Leg exercises for children

Doctors say that if a child is healthy, it is possible and necessary to do health-improving gymnastics with him from the age of one and a half years.

The duration of the classes depends on the child's mood and condition. Up to two years, you only need to do ten minutes, up to three years, you can increase the time of classes to 20 minutes. If you do rhythmically. To music, without taking breaks, then the time of classes should be reduced. At 6-7 years old, a child should do at least 20 minutes a day with you. If the child is tired of doing it, it is better not to insist. Gently find out why he refuses, maybe you can continue in a few minutes, or maybe return to exercises in the evening. Or change the music. Give the child freedom of action. If you do leg exercises with him, he will be happy to repeat after you. More sense of humor, and soon the classes will be enjoyable for all participants.

You can do exercises with your baby at home. You just need to understand that as the child develops and grows, exercises for children's legs become more complicated.

The smallest children under one year old are given "passive gymnastics", the methods of which are described in great detail, there are also training videos. Remember that the classes should be conducted in a playful manner, try to interest the child, joke with him and praise him, and in no case overtire him. You can use Swedish ladders, gymnastic sticks, and auxiliary objects in classes with the baby.

At the beginning of the classes, the choice of intensity and duration of the exercises can be left to the child himself, as if giving him complete freedom of action.

In order for a young mother to regain good physical shape, strengthen the muscles in the abdominal and back areas, we recommend doing exercises together with the baby. In this way, the baby will start exercising at a very young age.

We offer a series of exercises for legs, for children from 5 years old. These exercises have funny names, children are interested in imitating the behavior of animals, birds, trees.

• Big and small

Starting position: feet shoulder-width apart, arms down. Stretch up and squat down. You can help your child - he will hold onto the gymnastic stick, and you move it up and down.

• Hide and Seek

The same squats, only the child must hide behind the back of his small chair, hiding behind it

Squats with arms wide apart - called "don't let go"

• The Christmas tree has grown

The baby first squats (at this time you need to say: “The Christmas tree is small”), and then straightens up with his arms raised above his head (the Christmas tree has grown).

• Leg swinging

Invite your baby to lean on the back of a chair and swing first one leg, then the other.

• The bird is jumping

Short jumps, you need to make sure that the child pushes off the floor with both legs at the same time - like a bird. Let him jump for a minute.

• Short and long legs

IP - sitting, leaning on the floor with hands behind. The child straightens his legs in the air (long legs) and then pulls them towards him (short legs). Do this five to six times.

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Leg Strengthening Exercises for Kids

The recommended age of children to do the following exercises with is 4 years and older. Before you start the exercises, turn on some cheerful music – stomp around, jump, wave your arms and have fun in every way. This will be your warm-up. After the warm-up, take a short break – lower your arms down and show how a willow waves its branches. Straighten up slowly. The child should repeat after you. So, let's get started.

• Exercise 1

Ask the child to put the heels together and the toes apart. Ask the child to put the hands on the belt. On the count of one, slowly squat down and spread the arms wide. Two – the starting position.

• Exercise 2

The starting position is the same as in the previous exercise, arms down. Slowly sit down and raise your arms up. The child should repeat after you. Stand up slowly.

• Exercise 3

This is a very good exercise not only for strengthening the legs, but also for posture. Stand with your child near the wall. The walls should be touched by: the back of the head, shoulders, buttocks. Sliding down the wall, you need to slowly squat. And in the same way, touching the wall, you need to stand up.

• Exercises 4-5

Rolling from toes to heels. The child's feet should be parallel. You can hold on to the back of a chair or a wall with your hand. After five or six rolls. Ask the child to swing his leg and clap his hands under it. Repeat the same with the other leg - and the same five or six times.

• Exercise 6

The child holds a small object, such as a cube or a rubber toy, in his left hand. Carefully lifts the left leg bent at the knee and passes the toy under the knee to the right hand. Do the same with the other leg.

• Exercises 7-8

This is a very good exercise to prevent flat feet in children. IP - the child sits on the floor, resting his hands behind him. Ask him to squeeze the cube with his feet. Bend your legs and move the cube higher, between your legs. And then squeeze it in the same way and return it back. After several attempts, let him move the cube with his feet (squeezing it between his feet) to the right. And then to the left.

• Exercise 9

For this exercise you will need a gymnastic stick. If you don't have one at home, a broom handle or rolling pin will do. Ask your child to walk along the stick with side steps in one direction and then the other. Younger children can be led along the stick by the hand.

• Exercise 10

You will need small toys from a Kinder Surprise. Place 10 different toys on the floor. The child's task is to grab them with his bare foot and move them to the side. First with his left foot, then with his right.

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Leg Exercise Complex for Children

We present to your attention a set of exercises for legs for children. This is a game complex for children from 3 to 5 years old.

Warm-up (see above for how to do it)

Exercises:

• "GEESE, GEESE, GA-GA-GA"

Place your hands behind your back and walk around the room with your legs half-bent, stretching your neck forward. Repeat 16 times in different directions.

• "THE CLUBFOOT BEAR"

IP - legs apart. Bend the left leg and transfer all the weight of the body to it - and slowly lift the right leg off the floor. Do the same with the other leg. At the same time, rhythmically repeat for the child the well-known poem about the clubfoot bear walking through the forest. Repeat 16 times or more.

• "FROG"

This is a fun exercise that kids love. Squat down, spread your knees as wide as possible and jump. Jump without straightening up. Repeat 8 times.

• "Tumbler Doll"

Sit on the floor with your knees bent and your feet touching. Roll rhythmically to the right and left, with your hands holding your feet. Repeat 8-12 times.

• "PARSLEY"

Sitting on the floor, spread your legs as wide as possible, hands resting on the floor behind you. On the count of "one", lift your right leg. On the count of "two", lower it. The same with the left leg. Repeat 12 times.

• "VANKA-VSTANKA"

You count, and the child should quickly lie down on his back on "one-two", and on "three-four" stand up just as quickly. Repeat 4 times.

• "THE BEETLE HAS FALLEN"

The child imitates the behavior of a beetle - lies on his back and cheerfully swings his arms and legs. You can do this for one minute.

We wish you and your child health and many fun minutes while doing leg exercise routines.

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