Romping animals can be used for softplay to develop coordination, balance, and basic movement skills such as flexion and extension, balance, postural therapy and neuro-development activities. They are great for improving muscle strength and tone, endurance, postural control, balance, weight-bearing abilities, and so much more! Here are some comments by children's physiotherapist Louise Hærvig:

The name “romping animals” covers exactly what you have to do with this piece of furniture. Because the children have to romp and gain some bodily experience, which can serve as the foundation for further development.

The most brilliant thing about the animals is that the fish and the pig, in big sizes, can roll. This is very challenging for the motor development. Children can lie on top of them and have the backside of their bodies strengthened, and children can exercise their arms through the pressure from their own body weight. You can roll the animal to each other, or roll and chase it, and you can sit while it is moving. Particularly the last-mentioned is good. Children do not have to sit nicely simply in order to be nice, but they should have the opportunity of having their bodies stimulated so that they can adjust to the conditions whatever they are.

The elephant is so well thought out that if you had to buy one piece of furniture for your child, you would have to buy this! When the child sits on the floor, the curve between the legs of the elephant works as a back rest. The elephant has a seesaw function where the child is challenged and stimulated while sitting. Later on, the child can stand on top of the elephant’s feet, which challenges the the child’s balance while standing. The elephant is also good to sit on and lie across – both when you lie flat on your stomach and on your back.

The giraffe can, besides from encouraging you to sit on it, also encourage you to balance on it – while lying and sitting.

My enthusiasm is really overwhelming – I really think that here is the piece of furniture that backs up on the motor development. A development that works the best when you play it. I cannot see how you can avoid it with the romping animals.

Louise Hærvig, children's physiotherapist.

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