Author: Tony Tran

Written by Dr Jane Williams Are you thinking about purchasing a baby walker for your baby? At GymbaROO and KindyROO we would like to help you decide against such a purchase, and here’s why…. Will a baby walker help my child’s development?         […]

Written by Lyn Jarvis, Dr Tessa Grigg and Bindy Cummings  Every parent wants to give their child the best start to school, but we often get caught up with the rote learning of numbers, colours, letters and shapes, hoping this […]

Dr Tessa Grigg and Bindy Cummings  GymbaROO-KindyROO classes are specific for ages and stages of development. They include activities that promote the development of physical, social, emotional, communication and thinking skills for each specific developmental stage.    The developmental program  Each […]

Written by Roslyn Littlejohn GymbaROO-KindyROO classes include a movement that babies and children love but many new parents wonder about its benefits! Upside downs (USD) are very much part of the weekly program in different forms – tipping down from […]

By Dr Jane Williams and Bindy Cummings Does your toddler or pre-schooler walk on their toes, the tip of their toes, their toe knuckles or even on their knees? You may be wondering if this is OK.  Most of these […]

Written by Dr Tessa Grigg, Dr Jane Williams and Bindy Cummings The readiness of any child for school must be considered on an individual basis. The most important aspect to consider is how your child is developing, more than the […]

Written by Dr Tessa Grigg and Thomas’s Mum Every child at GymbaROO-KindyROO holds a special place in the heart of their teacher. Each week when parents bring their children, as teachers, we are given the best gift – a little […]

Written by Dr Jane Williams For those attending Baby ROO classes, you will be familiar with our weekly ‘Treasure Bag’ time. During this quieter time in our program, we introduce babies to a range of common objects through their senses […]

Dr Jane Williams  Babies just love to move. We know this by watching babies who are frustrated by their immobility! Thinking they can assist children to be more mobile, many parents prop their babies up into a sitting position at […]

By Dr Jane Williams  There has recently been a spate of online blogs and articles espousing that babies do not need tummy time for healthy development and that they will ‘find their own way to their tummy’ naturally over time if […]