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Plagiocephaly: does your baby have a head preference? Is your baby getting a flat head?
Many babies are born with a preference to look in one direction more than the other. There are several reasons why this may happen. It may be from baby’s position in the womb, it may be from their birth journey, they may have a stiff, sore or tight neck. It may also be that […]
5 key things to know about baby development
5 key things to know about baby development Babies build their brain in relationship Babies need their hands to self soothe, to explore, to play and enhance their experience of their world. Babies have an inner drive to move Babies build confidence in movement through opportunity, practice and repetition Curiosity and fear don’t co-exist in […]
midline play with your baby
Baby development is not something that we are usually taught in prenatal classes.Babies are making over one thousand connections in their brain every minute. They are taking in information from their environment all the time. Babies process information and build a map of their world in their mind. For a baby, learning how to […]
Baby Communication Week
Probably you have heard it said that 70-80% of communication is non-verbal. As humans, we are born with an inbuild desire and have all the mechanisms to communicate. In this we are not alone. In keeping with the wider mammal community, we are social beings. The baby in the middle photo holds his mum’s finger […]
brilliant fun ideas to keep children active and amused from Pathways.org
Help Your Child’s Gross Motor Development Share This! Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Bring the zoo to you! No, we don’t mean you should adopt dozens of wild animals. Instead you can use animals to practice gross motor skills at home. This is great for little ones to use their imaginations and pretend to be animals […]
Tips to connect with Mother Nature, build resource and calm the deepest fears
It has come upon me like one of the deepest instinctual cravings that used to happen when I was pregnant and expecting my children. The drive is irresistible, has to be obeyed, comes from within the depths of my deepest nature. It happens every year at this time but this year the drive is even […]
Gross motor games help children regulate.
Most things are incremental and gradual. We barely notice them happening or forming until one day they are there, staring us in the face, fully formed. Habits are a bit like that. With horses, one day you let them barge their way out of the stable. Next day they try it again. If they succeed […]
5 tips to settle your baby from Early Start Hub #Understand Babies at Rainbows End Clinic
5 tips for settling your baby 1. Slow down (babies go 10 times slower than adults, slowing down helps settle feelings of overwhelm) 2. Chose one position and stay with it. (quickly changing a baby’s position causes disorientation, choosing one position helps baby orient and settle into that position) 3. Talk to your baby and […]
Magic Moments
What a great thing to do to forget about the washing and play with baby instead. Babies are only little for such a short time and every one of your smiles and every piece of your attention makes their world. Like wrapping a soft warm blanket around them it keeps them safe in this world. […]
Baby Cues………… reading your baby’s body language
Body language is our first language. We inherently know and understand body language. Over 70% of all communication is body language. Babies use body language to communicate and express their feelings, thoughts and emotions. A Baby’s body language is subtle, and can vary from the slightest movement of one finger to a full blown reaction.
