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Does Your Baby Need to Hit the Gym?

4/18/2012

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With concern over the childhood obesity rate soaring, it's no surprise that parents are eager to teach their babies and young children to be active. They'll find no shortage of options if they decide to enroll in a class.
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"Kids encounter enough diversity in a typical home environment to help build motor skills," she says. "But these classes ingrain the idea of physical activity into kids from a young age, which is important." When conducted in a safe setting, they pose no harm and can be a fun thing for parents to do with little ones, she adds.
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Chains and independent centers around the country run programs where parents bring babies and toddlers to a play setting to practice climbing, walking, crawling and balancing under the supervision of an instructor. Many of these companies are expanding nationally and even globally.

But how soon is too soon to steer young children to physical fitness? And is it safe?

Laura Berk, a child-development professor at Illinois State University and author of the book "Child Development," says while there is no evidence that gym classes help babies acquire physical skills more quickly, they can be a positive influence.

"These classes ingrain the idea of physical activity into kids from a young age, which is important"

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Meet the Happiest Tots on the Block!

4/18/2012

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GYMBOREE Play & Music has been fostering creativity and confidence in children ages 0-5 for over 30 years.

Today there are over 550 locations in 30 countries, making it the global leader in early childhood development programs. Designed by experts, Gymboree’s age-appropriate activities help develop the cognitive, physical and social skills of children as they play. Its programs are also recognised for their unique approach to parent involvement—which encourages participation in and understanding of each child’s development.
“Gymboree is a wonderful interactive program. Parents and children will be delighted to spend time together building strong bonds that will last a lifetime,” says Harvey Karp Professor of Pediatrics at the UCLA School of Medicine and the author of The Happiest Baby on the Block.
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Gymboree Play and Music has been operating in Brisbane for 25 years. Call the local branch at 3878 2468

"Gymboree is a wonderful interactive program. Parents and children will be delighted to spend time together building strong bonds that will last a lifetime"

Gymboree began in 1976 when Joan Barnes, a mother from Marin County, California, tried to find a safe, fun place featuring age-appropriate activities for parents and young children to play together. Unable to do so, she did what any enterprising person would; she started her own program! We’ve been proudly inspiring parents and children ever since.
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