Before the warm up, the kids are allowed to run around and play with anything in the gym. John's favourite item at the moment is the trampoline. He makes a bee line straight for it. I think for him, it's even more fun when there's someone else on it too.
Part of the free play - Climbing on the snake
Gymnastics station #1: swinging from the pole. Here he's learning to bear his own weight.
Gymnastics station #2: Climbing the ladder
Free play again. Here he's chosen to walk up and down a set of steps with handles.
The ball pit. John just loves throwing the balls out and calling for mummy to pick them up and throw them back in. Tiring i tell you.
The big swing! Carefully monitored by the gym instructor, John balances on this huge swing. Here he's actually looking at the other babies in the smaller individual swings.
Now he get's a ride on the individual swing. The gym assistants blow bubbles to keep the bubs entertained. The swings help prevent fear of heights.
I'm glad John's really enjoying his time at the gym. As a mummy, I feel it's important that I engage him in such play and am part of this process of development. And I have no regrets signing him up for something like this. After this term, however, I'm thinking of enrolling him in something else just to give him some variety so now i'm scouting around and looking for interesting trial classes. :)
3 comments:
Looks like HEAPS of fun!
Come for Julia Gabriel! :)
I just got a JG voucher from my friend. Going to ring up about trial class tomorrow! :)
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