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Vestibular (Balance & Movement)

Some children are rarely still. They spin on the office chair. They rock the dining chair. They walk the edge of the garden bed instead of the path. Or they stay on a rocker for a long time, going back and forth.

Some aren't after one of those in particular. They climb, bounce, jump or swing, then start something else.

The way they choose to move can tell you a lot about what they'll actually use.

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What actually matters when choosing

Watch what they already do.

If they want to go round and round, start with Spinning Chairs. If they keep moving the chair while they sit, look at Wobble Chairs. If they balance on edges and furniture, start with Balance Boards. If they rock back and forth in one place, look at Rocking Toys.

If it isn't one of those — if they climb, bounce, jump, swing or keep changing what they do — Movement Toys is the broader place to look.

Then think about the space you have, the size of the product and how much control your child has over the movement.

Child playing with vestibular input at home

Customer observation

What are you noticing?

Always Spinning

They turn office chairs, stools and waiting-room seats into something to spin on.

If you want that movement in a seat made for it, start with Spinning Chairs.

Spinning Chairs The Dining Chair Keeps Rocking

They're not trying to leave the table. They keep tipping, shuffling or rocking the ordinary chair while they eat or draw.

Look at Wobble Chairs if you want a seat that can move a little, rather than using the dining chair as the toy.

Wobble Chairs Everything Becomes A Balance Beam

Curbs, logs, the sandpit edge, the arm of the couch.

If they're always finding edges to balance on, start with Balance Boards.

Balance Boards They Rock In One Spot

Forward and back, again and again — on a horse, a boat, or whatever they can get moving.

If back-and-forth movement is the thing they keep returning to, start with Rocking Toys.

Rocking Toys Climb, Bounce, Then Something Else

It isn't just spinning or rocking. They climb, bounce, jump or swing, then move on to the next thing.

If no single type fits, look at Movement Toys.

Movement Toys

Looking for broader ways to get moving?

If you're shopping for climbing frames, ride-ons, outdoor play or simply more ways to get moving, Active Play is the better place to start.

MHH · What we've learnt

What we've learned about movement toys

We've found that the product offering the most movement isn't necessarily the one a child will actually use. Often, the products they return to are the ones they can get the hang of, keep going themselves and come back to whenever they want.

Some children will spin again and again. Others want the small movement of a wobble chair, or will rock in one spot for a long time. That isn't a sign the product needs to become harder or more complicated. Often the movement itself is the play.