Listening to Your Baby
classes: 4 week baby massage class starts Thursday, February 16 from 10:30-11:30 am. at Birth Source, Inc. located at 5024 - 106 Ave. Edmonton, Alberta, (also, Tai Chi starts Nov.3 7-9 pm)
Tai Chi Chih class starts: Feb.13 12-1 pm. at Capilano Community Hall, Edmonton
Babies Talk all the time in many ways. Sometimes they are heard- sometimes not. Really listening to anyone is an art, but especially with a baby. Their eyes, their smiles, their little hands waving - are all talking - a relaying of important information. Like many "arts" - the art of listening to a baby requires us to be present, focused and willing for a short period to "let go of everything else" and to truly be here in the moment. Listening allows a space to open up for a baby to "be heard", to "be understood", and to "be validated", which leads to needs being met.
For instance, if your baby is willing to make eye contact with you, it may mean that they are in the newborn cycle of "quiet alert", which is the best cycle to accept a short massage from you. When you begin the massage, and notice all their subtle responses to each stroke you do with them, you can do more of the stokes they like the best in this moment, and "voila", your baby can feel "heard" by you, increasing the closeness between you, and deepening their "sense of self".
You are listening to your baby when you take note of all the things that help them feel relaxed,safe and secure. When with their help you figure out how they calm themselves, what positions they like best and when hunger sucking turns to comfort sucking.
"Listening to another" is part of every healthy relationship and an important part of your sweet unfolding ongoing relationship with your baby.
Thanks for joining me and see you next posting.
Sharon
Tai Chi Chih class starts: Feb.13 12-1 pm. at Capilano Community Hall, Edmonton
Babies Talk all the time in many ways. Sometimes they are heard- sometimes not. Really listening to anyone is an art, but especially with a baby. Their eyes, their smiles, their little hands waving - are all talking - a relaying of important information. Like many "arts" - the art of listening to a baby requires us to be present, focused and willing for a short period to "let go of everything else" and to truly be here in the moment. Listening allows a space to open up for a baby to "be heard", to "be understood", and to "be validated", which leads to needs being met.
For instance, if your baby is willing to make eye contact with you, it may mean that they are in the newborn cycle of "quiet alert", which is the best cycle to accept a short massage from you. When you begin the massage, and notice all their subtle responses to each stroke you do with them, you can do more of the stokes they like the best in this moment, and "voila", your baby can feel "heard" by you, increasing the closeness between you, and deepening their "sense of self".
You are listening to your baby when you take note of all the things that help them feel relaxed,safe and secure. When with their help you figure out how they calm themselves, what positions they like best and when hunger sucking turns to comfort sucking.
"Listening to another" is part of every healthy relationship and an important part of your sweet unfolding ongoing relationship with your baby.
Thanks for joining me and see you next posting.
Sharon
