It is possible to obtain yoga mats for young children although the only technical difference is usually the length - which just makes them marginally cheaper than their full length counterparts
Practically, our experience has shown that there is no clear benefit to using shorter mats - unless very young children are involved - e.g. the under fives - and so we would recommend standard length mats (6 feet long) so they can grow into them and parents could use them too.
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