The 1st Stage Of Body Awareness – Body Image

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The term "Body awareness" is often used by teachers or pediatric professionals. If you Google it, you may find various definitions for it. It is mostly used to refer to a child’s awareness of his body, as the words suggest. However, body awareness is much more than that.

Children progress through different stages to develop good body awareness. These stages are all stepping-stones that eventually lead to future academic success.

These stages of “Body Awareness” can be separated or divided into 6 different terms or building blocks. In this blog, we look at the 1st step towards cultivating body awareness - Body Image. You will learn what body image entails, how to informally assess or screen it in children, and what you can do to enhance it. Let's jump right in!

1) Body Image

Body image is the first building block of body awareness. It refers to a child's self-image and involves emotions. Some people also refer to it as self-concept.

Body image directly relates to how children feel about themselves. It also refers to a person's thoughts, feelings and perception of their own body.

These internal feelings start at an incredibly young age. As children grow older and learn how to control their bodies in the environment, they will experience success. This can help to enhance a child's body image. How you interact with children from a young age, also encourages them to think more positively about themselves.

Children with a positive image of themselves feel more comfortable and confident in their ability to succeed. Older children with a healthy self-esteem also make safe and healthy choices. This includes fighting off peer pressure and staying away from drugs and alcohol. They are also less likely to develop eating disorders.

In contrast, kiddies with a negative body image feel more self-conscious, anxious and isolated. The Mental Health Foundation also found that poor body image may prevent young people from engaging in healthy behaviours. This includes taking part in physical activity.

A research study identified that nearly one-quarter of childcare professionals saw body issues in children aged three- to five-years-old. According to Common Sense Media, a poor body image can result in serious mental and physical health issues. Some of the statistics shared on one of their infographics, states the following:

• More than 1/2 of girls and 1/3 of boys as young as 6 - 8 years, feel their ideal body is thinner than their current body weight.

• 5 - 8 year-olds who think that their moms are dissatisfied are more likely to be dissatisfied with their own bodies.

• 87 % of female TV characters age 10 - 17 years are below average in weight.

In addition to the above statistics, Family Doctor - a trusted medical advice platform from the American Academy of Family Physicians - points to research that children as young as 3 years old can have body image issues.

Screening For Body Image Problems

How do you know if a child has a problematic body image? Here are some indicators to help you screen for possible body image difficulties:

• Children that constantly refer to themselves in a negative way, may have a body-image problem. Listen for negative talk.

• Children may make remarks about others and their bodies. Listen to what they say as this will give an incredibly good indication of how they view bodies - of others and of themselves.

• Look for a dramatic increase or decrease in weight, especially in older children.

• If you see that a child withdraws from their friends, it could be a warning sign of a more serious response to low self-esteem and body image.

• Children who do not want to participate in any physical activity, especially in front of a group of people, may have a poor body image.

• Look at a child’s drawings and how he draws or “presents” himself on paper in relation to the other people on the page.

Informal Assessment Of Body Image In Children 4 Years And Older

What can you do if you notice some of the above-mentioned aspects that indicate possible body image problems in children? You can go one step further and ask the child to draw a picture of himself. (Please take note that this is by no means a replacement for a formal assessment done by a professional).

It has long been recognized that the artwork of children is more than mere scribbles on a piece of paper. Children use scribbles as a way of communicating their innermost feelings, moods, tensions or concerns. Children’s drawings are also considered as an expression of their body schema.

In 1926, Goodenough developed the first drawing test with the idea of testing a child's intelligence. The test was called “Draw-A-Man” (DAM). The DAM test was later refined by Harris (1963) to include the drawing of a woman and of the self. He developed the Goodenough Harris scoring system for the Draw-A-Person Test for the age range 3 to 15 years.

Since that time, many forms of drawing tests have been devised. Professionals use these drawing tests to look at a child’s intelligence and school readiness, visual perceptual skills, personality, family dynamics and emotional adjustments. As mentioned, a child’s drawings can also be used to see if the child may have possible problems with body image and self-esteem.

How To Informally Assess A Child's Drawings

If you want to informally assess for possible body image problems, start by asking the child to draw a picture of himself on an A4 drawing page. Depending on the child’s age, provide as many colour crayons or pencils as possible. If the child draws a cartoon or stick figure, ask the child to draw a complete picture to the best of his ability.

You can say something like the following: “I want you to draw a picture of yourself. Take your time and work carefully. Try your best to see what a good picture you can draw of yourself.”

A Four-year-old child should be able to draw a picture of himself with several body parts, including a head, eyes, nose, a mouth, a trunk, arms and legs. A child with a poor body image may draw himself small or without certain body parts. (This is especially significant if the child knows his body parts and can identify them correctly, but still does not draw them).

A child with a poor body image, may further draw himself as being in a hole or falling off the page. Some children may draw objects that fall on them from the sky. This can be presented by snow or rain.

Also, listen to what the child is saying when he is drawing himself. When a child has a poor body image, he may say things like: “I am never good at anything”, “I am ugly / tiny / weak / big / small” or “I am no good”. Children struggling with their body image may also only use the colour black in their drawings.

When the child finished drawing his picture, look at the global feeling that the child has tried to communicate by his drawing. Is the drawing happy, sad, tired, tense or full of energy? How big is the picture of the child? Where did the child place himself on the paper? Did the child erase any parts of his picture that he was not happy with? What gender, colour and size did the child draw himself? Here are some examples of pictures that were drawn by children in a study done by Margaret Ezell.

Age of child: 4 years, 9 months, 6 days

Age of child: 4 years, 5 months, 19 days

Age of child: 4 years, 8 months, 13 days

Age of child: 4 years, 6 months

Interpretations Of A Child's Drawings

Drawings can most definitely reflect a child’s body image and self-perception. However, remember that all children can have bad days. This may be expressed in the child’s picture and does not necessarily mean that a child definitely has a poor body image.

Therefore, be careful when interpreting the drawings of a child as many factors can influence the outcome. Look at the picture holistically. This means, consider the following when you look at the picture of a child:

• Age of the child

• Possible visual-perceptual difficulties

• Motor skills needed to draw a picture

• The child’s behaviour in general

• Recent experiences of the child, including possible stress or trauma

• Background history of the child

• The creativity of the child

• The child’s cognition or understanding of the task

• The child’s culture

• The child’s gender – girls tend to draw better pictures than boys

If you strongly suspect body image problems after carefully observing a child and doing an informal assessment, please make an appointment with a paediatric professional who is fully qualified as a psychologist, psychiatrist or play therapist. These professionals are trained in a variety of assessment tools and test batteries to formally evaluate and diagnose a child. They will also be able to offer the necessary assistance to help the child with his body image and self-perception.

Also remember that easy, fun-filled and age-related physical activities can help a child experience success. This, in turn, enhances a child’s body image. This is another area where paediatric professionals like Kinderkineticists – who specialize in movement - can help and provide intervention. This is especially true for children who may struggle with their body weight or who may shy away from sport altogether as they do not have the confidence to participate in group-related activities.

Children with DCD (Development Coordination Disorder) or similar developmental delays are also likely to have a poor body image due to the movement difficulties that they experience on a daily basis. Again, make sure to reach out to a Kinderkineticist who has the expertise in helping to get these children moving and grooving to their own beat.

In the meantime, what can you do at home or at school to help a child improve his body image?

How To Improve A Child's Body Image

As adults, we have a huge influence on how children perceive themselves. You can eliminate or reduce a body image problem through positive movement experiences and emotional support. Here are some tips that you may find useful:

• Create an environment in which children can feel good about themselves! One of the easiest ways to do it, is to give simple, easy movement activities for children to do. Then let them experience movement success. The result will be: "I can do this". "I am good with movement".

• Praise children, hug them and smile when they reach for a toy, walk, run, throw a ball or jump. These simple, positive reinforcements give youngsters a sense of accomplishment. Not only mentally, but also physically. Remember, good experiences in physical activities enhance body image.

• Focus on a child's talents and strengths, and talk about the fact that 'inner qualities' (aka character) are just as important as your 'outer body'.

• Eat well for health and not for size. Make it a priority to ban 'fat' or 'thin' talk in the house and rather focus on health than on weight. You have a lot of influence on a child's attitudes, values, ideas, habits and behaviour.

• Pay attention to the media and what they constantly portray as 'normal', especially when it comes to unrealistic body types. Challenge your children to think critically about advertisements, even from a young age.

• Talk to children about different body types and how toy figures are not always a true reflection of the real, healthy world. Also check messages from sports coaches, PE teachers, therapists and other important figures in your child's life - what do they communicate when it comes to exercise, weight and health?

• Remember to make exercise and physical activity fun for children. This will encourage a life-long love for movement. In turn, it will have a direct effect on their body image and self-esteem.

For more information, read this short article at Kids Health. Here they discuss the importance of a good self-esteem and how you can help children build a solid and healthy self-esteem through easy tasks in and around the house. They also write that praising a child is good, but warn that you should avoid over-praising a child. Rather teach a child new skills and praise their effort along the way.

To help boost an older child’s body image and self-concept, also have a look at the blog post written by "Yes For Safe Choices". They have amazing guidelines and strategies that you can implement on a daily basis.

In our next blog, we will look at Body Concept and what it entails. Until then, happy moving moments!

PS If you watch the below video in Youtube, feel free to share it with your fellow friends, teachers or professionals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHrKu7j5jh0

Die 1ste Fase Van Liggaamsbewustheid – Liggaamsbeeld

Die term "Liggaamsbewustheid" word dikwels deur onderwysers of pediatriese professionele persone gebruik. As jy dit Google, kan jy verskillende definisies daarvoor vind. Dit word meestal gebruik om te verwys na 'n kind se bewustheid van sy liggaam, soos die woorde voorstel. Liggaamsbewustheid is egter veel meer as dit.

Kinders vorder deur verskillende fases om goeie liggaamsbewustheid te ontwikkel. Hierdie fases is almal boustene wat uiteindelik tot toekomstige akademiese sukses lei.

Hierdie fases van "Liggaamsbewustheid" kan verdeel word in 7 verskillende terme of boustene. In hierdie blog kyk ons na die 1ste stap om goeie liggaamsbewustheid te kweek - liggaamsbeeld. Jy gaan leer wat liggaamsbeeld behels, hoe om dit informeel by kinders te assesseer en wat jy kan doen om dit te verbeter. Kom ons spring dadelik in!

Liggaamsbeeld

Liggaamsbeeld (of selfkonsep soos sommige mense daarna verwys), is die eerste bousteen van liggaamsbewustheid. In hierdie fase, is die fokus hoofsaaklik op ‘n kind se selfbeeld, wat beteken dat emosies aan hierdie bousteen gekoppel is.

Liggaamsbeeld hou dus direk verband met hoe kinders oor hulself voel. Dit verwys ook na 'n persoon se gedagtes, gevoelens en persepsie van hul eie liggaam. Hierdie interne gevoelens begin op 'n ongelooflike jong ouderdom.

Namate kinders ouer word en hulle leer hoe om hul liggame effektief in hul onmiddelike omgewing te beheer, sal hulle sukses begin ervaar. Elke suksesvolle beweging help op sy beurt weer om 'n kind se liggaamsbeeld te verbeter.  Die interaksie en tipe terugvoer wat jy as volwassene vir ‘n kind gee, bepaal ook of hulle positief oor hulself gaan dink of nie.   

Hoekom is ‘n positiewe liggaamsbeeld belangrik?  Kinders met 'n positiewe beeld van hulself voel gemaklik en selfversekerd, en is bereid om kanse te waag wat ander kinders nie noodwendig sal neem nie.  Dit help sulke kinders om in hulle self en in hul vermoëns te glo, wat hulle op die ou einde help om te presteer.

Ouer kinders met 'n gesonde selfbeeld maak ook veilige en gesonde keuses. Dit sluit in om op te staan teen groepsdruk en om weg te bly van dwelms en alkohol. Hulle is ook minder geneig om eetversteurings te ontwikkel.

Die teenoorgestelde is ook waar.  Kinders met 'n negatiewe liggaamsbeeld is meer selfbewus, angstig en geïsoleerd. Die Mental Health Foundation het verder gevind dat ‘n swak liggaamsbeeld, jongmense kan verhoed om aan fisieke aktiwiteite deel te neem.  Op die ou einde van die dag, beinvloed dit hulle gesondheid nadelig.

'n Navorsingstudie het getoon dat byna 'n kwart van opvoeders, liggaamsprobleme by kinders van 3 tot 5 jaar waargeneem het. Volgens Common Sense Media kan 'n swak liggaamsbeeld ook ernstige geestelike en fisiese gesondheidsprobleme veroorsaak. Sommige van die statistieke dui die volgende aan:

• Meer as die 1/2  van meisies en ‘n 1/3 van seuns so jonk as 6 - 8 jaar, voel dat hul ideale liggaam dunner as hul huidige liggaamsgewig moet wees.

• 5 - 8-jariges wat dink dat hul ma's ontevrede is, is self ook meer geneig om ontevrede met hul eie liggame te wees.

• 87% van vroulike TV-karakters tussen 10 en 17 jaar se gewig is ondergemiddeld.

Buiten die bogenoemde statistieke, wys Family doctor ('n betroubare mediese advies platform van die ‘American Academy of Family Physicians) op navorsing wat bevestig dat kinders so jonk as 3 jaar oud liggaamsbeeldprobleme kan hê.

Tekens van ‘n negatiewe liggaamsbeeld

Hoe weet jy of 'n kind 'n probleem met sy liggaamsbeeld het? Hier is 'n paar tekens om jou te help om moontlike probleme met liggaamsbeeld te identifiseer:

• Kinders wat voortdurend op 'n negatiewe manier na hulself verwys, kan 'n liggaamsbeeldprobleem hê. Hou jou ore oop vir negatiewe kommentaar.

• Kinders kan opmerkings maak oor ander en hul liggame. Luister na wat hulle sê, want dit sal 'n goeie aanduiding gee van hoe hulle liggame beskou - van ander maar ook van hulself.

• Kyk uit vir 'n drastiese toename of afname in gewig, veral by ouer kinders.

• As jy sien dat 'n kind van hul vriende onttrek, kan dit 'n waarskuwingsteken wees van 'n lae selfbeeld en liggaamsbeeld.

• Kinders wat nie aan enige fisieke aktiwiteite wil deelneem nie, veral nie voor 'n groep mense nie, kan 'n swak liggaamsbeeld hê.

• Kyk na die tekeninge van 'n kind en hoe hy homself op papier teken of "voorstel" in verhouding tot die ander mense op die bladsy.

Informele assessering van liggaamsbeeld by kinders 4 jaar en ouer

Wat kan jy doen as jy sommige van die bogenoemde aspekte opmerk wat moontlik ‘n negatiewe liggaamsbeeld by kinders kan aandui? Gaan een stap verder en vra die kind om 'n prentjie van homself te teken. (Neem asseblief kennis dat dit geensins 'n plaasvervanger is vir 'n formele assessering wat deur 'n professionele persoon gedoen word nie).

Daar word al lank erken dat die kunswerk van kinders meer as blote krabbels op 'n stuk papier is. Kinders gebruik krabbels as 'n manier om hul innerlike gevoelens, buie, spanning of bekommernisse te kommunikeer. Kinders se tekeninge word ook beskou as 'n uitdrukking van hul liggaamskema.

In 1926 het Goodenough die eerste tekentoets ontwikkel met die idee om 'n kind se intelligensie te toets. Die toets is "Draw-A-Man" (DAM) genoem. Die DAM-toets is later deur Harris (1963) verfyn om die tekening van jouself in te sluit. Hy het die Goodenough Harris-puntestelsel vir die Draw-A-Person-toets vir die ouderdomsgroep 3 tot 15 jaar ontwikkel.

Sedertdien is baie vorme van tekentoetse uitgedink. Professionele persone gebruik hierdie tekentoetse om na 'n kind se intelligensie en skoolgereedheid, visuele-perseptuele vaardighede, persoonlikheid, gesinsdinamika en emosionele aanpassings te kyk. Soos genoem, kan 'n kind se tekeninge ook gebruik word om te sien of die kind moontlike probleme met liggaamsbeeld en selfbeeld kan hê.

Hoe om 'n kind se tekeninge informeel te assesseer

As jy informeel wil assesseer vir moontlike liggaamsbeeldprobleme, begin deur die kind te vra om 'n prentjie van homself op 'n A4-bladsy te teken. Afhangende van die kind se ouderdom, verskaf soveel moontlik kleurkryte of potlode. As die kind 'n tekenprent of stokfiguur teken, vra die kind om 'n volledige prentjie na die beste van sy vermoë te teken.

Jy kan iets soos die volgende sê: "Ek wil hê jy moet 'n prentjie van jouself teken. Neem jou tyd. Probeer jou bes om te sien watter goeie prentjie jy van jouself kan teken."

'n Vierjarige kind moet 'n prentjie van homself kan teken met verskeie liggaamsdele, insluitend 'n kop, oë, neus, 'n mond, 'n romp, arms en bene. Dit is egter nog heel normaal vir ‘n kind op daardie ouderdom om sy bene en arms direk aan sy kop te verbind.

‘n Kind met 'n swak liggaamsbeeld kan homself eter klein of sonder sekere liggaamsdele teken. (Dit is veral belangrik as die kind sy liggaamsdele ken en dit korrek kan identifiseer, maar dit steeds nie teken nie).

'n Kind met 'n swak liggaamsbeeld kan homself verder teken asof hy in 'n gat is of asof hy van die bladsy af val. Sommige kinders kan voorwerpe teken wat uit die lug op hulle val. Dit kan baie keer die vorm van swaar reen of sneeu aanneem.  

Luister ook na wat die kind sê as hy homself teken. As 'n kind 'n swak liggaamsbeeld het, kan hy dinge sê soos: "Ek is nooit goed met enigiets nie", "Ek is lelik / klein / swak / groot" of "Ek is nie goed nie". Kinders wat sukkel met hul liggaamsbeeld mag ook net die kleur swart in hul tekeninge gebruik.

As die kind klaar is met die teken van sy prentjie, kyk na die algemene gevoel wat die kind deur sy tekening probeer kommunikeer het. Is die tekening gelukkig, hartseer, moeg, gespanne of vol energie? Hoe groot is die prentjie van die kind? Waar het die kind homself op die papier geplaas? Het die kind enige dele van sy prentjie uitgevee waarmee hy nie tevrede was nie? Watter geslag, kleur en grootte het die kind homself geteken?

Hier is 'n paar voorbeelde van prente wat deur kinders geteken is.  Die prente is geneem uit 'n studie wat deur Margaret Ezell gedoen is.

Ouderdom van kind: 4 jaar, 9 maande, 6 dae

Ouderdom van kind: 4 jaar, 5 maande, 19 dae

Ouderdom van kind: 4 jaar, 8 maande, 13 dae

Ouderdom van kind: 4 jaar, 6 maande

Interpretasies van 'n kind se tekeninge

Tekeninge kan beslis 'n kind se liggaamsbeeld en selfbeeld weerspieël. Onthou  egter dat alle kinders slegte dae kan hê. Dit kan dan in die kind se prentjie gesien word en beteken nie noodwendig dat 'n kind beslis 'n swak liggaamsbeeld het nie.

Wees dus versigtig wanneer jy die tekeninge van 'n kind interpreteer, aangesien baie faktore die kind se tekening van homself kan beïnvloed. Kyk holisties na die prentjie. Dit beteken dat jy die volgende sal oorweeg en in ag sal neem:

• Ouderdom van die kind

• Moontlike visueel-perseptuele probleme

• Motoriese vaardighede wat nodig is om 'n prentjie te teken

• Die kind se gedrag in die algemeen

• Onlangse ervarings van die kind, insluitend moontlike spanning of trauma

• Agtergrondgeskiedenis van die kind

• Die kreatiwiteit van die kind

• Die kind se begrip van die taak

• Die kind se kultuur

• Die geslag van die kind - meisies is geneig om beter prente as seuns te teken

As jy liggaamsbeeldprobleme sterk vermoed nadat jy 'n kind noukeurig waargeneem het en 'n informele assessering gedoen het, maak asseblief 'n afspraak met 'n pediatriese professionele persoon wat ten volle gekwalifiseer is om bystand te verleen.  ‘n Pediatriese Sielkundige, Psigiater of Spelterapeut is baie goeie opsies.

Hierdie professionele persone word opgelei in 'n verskeidenheid assesserings-instrumente en toetsbatterye om 'n kind formeel te evalueer en te diagnoseer. Hulle sal ook die nodige hulp kan bied om die kind te help met sy liggaamsbeeld en selfpersepsie.

Onthou  ook dat maklike, prettige en ouderdomsverwante fisieke aktiwiteite 'n kind kan help om sukses te ervaar en goed oor hulself te voel. Dit verhoog op sy beurt 'n kind se liggaamsbeeld. Dit is 'n ander gebied waar pediatriese professionele persone soos Kinderkinetikuste - wat spesialiseer in beweging - kan help en intervensie kan aanbied. Dit geld veral vir kinders wat met hul liggaamsgewig sukkel of wat heeltemal van sport kan wegskram omdat hulle nie die selfvertroue het om aan groepverwante aktiwiteite deel te neem nie.

Kinders met lae spiertonus, ‘n swak postuur of DCD (Dispraksie), sal waarskynlik ook 'n swak liggaamsbeeld hê a.g.v die bewegingsprobleme wat hulle daagliks ervaar. Maak seker dat jy uitreik na 'n Kinderkinetikus, Fisioterapeut of Arbeidsterapeut wat die kundigheid het om te help om hierdie kinders aan die beweeg te kry en op hul eie pas te verbeter.  

Hoe om 'n kind se liggaamsbeeld te verbeter

Wat kan jy intussen by die huis of by die skool doen om 'n kind te help om sy liggaamsbeeld te verbeter?  As volwassenes het ons 'n groot invloed op hoe kinders hulself waarneem. JY kan 'n liggaamsbeeldprobleem uitskakel of verminder deur positiewe bewegingservarings en emosionele ondersteuning vir ‘n kind te bied. Hier is 'n paar wenke:

• Skep 'n omgewing waarin kinders goed oor hulself kan voel. Een van die maklikste maniere om dit te doen, is om eenvoudige, maklike aktiwiteite vir kinders te gee. Laat hulle dan sukses met beweging ervaar. Die resultaat sal wees: "Ek kan dit doen". "Ek is goed met beweging".

• Prys kinders, omhels hulle en glimlag as hulle na 'n speelding gryp, loop, hardloop, ‘n bal gooi of spring. Hierdie eenvoudige, positiewe bemoedigings gee enige kind 'n gevoel van prestasie. Nie net emosioneel nie, maar ook fisies. Onthou, goeie ervarings met fisiese aktiwiteite verbeter liggaamsbeeld.

• Fokus op die talente en sterk punte van 'n kind, en praat oor die feit dat 'innerlike eienskappe' (ook bekend as karakter) net so belangrik is as die 'buitenste deel’ van ons lyf wat ons liggaam genoem word.

• Eet goed vir gesondheid en nie vir grootte nie. Maak dit 'n prioriteit om 'vet' of 'dun' praatjies in die huis te verbied en eerder op gesondheid as op gewig te fokus. Onthou, as volwasene, het jy ongelooflik baie invloed op 'n kind se houdings, waardes, idees, gewoontes en gedrag.

• Let op na dit wat ‘n kind op die media kan sien of hoor, asook dit wat die media voortdurend as 'normaal' uitbeeld (veral as dit by onrealistiese liggaamstipes kom). Daag jou kinders uit om krities oor advertensies te dink, selfs van jongs af.

• Praat met kinders oor verskillende liggaamstipes en hoe speelgoedfigure nie altyd 'n ware weerspieëling van die werklike, gesonde wêreld is nie. Kyk ook na boodskappe van sportafrigters, LO-onderwysers, terapeute en ander belangrike figure in jou kind se lewe - wat kommunikeer hulle as dit kom by oefening, gewig en gesondheid?

• Onthou om oefening en fisieke aktiwiteit vir kinders lekker te maak. Dit sal 'n lewenslange liefde vir beweging aanmoedig. Op sy beurt sal dit weer 'n direkte uitwerking op hul liggaamsbeeld, selfbeeld en gesondheid hê.

Vir meer inligting, lees hierdie kort artikel deur Kids Health. Hier bespreek hulle die belangrikheid van 'n goeie selfbeeld en hoe om kinders te help om 'n soliede en gesonde selfbeeld op te bou deur kinders maklike take in en om die huis te laat doen.

Hulle skryf ook dat dit goed is om 'n kind te prys, maar waarsku dat jy dit moet vermy om 'n kind te veel te prys (veral as dit slegs uiterlik is). Leer eerder 'n kind nuwe vaardighede en prys hulle vir hul moeite en karakter soos wat hul vorder.

Om 'n ouer kind se liggaamsbeeld en selfkonsep 'n hupstoot te gee, kyk ook na die blog geskryf deur " Yes For Safe Choices ". Hulle het wonderlike riglyne en strategieë wat jy daagliks kan implementeer.

In ons volgende blog gaan ons kyk na Liggaamskonsep en wat dit behels. Tot dan, gelukkige bewegingsoomblikke saam met jou kind.

PS Kyk gerus die onderstaande video saam met jou jong kind.  Dit behoort ‘n lekker aanknopingspunt te wees om op ‘n informele manier hierdie onderwerp met jou kind te bespreek. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHrKu7j5jh0