Meet the Other Phone. Protection built in.

Meet the Other Phone.
Protection built in.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Chat

Join the discussion and chat with other Mumsnetters about everyday life, relationships and parenting.

Does this demonstrate core strength in 5 year old... ?

26 replies

TropicofCapricorn · 24/04/2025 21:58

DD is possibly hyper-mobile and SENCO and DR keep saying she needs good core strength... Recommended all sorts of stuff. She already does things like gymnastics, can ride a 2 wheel bike, a 2 wheel scooter,. trampolining etc.
I think she has good core strength,but I might be looking through googly mum eyes.

We tested her doing a plank, she held it for 20 seconds and got bored lol it was correct posture (straight back, bum not sticking up etc)

Here's an image of her on the monkey bars lifting her legs, trying to hook her legs over. this was about the 8th time she'd had a go and had tried 3-4 times each time (she dropped down once her arms were tired) . She did eventually manage it.

Sorry for the scribble it's just you can see her underwear otherwise.

Would you say that it demonstrates good core strength or not?

Does this demonstrate core strength in 5 year old... ?
Does this demonstrate core strength in 5 year old... ?
OP posts:
TropicofCapricorn · 26/04/2025 21:57

rosemarble · 26/04/2025 21:31

Her having a strong core is to support everything else. She certainly does a good amount of exercise but I don’t think say cycling or scooting is particularly good for your core.
She needs to be using her abs and back muscles, these stabilise everything else.
Things like crunches, Russian twists are good but I don’t know if kids and specially ones with hyper mobility should do them.

I think the scooting and cycling is because you're always balancing and using the core to adjust?

OP posts:
New posts on this thread. Refresh page