Before teaching a child to skip with a rope make sure the rope:

Skipping is only for fun and does not engage any of these muscle groups: the heart (cardio), arms, legs, back, shoulders, and core; building strong muscles in nearly every part of the body.

From a Mind Moves perspective skipping with a rope is an effective way to:

Skipping rope (movement) develops the vestibular system and once the vestibular system has been developed it controls movement and behaviour.

Skipping develops:

Once gross motor movement has developed, the … in the hands, feet and eyes become more agile in readiness for writing and reading.

The Mind Moves Abs Trainer, Arm Workout and Leg Workout will all be valuable exercises to introduce before skipping rope.

Apart from improving motor coordination, speed, agility and eye-hand coordination, skipping rope also improves: