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Recently I have wondered why this item is not listed as a material to support gross motor development. It is also not on any lists of what to buy in preparation for baby. Yet, it has definitely been one of our top three most used and most important items in supporting his development of gross motor movement in the last 7 months. What am I talking about? Wait for it…
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The title of this post is “helping your baby learn how to walk” instead of “teaching your baby to walk” because contrary to what most of us think, you can’t actually teach a child to walk. He teaches himself. A lot of adults do try to teach the child by holding Read more…
My husband recently asked me why I keep dressing our son in “flood pants”.
Husband: Does he need new clothes?
Me: Nope! He’s a crawler.
Husband: What has that got to do with his pants?
Yesterday’s post talked about the symbiotic period and the support needed by the mother. Today’s post takes off where we left off and discusses the support needed by the child The first and most important need of the child during the symbiotic period is LOVE in the form of acceptance. The goal Read more…
The last post talked about pregnancy, today I would like to talk about the symbiotic period, which is the first two months of the child’s life. During this time, the child need his mother and the mother needs her child. They have a symbiotic relationship. He needs her for nutrition Read more…
Even though our focus is education from birth, I have mentioned before that the child’s mental development actually starts in the womb. When the mother is happy during pregnancy, her body produces endorphins which pass to the baby. Why does this matter? Well, endorphins are natural pain relievers which also Read more…
Hi all, INTRODUCING THE “I TRIED IT!” FEATURE I’m adding a new feature to highlight pictures, videos or emails sent in by readers sharing their experiences trying out ideas from www.nduoma.com Our first feature shows a reader’s little one using some of the mobiles I discussed in this post. You can Read more…
I received this video today and had to share because it reinforces a lot of the things I have talked about here. It is 16 minutes long so I hope you watch it and we can dialog in the comments. Have a great week ahead! Live a GoodLife! TV and Read more…
“The Mother is the Child’s First Prepared Environment!” Thank you for the work you do daily as the child’s first educator! I hope you have a lovely day surrounded by love and laughter. Wishing you a GoodLife!