274007 978 Parenting & Family true Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:58:45 -0800 /system/videos/0/82/93/31/319382.flv teaching, preschooler, pumping, swing, swinging, playground, child, kid, legs How To Teach a Preschooler To Pump on a Swing http://www.howcast.com/videos/274007-How-To-Teach-a-Preschooler-To-Pump-on-a-Swing http://www.howcast.com/videos/274007-How-To-Teach-a-Preschooler-To-Pump-on-a-Swing/edit approved 96 640 360 0 Howcast http://img.howcast.com/images/icons/howto-xxlarge.png 26 false false false 103039 1 0 Step Sit your child in the swing Have your child sit on the swing and pull on its ropes or chains, and lean forward and backward without help from you. This will show them that merely shifting their weight makes the swing move.

]]> 103040 2 0 Tip If there’s an empty swing next to your child, sit on it and demonstrate swinging yourself.

]]> 103041 3 0 Step Give a push When they seem comfortable manipulating the swing themselves, give them a gentle push from behind to get them started.

]]> 103042 4 0 Step Describe the motions Once they’re in motion, describe what they should do. Say, “Hold on tight, reach with your toes as you go forward, and lean back,” and, “Bend your knees when you’re going backwards.”

]]> 103043 5 0 Step Stand in front and behind To help them get the forward motion right, stand in front of them, just out of the swing’s range, and tell them to try to touch you with their toes as they lean backward.

]]> 103044 6 0 Step Switch to pushing, if necessary If your child isn’t getting the hang of it, especially if they are getting frustrated or upset, don’t push them. Or rather, do push them – until they are a bit older and ready to try again. Most kids master swinging solo by the time they’re five.

]]> 103045 7 0 Fact Did you know?
In 1903, New York City opened the first municipally built playground in the country, so that kids who lived in nearby tenements would have a safe place to play.

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