Tumble Tots - Action Songs - Various Artists

Advantages: Gets your child active, whilst having fun at the same time!
Disadvantages: None

...©TUMBLE TOTS - ACTION SONG FAVOURITES (DVD)© About Tumble Tots: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tumble Tots was started in 1979 by the coach for the British Olympic Gymnastics team of 1968, Bill Cosgrave. It is for children from 6 months to 7 years, and there are clubs throughout the country, which have structured programmes created to develop co-ordination, agility and balance. The kids use bright soft play equipment to climb on or through, and the idea is to build their self-esteem and confidence. (More info can be found on their website, www.tumbletots.com). The DVD: ~~~~~~~~ The DVD can be found at various shops, including online, and varies in price from £6.99 to around £10. It starts with an introduction from Caron Keating, (who is sadly died after losing a 7 year fight with breast cancer), best known for being a Blue Peter... Read review

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Advantages: Develops children's co-ordination, balance & agility
Disadvantages: Not cheap

...Want to tire your little ones out, give them exercise and develop co-ordination? Then it's time to consider Tumble Tots. *** A LITTLE HISTORY LESSON *** It all started back in 1979 by Bill Cosgrave who was the coach for the British Olympic Gymnastics team in 1968. About a million children worldwide have benefited from the programme since then and there are currently 450 centres in the UK with around 60,000 children being members. It is run by franchises which have fully trained and qualified staff. The Tumble Tots program is specifically designed to develop children's agility, balance, co-ordination and climbing through use of brightly coloured equipment and structured sessions. The sessions also aim to develop positive personality traits such as self-esteem and confidence. If you visit their website, you will find lots... Read review

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Advantages: Well organised; keeps little ones busy and active
Disadvantages: No reimbursement of class fee if session is missed

...attractions etc) and a gift (Ellie received a tumble tots music CD with about 6 songs on it) MY EXPERIENCES I took Ellie to her first 'GYMBABES' class when she was just over 6 months old. She was able to roll over, but was not yet crawling and was barely managing to sit up unaided. My first impressions of the class were very positive. I had got friends who had recommended tumble tots to me, but I was still not too sure of what to expect. When we arrived, I was confronted with a large gymnasium type room, half of which was packed full of slides, ladders, a ball pit, swing, mini trampoline, large gym ball and lots of slopes and tunnels. It looked really exciting. I took Ellie's socks off (as that's what the other Mums seemed to be doing) and we all sat in a circle on mats, with our babies in front of us. The class leader began by... Read review

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