Balance is more than just maintaining equilibrium.

For

children,

exercises

in

balance

and

equilibrium

are

very

important.

With

a

balance

beam,

for

example,

they

learn

to

balance

a

wobbly

surface

and

to

stand

calmly

on

it.

This gives children self-confidence and security as well.

Climbing plays a key role

in

early

childhood

motor

skills

development.

A

study

found

evidence

that

climbing

at

a

young

age

helps

hone

spatial

and

directional

awareness,

and

also

boosts

physical

skills such as balance, hand and foot coordination, and agility.