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Interact with Your Baby

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:17:53 +0000

“Research has found that it is the quality of the infant-caregiver interaction rather than the quantity of care that establishes the health in the attachment bond. In other words, the caregiver’s sensitivity to the infant’s gestures when they are interacting is of paramount importance.” PBS’ ‘This Emotional Life’: The Building Block of Connection, Part 1. For more information, see pbs.org/thisemotionallife

Tuning in to your baby’s gestures in social interactions enhances the bonding process. Follow a little look, touch, movement or sound. These are the body language signals your baby uses to communicate her interest to interact or need to take a break. Let your baby take the lead in your social interactions. Even a two-month-old’s ability to turn her head to each side lets her regulate her excitement by turning toward or away from stimulation in social interactions.

Dads Support Dads!

admin — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:16:22 +0000

Looking out my window, I noticed two dads walking with their toddlers, when they met up across the street. One father was pushing a stroller and an older toddler was walking alongside her dad with their dog. As the dads were catching up on the latest news, one father pushed the stroller back and forth, keeping a rhythmic connection with his toddler.

After some time, the dads went their separate ways, when a new father appeared from next door carrying his week old baby gingerly. Being new at putting the car seat with baby in it in the car, his movements were delicate and precise so as not to disturb his baby. One father with his toddler crossed the street to see the baby and congratulate the new father. They stood for the longest time, gazing at the new baby and chatting together. In these little day-to-day interactions, dads support dads!

Parenting through Movement for a Healthy Lifestyle

admin — Mon, 31 May 2010 21:20:20 +0000

Medical Researchers now suggest the optimal age for instilling healthy eating and activity behaviors is before age 2.

This supports our focus on Movement Development and FloorMoves activities for your baby right from the start!

When you provide your baby with enough floor space to play, he can initiate his own play explorations. While observing your baby, actively focus on what he is doing. The more familiar you become to your baby’s responses, the easier it will be for you to recognize how his movement development enhances his self-motivated play explorations.

Read more about FloorMoves Tips for You and Your Baby in this article -
e-Newsletter 2 April 2010.

Amazing Babies Book: see New York Times Blog

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:16:27 +0000

The Amazing Babies Moving book gets a boost in a New York Times Blog!
See the article: “The Dangers of Baby Walkers – Dr. Alan Green” Feb. 22, 2010.

Readers Blog Comment:
“Amazing Babies” is a fantastic book about infant motor development that suggests games for parent & baby and exercises for the parent alone to explore the lines of movement that are developed in the first year of life (e.g. the head/tail developmental line that results in picking up the head, the side line that results in side-bending, the contralateral line essential for crawling, etc.). Tons of fun and fascinating to the new parent. After reading through this book you will have a gut-level understanding as to why walkers do not help and actually hinder motor development.
Donna Luder
Monteray, California

Hello world!

admin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:55:02 +0000

Welcome to our new Amazing Babies Moving Website!

If this is your first visit, we are delighted to introduce you to our new interactive website for parents, caregivers, educators and professionals. If you are a returning customer from our Amazing Babies website, online since 2001, you will notice our new Logo emphasizes our focus on Movement. Our team has been working behind the scenes for many months to make this an exciting and informative learning experience for you. We value your feedback and look forward to your comments in our Baby Buzz Blog.