Weave In Wonder

Oh yes, this is definitely worth a read if you have a young baby.

Pikler USA

"How we touch the stones and the blocks, with such attention and awareness... What does it say about our work with babies, and how they need to be touched with gentle and aware hands?” —Ute Strub

Exercise During Pregnancy May Have Lasting Benefits for Babies

"The results were consistent. Babies whose mothers had exercised tended to perform better on almost all of the tests, suggesting that their motor skills were more advanced. These gains were especially notable among girls, who usually lag slightly behind boys at this age. But baby girls from the exercise group displayed the same relatively advanced physical capabilities as the boys in that group and more coordination than boys in the control group."

"None of these variations were glaring. Every infant was healthy, with normal motor development. But the babies who had bounced along as their mothers jogged or danced were slightly ahead of the others in their ability to grip, jostle and control how they rolled."

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/07/well/move/exercise-during-pregnancy-may-have-lasting-benefits-for-babies.html?em_pos=small&ref=headline&nl_art=1&te=1&nl=well-family&emc=edit_ml_20190808?campaign_id=16&instance_id=11493&segment_id=16002&user_id=c3f428930dd956348b86662fd8e37170®i_id=75150515emc=edit_ml_20190808 ... See more

Babies whose mothers had exercised tended to perform better on tests of motor skills.

Brené Brown

Toni Morrison’s words are so heavy with truth that one sentence can bring you to your knees or set you free. Her writing challenged me, taught me, and nurtured me.

And, Toni Morrison changed the way I’m raising my children. ... See more

Scientists Say Child's Play Helps Build A Better Brain

The importance of PLAY. Free uninterrupted play.

https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2014/08/06/336361277/scientists-say-childs-play-helps-build-a-better-brain?fbclid=IwAR0hnl30JXReTAlrysbjLOBchPLLInOV_KcSQWyjT5wGKYoAIpgL3sYZb5w ... See more

Children learn their most important lessons on the playground, not in the classroom, researchers say.

Photos from RIE Bred's post

One child noticed another child's toy rolled under the sink. Experiencing the challenge of retrieving the toy while the child who lost his toy observes.

A peaceful beginning.

From the baby’s perspective.
#riebred

Being Barefoot Benefits Brain Development

In a safe environment barefoot is a great option.

Bare feet are important to optimal nervous system and brain development Shoes prevent one of the most nerve-rich parts of the body from sending important messages from our environment to our brains, and therefore stunt brain development, argues Dr. Kacie Flegal, a chiropractor and member of the Inte... ... See more