made some significant connections. Even more importantly, when babies extend on clapping their hands together...
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GymbaROO and You – Creating Rising Stars (4)
It is very exciting times for GymbaROO and KindyROO and also for parents GymbaROO-KindyROO kids! More and more evidence is being documented confirming the long-term benefits of our programs. GymbaROO-KindyROO kids are excelling academically...
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Get active with your children, the payoff is immense!
At GymbaROO and KindyROO we have always strongly advocated the importance of motor development in the first years of life to later success at school. The relationship between motor development and school success is gaining much greater...
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The case FOR tummy time
“There’s no question about it. Tummy time is natural, it’s important and it’s something every baby should do every day, right from birth.” Dr Williams PhD, writes a response to those who espouse that babies do not need tummy time...
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