07 April 2009

GIVE YOUR CHILD OPTIMAL OPPORTUNITY

 for

GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT

Preschool children are at a stage in their lives when they are developing and refining fundamental movement skills, which are the basis of future movement skill capabilities. The development of these fundamental motor skills is essential for achieving school readiness as well as for facilitating a child’s progression through school.

Every child requires many opportunities for vigorous physical activity and participation in a variety of different movement experiences in order to achieve his/her optimal growth and development.  Many child development experts are concerned that many children do not have sufficiently active lifestyles and as a result are not developing critical body balance and coordination skills.  The suggestion has been made that this lack of balance and coordination has contributed to an increase in the rate playground injuries.

When looking for toys that will encourage the development of critical abilities on children during their pre-school years, the criteria of providing vigorous physical activity as well as contributing to improvements in balance, laterality and coordination should be considered.  Among the many toys designed to promote positive development through play is a special kind of push bike called the YBIKE.

Kids riding YBIKE showed the following improvements:

·  Substantial improvements in both static &

dynamic balance

·  Substantial improvements in bilateral coordination

·  Observable improvements in physical self-confidence

“YBIKE qualifies as an amazingly successful developmental toy!”

Prof. E S Bressan, Sports Science,

University of Stellenbosch

Please contact us for more information.

Saying of the WEEK

“Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation, and

a pinch of creativity.”

Quote by Bo Bennett

Did you know?

YBIKE is the brainchild of Chrome Cherry Design Studio, and industrial design and product development consultancy, also currently involved in the design and product planning for new exciting products in the Y-range.

One of these exciting new developments includes the big brother version of YBIKE – YBIKE EXTREME! Now junior and his bigger brother will be able to work their balance and have loads of fun together!

Look out for more details in future newsletters.

For more information on design and product development, please visit

www.chromecherry.com

mariza@ybike.co.za        www.ybike.co.za

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