Play mats for children - gymnastics, romping and the first yoga exercises
Even the youngest children feel an enormous urge to move and develop their motor and mental skills through movement and their own body awareness. This development continues with crawling and the first playful gymnastics exercises, during which you should accompany and guide your child. Being with your child and your gentle, supportive touch during simple exercises strengthens the parent-child bond and builds lasting self-confidence. Your child will be significantly more confident when you hold and encourage them, allowing you to lay the foundation for a healthy and conscious life even in early childhood.
Play mat instead of crawling blanket
Commercially available play mats, which are often designed to protect toddlers from the cold floor and feature removable motor skills activity arches, are naturally unsuitable for such movement exercises. They are often made of fabric and padded with padding, which can cause them to slip on the floor and create uncomfortable creases. Furthermore, even small children need plenty of space. Therefore, PVC mats, such as those sometimes used in yoga, are more recommended.
Hygienic and non-toxic
play mats are offered especially for children. They are made of 100% OEKO-TEX certified PVC, yet offer a child-friendly, colorful look. Even on smooth floors like parquet, laminate, or tiles, these pleasantly soft play mats won't slip and effectively protect your child from the cold. The surface of the mats is also easy to clean, so your baby can enjoy kicking and doing gymnastics without the restrictive diaper. With these play mats for children, you can give your child a space to play with peace of mind—in the truest sense of the word!
Learning by imitation
Children are known to learn a lot from their parents. So, if you practice
yoga exercises regularly, chances are your child will want to join in and imitate them. Play mats are also ideal for this, and there's certainly room for them next to your yoga mat. Whether as
a mat or in a flexible puzzle format , the play mats are also easy to take with you, so they can be used outdoors or in the gym, for example. This way, you can playfully awaken your child's interest in yoga and accompany them through their first exercises.
Of course, the mats are also suitable for the relaxation phases typical of yoga, which are also mentally beneficial for your child. The soft material compensates for uneven surfaces and feels pleasantly warm, providing the ideal conditions for relaxation exercises or child-friendly sensory journeys. You can support your child's intentional letting go for regeneration and relaxation by quietly telling them a particularly beautiful story or calming them down with gentle relaxing music. Your voice alone will have a calming effect, which, combined with the feeling of well-being on the play mat and a little warmth, can bring even particularly active children back into a harmonious balance between movement and rest.
Don't forget to play and romp
Despite all your enthusiasm for yoga, don't underestimate the positive impact that wild play and romping can have on your child. This can help them release excess energy or stress and learn to resolve inner conflicts. A play mat is also ideal for this, allowing your child to let off steam. The optimally flexible and cushioning material protects joints and limbs while providing stability.
Children also enjoy playing a little more wildly in a group or engaging in small wrestling matches for fun, which is why
play mats in the right size and thickness for the child's age are a good option. Once your child has really let off steam, they can concentrate much better on yoga or gymnastics exercises.
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