Can your kids:  hang by their hands?

Test your preschoolers strength by hanging

In a safe environment, like a playground or a backyard gym, find the equipment that will allow your child to teach their ability to support their body weight by gripping their hands…

• horizontal ladders
• a pair of small suspended rings
• a bar, at a safe height

If possible introduce some variations like:  [you-the caregivers should stay close to the child]

• while holding their arms long, tuck both knees up towards their chest
• while holding tightly, ask them to separate their feet a few inches
• if successful, next time up, in a holding position, ask them to slightly swing their feet forward and backwards

Even a well secured thick rope might be a great tool for building confidence in support their body weight.

This practice will build control of the body as a well as build the body-mind connectivity.

For further lessons read the Making Muscles part of this web site.