[Source:  Starfish Therapies]

We often have parents come in and ask for us to help their child be able to stand on one foot better. Usually they have heard that this is a skill that all children should be able to do. But why? What does standing on one foot help with? Here are some of the skills that are improved when single leg stance improves:

• Going up and down stairs
• Kicking a ball
• Stepping over obstacles
• Getting dressed
• Standing up from the floor
• Hopping
• Skipping
• Walking with a narrow base of support (i.e. on a balance beam)

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