As parents, we always want to give our children the best during their growth. When young children begin to explore the world around them, we can prepare some climbing toys for them to help them better open the door to their overall growth through crawling. Next, let us explore the benefits of climbing toys for children!
1.Why do toddlers climb?
In the process of human evolution, climbing is a survival skill, and young children may be born with a certain climbing instinct. When young children are in a stage of rapid physical development, they are good at observing and imitating the behavior of people around them. In addition to being of great help to their growth and development, climbing can also make them curious and knowledgeable about the world.
2.What is a climber?
"Climbers" are usually toys for young children with similar climbing structures. They are generally made of metal or durable plastic, with multiple climbing paths, platforms of different heights, and possibly equipped with slides, tunnels, etc., so that young children can climb in different ways to exercise their upper limb strength, lower limb strength and body coordination. The climbing play setting satisfies the children's desire for exploration.
The following is a brief overview of some of the different climbers currently on the market.
Net climbers：
Net climbers, usually referring to rope net climbing frames, are a common type of climbing toys for young children. They are generally made of soft and tough nylon ropes or polyester fiber ropes to weave the net surface, which can reduce the risk of collision or fall during climbing. Rope net climbing frames usually do not have a fixed way of playing. Young children can crawl and climb according to their imagination and preferences, which can stimulate their imagination and creativity.
Dome Climbers：
Dome Climbers are children's climbing frames with dome-shaped structures, generally composed of multiple metal or plastic rods connected to form a hemispherical space frame. This design can accommodate multiple children playing on the dome climbing frame at the same time, which helps promote social interaction among children and cultivate their sense of cooperation, communication skills and sharing spirit. At the same time, the dome climbing frame has a certain height and challenge, which can train children's courage and bravery.
Freestanding climbers：
Freestanding climbers are independent climbing frames that can stand independently without relying on walls or other fixed structures. They can be flexibly placed anywhere outdoors according to site requirements, such as kindergarten playgrounds, park lawns, etc. They are generally made of solid metal or high-quality plastic, wood and other materials.
Soft climbers：
Soft climbing toys are climbing toys made of soft materials, mainly using soft fabrics, sponges, rubber and other materials, such as plush fabric wrapped with sponge filling parts, so that children will not feel hard and uncomfortable when touching them. At the same time, these materials are usually non-toxic and odorless, meet relevant safety standards, and children can play with them without worry. Soft materials can also make children feel safer and more comfortable when climbing, which can effectively alleviate their fear of heights and cultivate the courage and guts to overcome difficulties.
3.What are the benefits of climbing for children?
Climbing toys have a profound and multi-dimensional positive impact on the growth of young children. Let's explore the benefits of climbing for young children.
Develop physical skills:
In the process of climbing, it can effectively exercise the arms, legs, back and abdomen of young children, so that the muscle strength is gradually strengthened. When climbing, children also need to use their hands and feet, which also helps to improve their body coordination.
Promote bone growth:
Moderate climbing exercises can stimulate the growth and development of young children's bones, increase their bone density, and prevent osteoporosis and other problems.
Cultivate courage:
Climbing usually has a certain height and challenge. When a child climbs to a certain height from the ground, if he wants to climb up again, he needs to use his courage and guts to try.
Improve concentration:
Climbing requires children to concentrate their attention, place their hands and feet on the climbing position, and keep their bodies in a balanced state.
Promote spatial cognition:
In the process of climbing, young children will gradually understand the relationship between themselves and the surrounding environment, which helps them develop spatial cognitive ability and form a clearer understanding of spatial concepts such as up and down, front and back, left and right.
Learn to cooperate and share:
When multiple children climb together, they may help and support each other to complete the climbing task together, or share climbing experience and skills. These physical or verbal communications are very helpful for children's social skills and skills of cooperation and sharing with others.
Versatile and Portable：
Soft climbing toys can provide a variety of different ways to play. It can be used as a simple climbing facility to allow children to exercise their motor skills through climbing, and can also be used as props in different scenes, such as castles, caves, etc., according to children's imagination and creativity. At the same time, soft climbing toys are generally made of lighter materials, and the overall weight is relatively light. They can be easily folded and stored when not in use, making it convenient for adults to carry and move them when playing outdoors.
4.How to keep your child safe when climbing?
When children are climbing, it is vital to ensure their safety. Here are some key points to remember.
Choose safe products:
Choose climbing equipment that meets safety standards. Before children play, check the stability of the climbing structure, whether there are hard objects on the surface, and whether the surface is smooth.
Age-appropriate selection:
When choosing climbing equipment, you need to consider the age and skill level of your child. Children of different ages have different requirements for climbing heights and slopes, and they like different challenges.
Clean the area:
In the surrounding area of climbing, any obstacles such as sharp objects or thick mats on the floor need to be removed to prevent the risk of children falling.
Proper climbing techniques:
Parents need to monitor the process of their children's climbing in real time. If there are any mistakes in the climbing, they can teach and teach their children how to overcome them. During the process of children climbing, parents must remember not to play with their mobile phones and focus all their attention on their children.
Intervene at the right time:
Know when to intervene and help your children. If they encounter difficulties in a certain part of the climb and seem frustrated or in danger of falling, parents need to help their children and encourage them to try bravely. If the child is really scared, parents can accompany the child to discover the difficulties.
Climbing toys bring all-round physical development to children, from helping children's physical development, allowing them to have strong muscles and good body coordination and balance, to promoting the comprehensive development of children's cognition. Climbing toys play a huge role in children's growth process.
