The real benefit of physical play for our children: Ybike Children’s Balance Bike

Do we realise the real benefit of physical play for our children?

When we first launched Ybike we wanted to make sure that we can substantiate on our claims regarding the benefits of our children’s bike .This was done by the Department of Sport Science at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa. Children from a preschool in the surrounding area took part in their study and the tests included the monitoring of the children’s Dynamic balance, Static balance, Dynamic balance and leg coordination Upper body strength and coordination and Bilateral coordination while playing on our balance bike.

Although the test results were impressive we were most impressed with a general observation made by one of the facilitators;

“The Ybike is a great toy for children to enhance their motor skills, by allowing them the opportunity to practice their gross motor skills and the Ybike provides a new way to explore their environment. It was apparent to everyone watching the children play that the Ybikes brought joy to each child. Every minute on the Ybike was pure bliss, and they never wanted to get off. Even the least confident and timid of the children did not want to stop once they got on their Ybike.”

We have had numerous parents telling us that not only did their child’s balance skills improve but there confidence level “ sky-rocketed”. Hence the starting comment “Do we realise the real benefit of physical play for our children? “

Being a parent of two baby daughters I am looking forward on the comments on this blog.

Cheers

Jean van der Merwe