Abolfazal (15 months) is in the nursery garden with his key person, Lisa. He goes to her for a cuddle and she picks him up. Holding him in her arms, she spins him around in one direction, and having checked that he is all right, they spin back the other way. She watches his face closely the whole time. He laughs and throws his head back slightly as he enjoys the sensations.
GOOD PRACTICE
1. Lisa knows that like most children, Abolfazal loves spinning. As well as being an exciting and stimulating experience, it is also vitally important for his developing brain.
Spinning, rocking, tilting, rolling and twisting are all types of movement that develop the vestibular sensory system - a very important part of our brain function.
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