In the cheerful video, in which toddlers enthusiastically show that they enjoy moving, Cora explains, among other things, that there are actually no exercise programmes for toddlers. Even though it is precisely so important to get children moving at a very young age. “In addition, through my work at the childcare centre, I saw that children do not play outside enough and sit still a lot. But I also saw that young children are not feeling comfortable in themselves. I felt that something had to be done. Surely you want those little ones to grow up to be mentally and physically healthy adults?”
Her daughter Nina is very happy that at the beginning of 2022 the Health Council published the Exercise advice for children up to and including four years old: “Before that, there was only exercise advice for children aged four and over. With Peuterbeweging, we try to cover the exercise advice: 180 minutes of physical activity per day, of which 60 minutes should be moderately intensive. Half an hour of Peuterbeweging and half an hour of playing outside nicely cover that hour.”
Nadia is a childcare worker. She works with the Peuterbeweging teaching method: “The only things you need for Peuterbeweging are a large space and the stories with the accompanying illustrations.”
You can read more about Peuterbeweging in this article.
Ordering
The book can be ordered through Peuterbeweging or through the Gezonde Leefstijl Op School webshop, Sport & Exercise category, https://www.shopgezondeleefstijlopschool.nl/sport-bewegen/