Thing of the Week - Hop, Skip, and Jump!

As part of the launch of 50 Things in Southwark, we are focusing on 1 of the 50 activities in this amazing app. Next is ‘Hop, Skip and Jump!’.

All children love to be active. Make sure your child has plenty of opportunity to practise their physical skills by encouraging them to do what they can from crawling to walking and beyond. Building confidence in physical ability helps with healthy development.

Try to include some physical activity every day to build confidence and healthy living. Parks, soft play gyms and woodland are all great for practising movement. You could take a ball, a bat or even create your own obstacle course. Remember to go at your child’s pace and allow them to climb or jump off low boundaries as they feel confident.

For more information on this activity including how to do it, the benefits, top tips and resources, download the free 50 Things app from Google Play or the Apple Store.