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Amazing Babies Moving Book in Italian

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:53:20 +0000

BIG NEWS! The AMAZING BABIES MOVING BOOK is now published in Italian under the title:

NEONATI FELICI IN MOVIMENTO

Guida Per Lo Sviluppo Motorio Insieme Al Tuo Bambino Da 0 A 12 Mesi

Click on this link to order: www.macroedizioni.it

Your Baby in Action and Social Interaction

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:11:49 +0000

In your Tummy Time for Two sessions, do you provide unstructured time for your baby to play on the floor each day? During these physical interactions with gravity, babies explore their body through touch and movement to develop their body awareness, body image and body confidence. In FloorMoves, they are active explorers not passive observers. Babies learn to move their whole body and develop their handling skills while balancing and practicing new body positions.

On the floor, babies are curious about what’s around them and through their active focus and gestures communicate what they are interested in. One of our recent photo vignettes is about a baby who directs a play interaction with an adult and she is only 4 months old! We continue to document the Pre-Locomotion Baby and Locomotion Baby to show the significance of how babies move, move to communicate and move to learn in their amazing first year!

Self-Motivated Babies

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:55:10 +0000

When we see babies as moving scientists, expansive explorers, eager investigators, delightful communicators and improvisers in play, we share in the joy of their self-motivated actions and interactions in their environment.

I have been promoting this view for many years in my published materials and workshops as a reminder of just how aware babies are.

A typical example is when a ten month old baby keeps dropping toys from his high chair and keeps you busy picking them up. But you may not have noticed him also dropping toys and taking them in and out of the wastepaper basket. Dropping toys from his high chair takes longer before he hears the sound of his toy hitting the floor. This is one of the many actions your baby performs every day that leads to his understanding the concept of ‘time through space’.

A budding scientist, he is busy experimenting in his environment and making new connections and discoveries that are the physical foundation of many future cognitive concepts.

Please note: An earlier draft with a working title was inadvertently published today by mistake.

The Aware Baby™

admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:23:11 +0000

I have been promoting this view for many years in my published materials and workshops as a reminder of just how aware babies are.

A budding scientist, he is busy experimenting in his environment and making new connections and discoveries that are the physical foundation of many future cognitive concepts.

My recent documented photo vignettes will be produced under The Aware Baby.

Move Baby Move! Explore, Interact, Play

admin — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:08:49 +0000

We promote TummyTime for Two to encourage your baby’s motor development, social interactions and problem solving skills in play. FloorMoves is the best place for your baby to interact with the friendly force of gravity to develop these Fun-da-Mental Movements. In this special space – your baby will show you her amazing abilities and delight you with new social interactions.

When you are at your Baby’s Level on the Floor:

Watch, listen and learn…
Babies develop new body moves and interactive games just for you!
Magic Moments spring up when you are interested in what your baby is doing.

TummyTime for Two will be your baby’s favorite activity every day.

Playful Grand-Parenting for Active Babies

admin — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:50:37 +0000

Many grandparents we know are active and play a vital and central role in their grandkids lives both indoors and out:

Rounds of active lap and bouncy knee songs
FloorMoves Tummy Time for Two
Playful chase and catch games at the park
Refreshing, splashy water play at the pool

These playful activities are great fun for the babies and of great physical benefit that keep grandparents spontaneous, agile and active through their fun filled days. Comfortable on the floor at the baby’s level grandma doesn’t miss out on the baby’s Tummy Time play. Together they laugh at their many surprising body-to-body interactions from a tumble to a cuddle.

Standing Up – Babies Feel so Big!

admin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:20:51 +0000

There is no reason to rush your baby to achieve early standing. Although you may want to lift your baby up and place her in the standing position, let your baby pull herself up on her own. Your baby will feel ‘so tall and so big’ when moving from the floor up to standing on her two little feet. When babies coordinate their bodies to balance, their dynamic physical interactions with gravity ensure that they build new body-brain connections through their own experiences.

Tell us what other benefits this approach will have for your baby.

Your Baby’s Self-Directed Play

admin — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:29:28 +0000

When your baby is playing with a toy , pause and notice what your baby is doing. Babies don’t need to be overly stimulated or constantly entertained. Discovery play, problem-solving and arriving at solutions in age-appropriate activities is a thrilling experience for babies. With concentrated attention, these play sessions offer your baby an opportunity to experiment and practice movement skills to successfully complete a task. When babies carry out their intentions from motivation to mastery, they develop self-confidence at each stage of development.

Babies Learn by Mouthing Toys

admin — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:48:12 +0000

When babies begin to play with a new toy, they first explore it with their mouths. Mouthing toys and objects is an essential part of your baby’s self-directed play. Through these mouthing explorations, babies learn about taste, texture, hardness and the distinctive shapes of toys and objects.

Six-month-old babies enjoy being on their tummy, because this is now a more functional play position. They are learning to actively coordinate their mouthing explorations and handling skills with a variety of body movements. Through this dynamic interplay, babies learn about their own actions, discover the properties of the toy they are playing with and experiment to successfully complete a self-directed exploration.

Streamlined Baby Moves

admin — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:15:14 +0000

Creeping on hands-and-knees is the most elegant early locomotion pattern, a distinctly important stage of development. To begin this action, babies reach forward with one hand and a diagonal connection is made through the body, pulling the opposite knee forward. In minimal body contact on the floor, babies are alternately balancing on one hand and the opposite knee. With streamlined body organization, babies begin creeping forward in this cross-lateral movement pattern.

You may discover that your movement isn’t as coordinated and efficient as your baby’s. One mother noticed her baby was creeping in a cross-lateral pattern (opposite arm and leg) but she wasn’t! You and your baby will gain many benefits by practicing these cross-crawl movements together.

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