Morning exercises (exercises) for children of different ages. Young gymnasts: rhythmic gymnastics for beginners Physical gymnastics for children

Movement is life, and for a small child it is also development. Gymnastics for children 3-4 years old is needed to strengthen the muscle corset and the correct formation of the musculoskeletal system and posture. Physical activity stimulates the immune system and brain activity kids. Its benefits are enormous, and there are practically no contraindications. But how to exercise with your baby at home, what exercises are suitable for the age of 3-4 years?

Gymnastics classes at home

Children who attend kindergarten do gymnastics before breakfast every day. A set of exercises in a preschool institution is called exercises. The volume performed is quite enough for general strengthening of the body. Home activities are recommended for children who stay at home, including during the holidays and on weekends.

The benefits of gymnastics for children aged 3-4 years:

strengthens muscles, increases strength and endurance;
ensures the correct formation of the musculoskeletal system (prevention of scoliosis, valgus and other skeletal deformities);
improves coordination of movements, orientation in space;
accelerates metabolic processes and increases appetite;
stimulates the functioning of all organs and systems, improves health.

Contraindications

You definitely cannot force a child to do gymnastics. It is necessary to introduce him to sports only through interest. As for prohibitions for health reasons, then physical activity Contraindicated for the following diseases and conditions:

acute diseases, exacerbation of chronic ones;
bleeding or threat thereof;
pain;
oncological diseases.

Children with serious musculoskeletal problems and various neurological diagnoses need gymnastics like no other. However, in such cases, a set of exercises should be selected by a specialist in physical therapy. The same rule applies to all children who are registered at the dispensary, have heart, liver, kidney failure, or suffer from asthma.

When and how to do it?

Children's gymnastics is carried out in the form of a game. For the lesson you need to prepare dynamic music. Doing exercises with sound is not only fun, but also useful. Music helps maintain rhythm and develops hearing. You can also choose interesting names for the movements (for example, “now do like a fish,” “be a little monkey and pick a banana”). Another option is to conduct gymnastics classes accompanied by poems (an example of a poetic set of exercises awaits you below).

What rules must be followed when charging?

The air in the room should be fresh. In summer it is better to move the activity outside.
You need to do the exercises in the morning, in the interval between hygiene procedures and breakfast. As a last resort, you can do gymnastics 40-60 minutes after eating.
An adult should ensure that when performing exercises the child inhales through the nose and exhales through the mouth.
If the baby is 3-4 years old, the duration of home gymnastics should not exceed 15 minutes. It is optimal to do exercises for about 10 minutes so that the exercise is beneficial and does not get boring.

Exercises for children 3-4 years old

Any gymnastics begins with a warm-up. This can be moving your arms up and down, stretching, walking in a circle (on your toes, heels, the inside and outside of your feet), tilting your head back and forth, toward your shoulders. The warming up part lasts 4-5 minutes. Then begin the main exercises. The gymnastics is completed with calm walking. To normalize breathing, the child is asked to take a deep breath and at the same time raise his arms to the sides and up. As you exhale, you need to return to the starting position. The duration of the final stage is 1-2 minutes.

Exercises for children 3-4 years old, main part:

Running with knees raised. The child runs in a circle, trying to raise his knees as high as possible. Duration of execution – 1 minute.
Heels to buttocks. The essence of the exercise is to tuck your knee when running so that your foot touches your butt. Completes within 1 minute.
Walking in squats. The child squats, hands on the belt. You need to walk 1-2 small circles like this (40-60 seconds).
Walking on the crossbar. The necessary attribute is a low, stable bench with a width of 30 cm and a length of 1 m. You can replace the bench with a rug folded several times. The child walks back and forth, raising his arms to his sides at chest level.
Jumping over low obstacles. Gymnastic hoops, which are placed close to each other, are well suited for the exercise. The child jumps over with both legs, takes a step and jumps again. Number of jumps – 6-10. You can also make an obstacle course using jump ropes and sticks located at a distance of 50-70 cm from each other.
Bend forward. Starting position – feet shoulder-width apart, hands on the belt. The child stretches up, raising his arms, and then bends down. The hands should touch the toes, and the knees should remain level. The duration of the exercise is 40 seconds, or 6-8 repetitions.
Side lunges. The child stands with his feet shoulder-width apart and his hands on his belt. You need to stretch your left hand and head as far as possible to the right side, leaving the lower part of your body motionless. After 6-7 repetitions, lunges are made with the right hand to the left.
"Bike". A well-known exercise. The child lies on his back, raises his legs and makes synchronized circular movements, reminiscent of riding a bicycle. Duration of execution – 1 minute.
Raising your legs. Position – lying on your back, arms along your body. The child raises both legs up with straight knees. Number of repetitions – 6-9.
"Scissors". The starting position is the same. The child raises his straight legs up, and then spreads them apart and crosses them. The exercise is repeated 5-7 times.
"Boat". The baby lies on his stomach, arms in front of him. You need to raise your arms and legs up, using your back muscles. The “boat” is done 5-7 times.
"Plank". Starting position – lying on your hands. The child stands like this for 15-20 seconds.
"Kitty." You need to kneel down and place your palms on the floor. First, bend and round the back 6-9 times. Then they imitate the stretching of a cat, slowly sitting back and without lifting their palms from the floor. Number of repetitions – 6-9.

Once every 2-3 weeks, the set of exercises needs to be adjusted, complicated, and new elements added. This way the baby won’t get tired of gymnastics, and he will do it with pleasure. You can add movements from the pictures below. All of them are perfect for ages 3-4 years.

Gymnastics in a playful way

With a 3-year-old child, it is better to do exercises with rhymes. For example, kids will like the following set of exercises:

The cubs lived in the thicket,

They turned their heads.

(tilts head to shoulders)

Like this, like this

They turned their heads.

(circular movements of the head)

The cubs were looking for honey

And in the forest and in the forest,

(bends to the sides, the hand makes a visor at the forehead)

In the meadows and in the flowers,

On raspberry bushes.

(bends down towards the floor)

Together they rocked the tree

Like this, like this

(swaying with arms outstretched at the top on tiptoes)

Together they rocked the tree

Like this, like this.

(circular movements of the pelvis, hands on the belt)

We collected a lot of honey

They scooped it up with spoons,

(bends forward while sitting on the floor, legs to the sides)

We ate soft bread,

We washed it down with mint tea.

(child shows how he eats)

And then they danced

Like this, like this

(spring squats with torso rotation)

Paws raised higher

Like this, like this.

(jumps with knees raised)

You can also play other games with elements of gymnastics. For example, these:

Gymnastics has a beneficial effect on a growing body. The child develops harmoniously, develops correct posture, and improves immunity. Home exercises for girls and boys can serve as the start of a sports career. At the age of 3-4 years, coaches accept children into the artistic and artistic gymnastics. In any case, when choosing certain movements, you need to take into account the baby’s preferences, his physical capabilities, and his state of health. at the moment. Exercise should be fun and give you a boost of energy for the whole day.

The result does not come out of nowhere; an indicator of even the most insignificant progress of a gymnast is long and painstaking work both in the gym and outside its walls. Just as at school the teacher gives homework assignments, so our coach gives exercises to repeat at home. Doing your homework shouldn't take a lot of time. 40-45 minutes is the maximum. It is very important to start your workout with a warm-up. It is better to spend more time warming up your ligaments and joints than to immediately do the splits. Unfortunately, such activities will be of no use. So, how can beginner athletes practice rhythmic gymnastics at home? We'll figure it out.

Warm-up for children at home

Children who go to classes at the Balance school must know what exercise and how to do it, because the trainer not only shows, but also talks in theory about the correct execution of the exercise. You should start training with simple exercises that help prepare the body for stress. Such exercises are half-toe exercises, squats, various bends (right, left, back). You should also sit on your toes before starting gymnastic exercises so that the girl remembers that there are toes on her feet that cannot be relaxed even for a second during class. After a mini warm-up, you can start training.

The main part of children's gymnastics classes at home

Preparing children's exercises

The first exercise should continue to warm up the muscles, and it is best if it is a fold. The fold is done with straight knees and a straight back. Ideally, the stomach should lie on the hips. When performing this exercise, the popliteal ligaments are stretched, which will subsequently affect the stretching of the longitudinal twine (front leg). After the fold comes the butterfly exercise. During the butterfly, both the inguinal ligaments and part of the back of the thigh are stretched. The heels are pressed as close as possible to the butt, the stomach lies on the feet, and the knees are on the floor. The exercise also prepares the gymnast for stretching into the splits. The “chicken” exercise stretches the front surface of the thigh. When performing this exercise, keep your knees together and your back firmly pressed to the floor.

The next exercise for warming up and stretching the ligaments can be the “frog”, during which the groins are stretched and the legs are prepared for stretching into a transverse split. It is important that your knees and butt are in line. When the “frog” is more or less mastered, you can add alternating straightening of the legs (semi-transverse split). There is also one line between the legs.

When your legs are warm, you need to stretch your back. You should warm up with simple exercises. For example, “kitty”. After the cat, you should lie on your stomach and bend backwards. When performing the exercise well, the socks should reach the eyes, or even the chin. But we should not forget about physiology. Unfortunately, not everyone can make such a deep “ring,” so it is important to do everything carefully, to the best of your ability, without damaging your back, because the spine is our everything. After the “ring” you can make a “basket”. The exercise not only develops back flexibility, but also develops the shoulder joints.

Basic exercises for home practice

After stretching, you need to begin exercises that require muscle tension. These are pumping exercises for the abs and back. For the youngest beginner gymnasts, the corner exercise will be an abdominal exercise. Sitting on your butt, raise your legs with your toes to the ceiling and fix this position for at least 10 counts. For the back muscles, you should do a boat: simultaneously raising your arms and legs from the floor. The higher the better. Fixing also at least 10 accounts.

After these simple exercises for the abs and back, you need to make a bridge. Here you should make sure that your fingers are pointing towards your heels and your elbows are not pointing in different directions. The main task in the bridge is to lift your head off the floor as high as possible. The main task of the gymnastic bridge is to bring the fingers as close as possible (before touching) to the heels.

The next exercise will be a birch tree. This seemingly simple exercise often causes difficulties. Children often cannot find balance. This exercise allows you to feel your body in space and strengthen your muscle corset.

We finish the workout with the splits. We pull the twine along one line and sit on the floor with both legs, not the butt (the lift of the front leg and the heel of the back point to the ceiling). It is very important to pull the twines at the very end of the load. After the splits, you can stand in a heron position (on one leg) or jump, remembering to stretch your legs.

Gymnastics class for children of all ages

The OGO Gymnastics Trampoline Club has classes for all ages. The younger group trains children from 1.5 years old.

Gymnastics classes for kids are held in a playful way to make it easier for children to learn new information. Since one of the parents is also present at the training, the child does not experience much stress from the new environment and adapts much faster.

For older children, the element of play remains during training, but much more attention is paid to discipline and the correct execution of exercises. Coaches teach children to make efforts on themselves, encourage their efforts and do not allow them to be lazy during training.

A wide variety of tasks and changing equipment during training turns the lesson into sports quest. The child does not feel tired. He is interested in training and looks forward to new assignments from the coach. And the finale of each training session is jumping into a foam pit - the most favorite entertainment even for adults.

As a result of such training, children not only improve their motor skills, physical skills and coordination, but also learn to try, concentrate on the coach’s tasks and work as a team.

Opportunity to get a sports rank

The OGO gymnastic trampoline club is a member of the Moscow Trampoline Sports Federation, which allows athletes who want to develop and conquer new horizons to participate in competitions for ISFPB prizes and receive sports categories.

Highly qualified coaching staff

Our club employs attentive and professional trainers who can find an approach to any child, develop an individual training program and even help overcome certain psychological barriers. All of them not only have extensive teaching experience, but also have one or even several sports titles.

Our club also has trainers who specialize in training children with special needs. These coaches have undergone special training in order to be able to work with such children.

Modern equipment

The hall at the OGO Gymnastic Trampoline Center is equipped with new professional equipment from Akrosport, a company that supplied trampolines and other equipment to the Russian, European and world trampoline championships. All products have passed multiple tests by professionals and have all the appropriate certificates.

For the youngest athletes, the club has a special children's area, equipped with equipment that helps make training not only productive, but also fun. Adult jumpers will also find something to do with 6 trampolines of varying tension levels and a special trampoline track. For the most advanced, the club has a double mini trampoline. In addition to trampolines, the large gymnasium has an acrobatic area with an inflatable track and a soft landing area, as well as a gymnastics area with rings, parallel bars, horizontal bars and a balance beam. The club has everything necessary not only for sports fans, but also for professionals preparing for serious competitions.

Various forms of training

At the OGO Gymnastics Trampoline Club there are several options for attending training: group classes on a set schedule, individual classes with a trainer at a designated time and family training.

Convenient location

Our club is located in the center of Moscow on the Taras Shevchenko embankment on the territory of the Badaevsky Brewery. Parking on the factory premises is free for club members.

More details about the cost of classes

One-two! In order! Go out and exercise!” - the teacher urges the children on with a cheerful speech. Those mothers and fathers who attended kindergarten themselves as children certainly haven’t forgotten how fun it is to do children’s gymnastics in the morning. Therefore, it is worth bringing your child to kindergarten early so as not to miss exercises.

Types and purposes of children's gymnastics

In addition to the traditional morning exercises with bending, squats and marching in a circle, there are other types of gymnastics for children, and those that require minimal physical effort, for example, finger and articulation.

Each type of gymnastics pursues both one general goal and specific objectives, depending on the type of gymnastics.

The general goal of gymnastics is to selectively influence muscle groups (or joints) and have a strengthening effect on the body as a whole and its specific sections.

The objectives of morning exercises (exercises) in the garden are: to “wake up” the child’s body and activate the child for educational and play activities.

Health-improving (therapeutic) gymnastics

This gymnastics is aimed at prevention and gentle correction of existing problems: flat feet, scoliosis, weak immunity, etc.

Rhythmic gymnastics

It is a set of simple exercises aimed at the general development of the musculoskeletal system, performed without stopping to rhythmic music. This type of gymnastics is reminiscent of both dancing and elements of acrobatics, which is why children love it so much.

Articulation gymnastics

It is useful to work with children in kindergartens and at home articulatory gymnastics. This is a special set of exercises for developing the mobility of the speech organs and developing the exact position of the lips and tongue for pronouncing “problem” sounds.

Finger gymnastics

Finger gymnastics should be started with children in their first year of life, without waiting for kindergarten. Simple exercises develop finger flexibility, coordination and fine motor skills. And developed fingers are the key to developed intelligence!

Gymnastics for the eyes

After studying or watching cartoons, it is necessary to rest your eyes. Simple eye exercises can be performed without getting up.

Exercise after sleep

To make it easier for children to wake up after sleep, several exercises are recommended for exercise after sleep.

Regardless of the type of gymnastics, classes must be systematic.

Morning exercises in kindergarten

Morning exercises are carried out in kindergarten or a specialist physical instructor in gym, or by the teacher himself directly in the group. As a rule, exercise begins half an hour before breakfast.

“Many parents, when they take their child into the locker room, immediately force them to put on Czech shoes. This is wrong! If it’s still a long way from charging, let the baby change his shoes again later. Czech shoes are not shoes for running around in a group and playing! – warns physical instructor Savina E.V. (MBDOU No. 25, Moscow). “The child could be seriously injured.”

On weekends, it is advisable to conduct classes at home: both in the fresh air in the warm season, and in a room where ventilation has previously been done. You can use sports equipment (hoops, balls, skittles, etc.). It is good to do exercises both with a count and with the rhythmic sound of a tambourine.

Charging begins with a warm-up - a short walk and light jogging in a circle.
The next step could be an exercise to strengthen the neck muscles: circular movements of the head, head tilts and turns.
After this, exercises are performed to strengthen the shoulder girdle and arms. For example, the “Grow Up” exercise:
How to do it: feet shoulder-width apart, back straight. On the count of “one”, place your hands in front of you directly at chest level. “Two” - arms parallel up, “three” - to the sides, “four” - i.p. Repeat 3-7 times.
Next, exercises are needed to strengthen the legs: squats, leg swings, alternate leg lifts at right angles, etc.
The following exercises should be aimed at engaging the muscles of the torso, back and abdomen: bending forward, backward, sideways; body turns.
The end can be calm walking with breathing restored.

Charging should have an average duration:

For junior groups– 3-5 minutes;
for medium groups – 5-7 minutes;
for seniors and preparatory students – up to 12 minutes.

The set of exercises can be supplemented, but it is important that it equally includes both dynamic and static exercises.

Health-improving (sports) gymnastics

Health-improving gymnastics is indicated for both healthy children and those with weakened immune systems who are susceptible to frequent illnesses. Contraindications to this type of activity are:

diseases cardiovascular system;
diseases and serious disorders of the musculoskeletal system.

The healing effect of gymnastics is achieved by strengthening some muscle groups and completely relaxing others. Gymnastics should be carried out by a professional instructor in a garden or sports center. At home, you can use a simplified set of exercises that will not harm the child’s body. No acrobatics or forced stretching! It would be a good idea to purchase a mat to prevent flat feet or make one yourself.

Classes with preschoolers should be conducted in the form of a game. An approximate set of exercises:

"Steam Locomotive" (warm-up)

Walking in a circle with the arms bent at the elbows rotated in front of the chest in the manner of a pair of wheels: forward through each other.

"Tree"

Exercise to strengthen the back, arms and shoulder girdle.
How to do it: feet shoulder-width apart, back straight. Carrying out actions following words:

How they planted it on our porch(lean forward) trees.
Watered, watered(swing your arms from a forward bend position),
And the trees grew(slowly raising the body).
Grew to the roof(Hands up),
The wind sways them(swing your arms above your head).
Autumn has come, the wind has thrown off the leaves(lowering of arms with rhythmic shaking of hands).

"Cyclist"

Strengthening the muscles of the legs and abdominals, preventing scoliosis.
How to do: lying on your back, arms to the sides, legs at right angles up, toes pointing)

Once upon a time there was a boy Fedya(swing your legs, as in the “scissors” exercise, only not to the sides, but up and down)
He walked.
Dad gave him a bicycle.
Here Fedya sat on his bicycle(flexion and extension of raised legs at the knees),
And rushed down the hill(circular movements with legs) , shouting “Hello!”

"Kitty"

Strengthening the back muscles, preventing scoliosis.
How to do: on all fours, back straight.

Our fidgety kitten(rocking the body back and forth) refused lunch.
He says I won’t eat, I’d like to listen to a fairy tale.(bend your back down).
And then get some sleep(“round” back) and go play again.
They told him a fairy tale(bend your back down) , he lay down under the sideboard.
Then we didn't count(“round” back) two sausages and cutlets.

"Kolobok"

Prevention of flat feet and strengthening of the muscles of the lower leg and foot.
You will need a medium sized ball.
How to do: sitting on a low chair, legs at right angles with feet on the floor, ball in hands.

We made a bun(put the ball on the floor near your feet)
He turned out to be quite good(feet on the ball).
Yes, the trouble is a burnt side!(rolling the ball with your feet forward, backward, left, right).
But now he won't be there
There is a fox, a bear and a wolf.
But we’re not afraid of the bunny,
We'll get away from him in no time!

Restoring breathing

How to do: standing on the floor, feet shoulder-width apart (or lying on the floor).

Inhale – arms up, exhale – down. Repeat – 5-7 times.
You should start by repeating each exercise 3-5 times, gradually increasing this number and complicating the actions.

Rhythmic gymnastics

If a child loves dancing, then he will definitely like rhythmic gymnastics. All you need is to record fun and dynamic music, and good mood will follow. In kindergarten, such gymnastics is good because it is a group exercise, and children willingly join in because doing everything together is even more fun.

The purpose of this type of training is to improve motor skills, develop a sense of rhythm, and the ability to work in a team. Well-choreographed gymnastic numbers are often included in the holiday program as demonstration performances.

A set of exercises can consist of a variety of movements, with or without the use of sports equipment.

Articulation gymnastics

Articulation gymnastics should not be confused with speech therapy exercises. Gymnastics are carried out as a warm-up before actually practicing the pronunciation of “problem sounds”. Special exercises are selected for the child by a speech therapist; the parents’ task is to practice them regularly, without in any case inventing their own! But articulatory gymnastics is useful for both children and adults whose professional activity associated with speaking.

A few basic exercises:

“We clean all our teeth with our tongue”

Run the tip of your tongue over your upper and lower teeth.

"Fence"

Bare your teeth completely, parting your lips in a smile. Hold your lips in this position for several seconds.

"Pancake"

Place the wide tip of the tongue on the lower lip, and upper lip spank, saying “five-five-five.”

"Chatterbox"

"Woodpecker"

Lips - in a smile, tap the palatine tubercles with the tip of the tongue: “d-d-d”...

Finger gymnastics

It is useful to stretch your fingers both as an independent activity and as a warm-up before teaching classes (drawing, modeling, appliqué, etc.).

You need to start with a hand massage:

rub your palms together until you feel warm;
massage each finger separately;
shake your hands.

"Bear"

Hands into fists, tapping each other:
Knock-Knock, Bear, Bear!
He's in a hurry to go home!
Patting with palms with fingers apart so that the fingers are connected at the base in the manner of an open “lock”:
Runs onto the threshold -
And the gate is locked!(“lock” slam).
“Goat” fingers: index and middle fingers are extended, the rest are in a fist:
In the meadow the goat was butting,
Mishka was very scared!

"Once upon a time"

We bend the fingers alternately from the thumb (one for each “family member”):
Once upon a time there was a grandfather Semyon,
His grandmother lived with him.
Their son came to their house,
Well, his wife is with him.
And also grandson Antoshka,
He's a little naughty(unclench your fist sharply).

Gymnastics for the eyes

After studying or watching cartoons, children's eyes need to relax. Exercise also strengthens the optic nerves and improves visual acuity.

Simple exercises

Blink quickly for 1-2 minutes without straining your eyelids.
Close your eyes tightly for 3-5 seconds, and then open them for 3-5 seconds. Repeat 7 times.
Move your gaze to different directions(right-left, up-down) without turning your head.
Draw a dot on the window. Place the child by the window and ask him to focus on the point. Then you need to look at the object outside the window (house, tree, etc.). Repeat 10 times.

"Magpie"

How to do it: sitting straight, looking ahead. Following the words of the poem, perform the called actions with your gaze:

A magpie sits on a branch,

She can see far around:

Looks to the right

Looks to the left

Shu! She flew up...

Flew above

She sat down on the branch again.

Doesn't move, sits -

My neck doesn't hurt anymore.

Here is a magpie looking up -

The bird can see it above all!

And then he looks down -

Bend your neck, don't be lazy.

She's tired of watching

Blinked often, often,

She turned her head -

And she flew away somewhere!

Gymnastics after sleep in kindergarten

To help children get out of bed and finally wake up, gymnastics are performed after sleep. Simple exercises are performed right in bed. Optimal “awakening complex” (follow the words of the speech accompaniment):

We opened our eyes and woke up together!

They turned their heads and smiled at each other.

Hands extended to the sun, quickly waved,

They raised their legs up and dangled them.

Sat down on the bed

Let's stretch sweetly!

Feet lowered to the floor,

One-two-three! Hurry up and jump up!

Gymnastics on fitball

For toddlers and preschoolers, gymnastics on a fitball gives a relaxing effect, and at the same time strengthens the muscle groups being worked.

Sitting on a fitball

To begin with, children need to learn the simplest things. The ball must be the right size so that your entire foot rests on the floor.

While sitting on a fitball, you can practice exercises to strengthen the shoulder girdle and neck muscles: swinging your arms, turning your head, etc.
It is also necessary to include exercises for training balance: rolling from toes to heels and back, alternately raising legs from a sitting position, walking with an extended step, etc.

Lying on a fitball

From a prone position on your stomach - rolls back and forth, maintaining balance with your legs raised and your hands resting on the floor, etc.;
from a supine position – rolling back and forth, maintaining balance in the “star” position, etc.

Exercises with a fitball while standing

raising straight arms with a fitball;
turns the body and bends with the ball in the hands;
maintaining balance by standing with one foot on the floor and the other on a fitball, supplemented by hand movements, etc.

At the age of two or three, children love to imitate adults. Use this quality for useful purposes. You will have to do the exercises together. Just show your child a good example, and he will definitely do everything like mom or dad. “Do as we do, do better than us”! - let these words become the motto of your family.

Gymnastics for kids should not turn into complex strength exercises, push-ups, abdominal swings or acrobatic tricks. It must be carried out for 5-10 minutes, and only in a playful way. Otherwise it won't work. At this age, it is difficult to keep a child’s attention; he needs to be captivated by something. Use and play on topics that are close and understandable to the baby. Don't give all the exercises at once. Two or three are enough for the baby to play and at the same time learn some new motor skills.

Charging for the little ones

Bring out the sun. Tell your baby that the sun is shining directly above his head (you can hold a yellow one in your hands balloon). Ask him to get the sun. He will stretch his arms up and rise on his toes. Here's exercise number 1.

On toes and heels. Ask your child: how can he walk on his toes and heels? Show me how to do it. Let your doll or favorite soft toy take part and show off their skills.

Squats. How to teach a child to squat? Scatter around the room various items(or toys) and ask your baby to bring them to you one at a time and put them, for example, in a box. The conditions of the game will “force” him to squat.

Bridge. This bridge is different from an adult one because it is performed in reverse. The baby should stand on his hands and feet, but not with his stomach, but with his back up. Make sure he straightens his knees. Look into the baby’s face and ask: “Who became our bridge?”

Engine. Let the child get down on all fours and show how the locomotive rides. You can accompany the movements with the sounds: “chug-chug.” Mark the trajectory of the “locomotive” and let it try to reverse.

Airplane. Spread your arms out to the sides and fly around the room. Accompany your movements with the sounds of a flying airplane: “oo-oo-oo.”

Scissors. This is a classic exercise that we all know well. A child’s abdominal muscles are not yet strong enough to support their legs for a long time. He will have his own “scissors”. The main thing is effort!

Kitty. Have your baby get on all fours and arch his back up and down, like a cat. Don't forget to purr!

Teddy Bear. Ask your child: “How does the bear walk?” Let him show. Demonstrate the clumsy movements of a clubfoot.

Running and jumping. Sprinting for a two-year-old toddler will most likely end in a fall. Learn to run fast gradually. For good coordination of movements and balance, invite your baby to run between placed objects. After running, do some jumping. This won’t be too difficult: ask your child to show how a hare jumps.

Prevention of flat feet

To prevent flat feet, do foot exercises.

◈ Sit your baby on the floor and invite him to be a monkey. Scatter various (small) objects around and ask the baby to collect them with his toes. Show me how to do it. The task will not be easy!

◈ Sit on the floor (on a soft surface) opposite each other, hold a towel (or clothing) between your legs and play tug of war.

◈ Sit on the floor, pass the ball to each other, pushing it with your feet.

◈ Let the baby raise his arms up, stand on his toes and walk several circles around the room. This exercise trains the muscles of the lower leg and foot well.