BEST BEGINNINGS START WITHIN
TRENDING, BUT DANGEROUS: Why Babies Should NOT be Swung Upside Down!
A concerning trend on social media is encouraging parents to hang their baby’s upside down or swing them by their legs to soothe them or help them calm or sleep. Fun classes that include tumbling for older kids are now tending for infants and babies. However, all of these practices can be extremely dangerous for infants and babies. To ensure your baby's well-being, always rely on safe, evidence-based methods for soothing, bonding and playing. Try to avoid trendy unproven techniques. Consult a trusted source, like your pediatrician or an experienced pediatric therapist, for advice on safe developmental stimulation and calming strategies.
BABY SIGN LANGUAGE: “I SEE what you are saying!”
Language is both verbal and non-verbal, making sign language a perfect way to build your babies’ early communication skills. Baby sign language is not just for children who are deaf or have hearing challenges. Communication is powerful and research has proven sign language does not inhibit spoken language development, quite the opposite. According to research, using sign language may increase language and cognition, even in hearing infants, as young as 4-6 months old.
EVERYONE LOVES A GOOD MASSAGE, INCLUDING YOUR BABY!
Infant massage is an easy way to help you and your baby become healthier and happier. It is an inexpensive and valuable activity, and it does not take long to start seeing the rewards. Remember infant massage is supposed to be fun and relaxing, so don’t stress if it is wiggly work in progress.
WELCOME SPRING BY PLANTING SEEDS OF MINDFULNESS
Parenting is not for the faint of heart. Parenting is a hard, but rewarding job. Mindfully parenting makes it easier to ride the roller coaster of raising little people with grace. It is a tool you can return to over and over again, to anchor your parenting style. You don’t have to be perfect!