Trampolines 'can help calm difficult children'
02/08/2010 Carers could help calm difficult children by encouraging them to jump on a trampoline, one expert has claimed.
Tim Grove from the Trauma Informed Care centre in Milwaukee told the WUWM public radio station in the US that rhythmic motions, such as those created by jumping on a trampoline, often have a calming effect.
"The theory is that [repetitive motions] promote the regulatory sort of mechanisms within the brain to engage and therefore calm that youngster back down," he told the news provider.
This view was shared by one foster parent who told the new provider that she saw an improvement in the behaviour of a difficult child she was caring for after she purchased a trampoline.
Outdoor play activities have a number of other benefits for children, including helping them to develop both physically and emotionally.
Writing for the Independent last month, Sue Palmer, a former head teacher and the author of Toxic Childhood, said that active play helps children develop the skills they need for learning.
Tim Grove from the Trauma Informed Care centre in Milwaukee told the WUWM public radio station in the US that rhythmic motions, such as those created by jumping on a trampoline, often have a calming effect.
"The theory is that [repetitive motions] promote the regulatory sort of mechanisms within the brain to engage and therefore calm that youngster back down," he told the news provider.
This view was shared by one foster parent who told the new provider that she saw an improvement in the behaviour of a difficult child she was caring for after she purchased a trampoline.
Outdoor play activities have a number of other benefits for children, including helping them to develop both physically and emotionally.
Writing for the Independent last month, Sue Palmer, a former head teacher and the author of Toxic Childhood, said that active play helps children develop the skills they need for learning.
