28/10/2025
This week at GymbaROO our neurodevelopmental focus is on bilaterality and laterality — two key stages in your child’s brain and body development.
🧠 Bilaterality is when both sides of the body work together in coordination — like when children creep, crawl, jump, or clap. These movements strengthen hand-eye coordination, arm and shoulder strength, and help the two sides of the brain communicate effectively. This stage lays the groundwork for later skills such as writing, cutting, and catching a ball.
➡️ Laterality develops next, as children begin to recognise their right and left sides and use them differently. One side of the brain starts to take the lead, allowing for cross-pattern movements such as running, throwing, or writing across a page. This stage is essential for balance, coordination, language, and higher-level thinking.
💪 At GymbaROO, we support these vital stages through cross-lateral movement activities, crossing the midline, creeping and crawling games, ball play, rhythm work, and balance challenges. Each class helps strengthen the neural connections between both sides of the brain — building a strong foundation for learning, movement, and creativity.
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