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After experiencing success in Germany, UK, Japan, Singapore and several other countries, Britain's leading pre- school physical play programme-Tumble Tots-has launched its first centre in Chennai. The programme divided into three segments namely Gymbabes, Tumble Tots and Gymbobs cater to children between the age group of six months to seven years. Gymbabe is meant for children aged six months till they start walking. This helps them to use their senses. Tumble Tots is for children who start going to school. It encourages them to climb, jump and participate in simple activities which stimulate body awareness. Gymbobs is meant for children upto seven years where they have to work with and without equipment and acquainted to team work and relays. Parents have welcomed the programme, and feel it would be a good development tool for children. "It gives a good exposure for kids to play with other kids and also play with equipments which are not in normal school. In school, they teach rhymes but here along with studies, they also learn how to play. So, it's a good exposure," said Smitha, a parent. "Children of this age need lot of exercise. They need a lot of opportunity to actually play. Not only for body but because researches have actually shown that it also helps in connective development of child," said Mike Lim, Managing Director, Tumble Tots (Asia-Pacific). The equipments have been specially designed to meet child-related requirements. The fee charged will be rupees 990 per month, and there will be four weekly classes. The duration of each class is of 45 minutes. Started in the UK in 1979, Tumble Tots was founded by Bill Consgrave, a former coach of the British Olympics gymnastics team.
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