Higher, higher: How can playing on a swing support your child’s development?

Swinging is great fun and has many benefits for your child’s development: 

• It can be calming, or exciting. Gentle swinging can be relaxing and faster swinging can be stimulating.  

• It develops gross motor skills; moving legs and body to swing, holding body position as the swing moves. 
• It helps your child strengthen their grip which supports fine motor skills. 
• It stimulates the vestibular system which supports your child to develop their posture and balance.  
• It provides an opportunity to explore risk.  
• It provides opportunities to think about taking turns and responding to how others feel.  

• It stimulates different areas of the brain as your child coordinates their movements.