Just shy of her fifth birthday, Ava has finally mastered the somersault. She is four years and ten months old and has been practicing the somersault for some time now. She has been able to do it with assistance but for whatever reason, just couldn’t coordinate all the steps to do it on her own. This past weekend, I woke up to Ava excited to show me her new trick!
Note: Those are shorts under her skirt.
From what I’ve read in my child development books, most children typically pick up the somersault by age four. I’m pretty sure my son was doing them at two. Of course this isn’t an important developmental milestone but she has been getting frustrated with her inability to do it. No more frustration!
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amazing, I don’t remember when I developed the somersault,BUT I remember when I lost the ability to do one, around the big 40.
LOL – well I can still do a somersault, cartwheel and the splits – I just hurt for a week afterwards. =P
Way to go, Ava!!! Yippeee!!!
One of the best parts of parenting for me, is to watch my children learn something new. They work so hard at it, but when they finally get it, it’s priceless.
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