Sky Zones

Have we talked about parallel play? It’s a stage typical toddlers and preschoolers go through where they play next to each other, rather than really interacting and doing a cooperative game or pretend play exercise.  It’s an important stepping stone in socialization because the little ones do their own thing, but with others.  It’s the bridge from isolation to cooperation.

Sky Zone had many different options for kids, many ‘zones’ if you will. It had the big square ‘individual’ trampolines on which everyone keeps their own space. It had trampoline dodge ball, trampoline basketball, trampoline jumps into foam pits and even an American Ninja Warrior-style obstacle course.  These activities provided the full range of playing completely on your own (running up and dunking a basketball) to parallel play (the square trampolines all next to one another) to dodge ball (a true organized group game with rules).

Plus, Sky Zone had sensory friendly hours.  They opened early on Sundays without music, and they would naturally be less crowded, so it was more manageable.

Looking for opportunities like this gives your child a chance to grow and learn in an environment they enjoy. Over time, when they’re ready, they can start to do more interacting while they jump.

But even if they don’t, they’ve had fun and gotten some good exercise in their own private sky zone.  It’s a win either way.