To children, from very young, they love to dance. It is listening to music and dancing, immediately your body begins to move. Dancing is an activity that we should encourage because it is very beneficial for children, both physically and psychically.
Dance is an innate reaction in children. Recent research states that babies are born programmed to dance, have a natural predisposition to move to the rhythm of music and that coincidentally the more they synchronize their movements with music, the more they like it.
They are movements that cause them pleasure and are usually accompanied by a smile, with the added advantage that they get carried away and feel no shame. The disinhibition itself allows them to enjoy the dance with greater freedom.
Like so many other things in the development stage, dancing is also learning. And there is no better way to learn than to enjoy what we do. That is why dancing is a practice that should be encouraged since they are very young, even before they can stand up.
Benefits of dancing in children
For starters, it is a physical activity that favors cardiovascular exerciseIn addition to strengthening muscles and improving elasticity and sense of balance.
For its part, promotes coordination, memory and concentration. The repetitive movements and the intention to make coordinated steps that accompany the melody is a great stimulus for the psychomotor development of the child. It also allows you to have a greater knowledge of your own body scheme.
It also helps to acquire sense of rhythm and musical ear, and from the social point of view, it helps them to disinfect, making new friends and to greater socialization.
Do not forget something very important: that dancing contributes to improve self-esteem, to release tensions and strengthen self-confidence.
Promote dance among the little ones
Children can be encouraged to dance since they are very young. To dance there has to be music, so you will have to play music at home, preferably with different rhythms (party, rock, hip-hop, etc.).
When it's small, you can dance with the baby in your arms or in a baby carrier. You will enjoy the dance in company, while you rock it along with the music.
Later, accompany him by guiding his movements by holding his hands or making simple steps to copy you.
Accompanying the rhythm of the music through a musical instrument, or simply clapping or snapping your fingers, will help you acquire a greater sense of rhythm.
For older children, you can search for children's music videos (my daughters love "Parchis") so they can dance at home, or turn to console dance games. There are them for all console models and they basically consist of imitating choreographies (my daughters like JustDance for Wii)
Of course, you should never make fun or laugh at the child's way of dancing, but instead encourage him to keep doing it his way.
There is no doubt that dancing is beneficial for childrenIt is even used with excellent results for the treatment of some developmental disorders in childhood.
Is a pleasant activity with physical and emotional advantages that we should practice all more often.
Photos | Boudewijn Berends and lin padgham on Flickr In Babies and more | Babies are born programmed for dancing
