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19.4.2023 | Jeanette Aurdal

Why Having a Swing is an Important Childhood Experience

Children love to run, jump, and play outdoors, and one way they can have fun while doing something beneficial for their development is by having a swing.

Their faces say it all!

Watching children play on a garden swing gives you hope for what the future holds.

Their giggles, chats and imagination fills your heart with joy.

Swings provide many benefits for children, from physical activity to improved cognitive and social-emotional growth, making them an important part of any childhood experience.

Physical Benefits

Swinging on a swing provides children with exercise and strengthens their growing muscles. Pushing off the ground and moving up and down on the swing builds core and leg muscles, as well as agility. Additionally, the back and forth motion helps to increase the children’s balance, coordination and overall physical strength.

Cognitive Benefits

The motion of swinging improves some of the skills that children need in order to learn and grow. As they move back and forth, they are actively engaged in observational learning – they are looking around, noticing their environment and observing the people and objects around them. As they push off the ground, they learn about force and motion, which are important concepts they can use in other areas of their lives.

I first started making swings when my children were young, but we have since discovered that they really are for all ages!

Social-Emotional Benefits

Playing on the swing also helps children to become more confident socially and emotionally. This can be attributed to the fact that playing on the swing allows them to better understand and process their emotions. As they rock back and forth, children get the opportunity to better understand their physical and mental states. Swinging can also encourage cooperation and collaboration, as children learn to take turns pushing each other on the swings and offer support and encouragement to one another.

All in all, swinging on a swing is an important childhood experience that should be encouraged. With its ability to bring out physical, cognitive, and social-emotional skills, it’s a great way for kids to get the activity and stimulation they need to grow and develop in a safe, fun way.

Read our earlier blog about how to teach your children how to push themselves (on a garden swing).

Learn the science behind the physics and why it is so important for them to learn.

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