Physical benefits of Tatty Bumpkin:
Exercise and stimulation – engaging children and aiding their energy levels, improving contentment and sleep.
Postures help maintain natural flexibility, build strong core stability and tone. Help to reduce obesity.
Helps balance and coordination as well as brain development.
Calming to the nervous system and raises endorphin levels helping children to deal with stress.
Breathing exercises aid concentration and the relaxation helps clear the mind.
Sessions provide the parent/carer with skills and techniques to use at home.
Psychological and emotional benefits of Tatty Bumpkin:
Helps adult and child to communicate as they do the session together. Tatty Bumpkin sessions aim to foster the relationship between the child and adult.
Helps children to interact with others and play actively.
Songs and animals stimulate children's vocabulary and speech.
Closing relaxation encourages an inner calm.
Helps to develop creativity, confidence and imagination in a non-competitive environment.
Helps children to deal with difficulties in a subtle way.