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Sitting pretty: Why is cross-legged sitting important for children?

Sep 28, 2015 by Hélène Serfontein 3 Comments

Growing up we sat cross-legged in school fairly often. The lower grades had carpets in the classrooms. We would sit there listening to the teacher read, or explain certain concepts. There wasn’t even a question: We all sat cross-legged. We sat like that through assembly in the school quad. We sat like that for morning […]

The importance of Vitamin A

Sep 28, 2015 by Hélène Serfontein 3 Comments

Vitamin A is vital for growing children. This vitamin helps with vision development, healthy eyes and night vision. It is necessary to build strong tooth enamel. Sufficient Vitamin A stores help the immune system to function properly. Vitamin A needs healthy levels of proteins and iron in the body to be absorbed. The vitamin is […]

Have a ball

Nov 26, 2014 by Hélène Serfontein Leave a Comment

Simply owning a ball is an easy way to get children moving and active. Sit on the ball instead of a chair for watching TV or working at a desk. Brilliant for proprioception and core activation. Some fun activities to do on the ball: Child on the tummy: Hold their ankles and do airplanes with […]

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