I know I've read a lot of stuff about how preschoolers (under 5) should not be put in backbends/bridges because it can result in long term spinal damage. I have never put my 3 1/2 year old in one and at her gymnastics class all the instructor does is have them lay on their back on the floor, bend their knees and put their hands by their ears on the floor. If they push up, they do so on their own. The instructor does not pull them into a backbend/bridge at all. However, my daughter has figured out how to do it and can pretty much do a full backbend by herself, head off the floor and everything.
Should I stop her from doing this, or since she can do it on her own does it mean that it's ok? Is it more of a problem to pull them up in one before they're ready? I'm not sure I can fully stop her since she runs around doing somersaults and stuff all day long, but if it's something I should be concerned about I'll definitely try.
I guess I just wanted to find out if it's more of a concern putting a child in a backbend/bridge before they're ready and can do it on their own, rather than the child just learning it and doing it on their own by themself. (Did that make sense?)
Sorry if this was longwinded.
Should I stop her from doing this, or since she can do it on her own does it mean that it's ok? Is it more of a problem to pull them up in one before they're ready? I'm not sure I can fully stop her since she runs around doing somersaults and stuff all day long, but if it's something I should be concerned about I'll definitely try.
I guess I just wanted to find out if it's more of a concern putting a child in a backbend/bridge before they're ready and can do it on their own, rather than the child just learning it and doing it on their own by themself. (Did that make sense?)
Sorry if this was longwinded.