Gymnastics for kids

Gymnastics for toddler - is a simple set of physical exercises performed by a child with the help and support of the mother. And as the baby is in the active growth phase, the execution of exercise contributes to the overall development of the organism.

 Motor activity contributes to the baby because:

    * Produced faster reflexes
    * Improving coordination of movements
    * Grow faster and develop muscle
    * Accelerating the growth of bone and cartilage replacement increases bone
    * Metabolism
    * Develop upper and lower limbs, especially
    * Improving the work of the nervous, respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive and other systems
Under the influence of physical activity a child learns in time to sit and stand up with confidence to stand and walk on his feet, and perform many other complex movements that require good motor coordination and physical development.Necessary conditions for gymnastic exercises
Gymnastics with the baby should be held regularly in well-ventilated room at a temperature not lower than 20-22 degrees, and during the summer at an open window or outdoors.
Before class wash your hands thoroughly with warm water and wipe them dry. Fingernails should be short, not to accidentally injure a child.
It is important that the child wanted to do, but during exercise there is nothing to detract from them. If the child cries or does not want to do, then it is better to move class to another time.
For children under the age of the best clothing for training will be nudity. And after a year will be quite easy, not chilling movement clothing: shorts and T-shirt or a light suit. At the feet shod comfortable slippers or socks.
To do gymnastics with the kid should have at least two times a day, giving it 5 to 15 minutes, including those in the general regime of the child. For infants, the best time to practice will be a period in the morning, not less than 40 minutes after eating for older - in the morning half an hour after breakfast but before taking a stroll. If the baby falls asleep immediately after eating, you can go in immediately after sleep, but at least 30-20 minutes before the next meal.
Given the nature of the exercise is the best place to work with children aged under one year - the usual table, laid by a soft and thick blanket. Performing the exercises, it is important that all your movements should be calm, clear and smooth, otherwise you run the risk of injury to a child. Better to start with a light massage of body parts, which will take part in the lesson, and just exercise - fulfilling the first simple moving gradually to more complex. When performing exercises arms and legs and especially the trunk seize in order to avoid painful very carefully, without strong pressure on the bones that are not protected by muscles, keep the head from injury. Be especially careful and make sure that the baby fell off the table.
Starting lessons can already be 1-2 months after birth and the age to gradually increase the complexity and duration of employment. At the 2 nd month, used mainly stroking massage techniques, for 2-3 months to add stroking motion reflex character, in 3-4 months the emphasis in studies with different pumping movements shifted to perform other exercises. Coaching 6-month baby is almost entirely composed of various physical exercises.