20/12/2025
Day 8 of our countdown to Christmas with some sensory calm: Swinging
Today’s tip is a favourite and our little helper was very excited to demonstrate this one! 🎄💫🪁
Swinging can offer wonderfully soothing vestibular input, helping your child reset when Christmas energy starts to feel a bit overwhelming.
Here’s how swinging can support sensory calm:
✨ Provides calming vestibular input
– Helps the brain organise movement information
– Supports balance, coordination, and overall regulation
✨ Creates a soothing rhythmic motion
– Gentle back-and-forth movement can naturally calm the nervous system
– Helps settle busy bodies and quieten busy minds
✨ Reduces sensory overwhelm
– A helpful break when your child is overloaded by noise, lights, or festive excitement
– Offers a predictable and comforting sensory experience
✨ Supports emotional regulation
– Movement can release tension and lower stress
– Helps children feel more grounded and in control
✨ A great movement break during busy days
– Just a few minutes can help children return to activities feeling more settled
– Works indoors or outdoors, depending on your space
Swinging is simple, soothing, and always a hit with our little helpers!
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