Balance Combination

The Balance Combination has a variety of balance activities. The steps on the one beam encourage jumping and balancing from one to the next. The solid beam on the next pole has an additional rope support, to cater for less confident balancing acrobats. When walking or jumping from pole to pole, children train their proprioception and sense of balance, both skills are fundamental in confidently managing the body in its surroundings such as when navigating street traffic safely. Walking across the Balance Combination with friends also helps children to learn how to take it in turns and negotiate who is going first. These are important social-emotional skills that are basic to the ability to form friendship and relate to peers.