Little Movers

Once your child is sitting and showing an interest in movement, classes are a great way to enhance physical learning. “Don’t just throw toys on the floor and hope your child will figure it out,” says Dorreen Boluis, founder of GymTrix. Show them how to explore.

Movement classes teach children about play, body control, socialization and basic rules. “There should be no promise other than to have fun,” says Gigi Fernandez, owner of Baby Goes Pro. Shy away from any program that promises sports specialization at an early age. Movement classes in the first years of life should be about fun and play and giving your child a positive association with physical activity.

Meet our Experts

Jill Vyse is a certified infant massage instructor and the founder of Infant Massage in Canada (www.infantmassage.ca). Mary Stouffer is a Smart Start instructor with The Royal Conservatory School of Music in Mississauga, ON.( http://rcmusic.ca/) Doreen Bolhuis a physical literacy advocate and the founder of GymTrix (www.gymtrix.net/), a movement program from six months to 11 years. Gigi Fernandez is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and owner of Baby Goes Pro (http://www.babygoespro.com/).

 

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