WHY BABYGYM?
We explore how loving touch, massage, movement, and waking up the nose, mouth, ears and eyes make your baby curious to move, learn and have fun! When our eyes open up to the wonder world of a baby’s brain and body we become present in the moment, we enjoy every stage of our baby’s growth and development and we learn to celebrate each and every milestone!
FOR WHOM?
Our programmes have been designed to guide mom, dad and caregiver from pregnancy, through birth and through each of the physical developmental milestones including suckling, head control, rolling, sitting, crawling and walking.
WHEN?
It is recommended that pregnant couples join BabyGym 1 around 20 weeks and onward. Once baby is born mom, dad and baby can join a BabyGym 2 group class as soon as they are ready to leave home. Most families choose to join BabyGym 2 between 8 - 12 weeks. BabyGym 3 classes are attended as baby nears the relevant milestone: sitting, crawling and walking.
WELKOM
aan ons Afrikaanse ouers en vriende
Dr Melodie de Jager, die stigter van BabaGim®, is trots Afrikaans en so ook die meerderheid van ons Instrukteurs-span. Ter wille van toeganklikheid is al ons amptelike kommunikasie in Engels, maar u is welkom om ons verhoudingsbestuurder te kontak, sou u verkies om u navraag in Afrikaans te rig: Lelani Brand-Labuschagne 082 301 5860 / institute@babygym.co.za
BabaGim klassies word landswyd in Afrikaans en Engels aangebied en ons leesstof is ook in beide tale beskikbaar.
ONE + ONE = THREE
In one + one = three: the wondrous journey from conception to birth, Dr Melodie de Jager takes us on the thought provoking journey of Zani, – a modern young woman with a tad of neurosis, who wants a baby (pretty much like an item on a shopping list) – from falling pregnant, to staying pregnant, and finally, to giving birth.
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STRYKERS VIR SNUITERS CD
36 Afrikaanse kinder- en volkswysies in klassieke idioom.
Christa Steyn het Strykers vir Snuiters verwerk en opgeneem in samewerking met kundiges op die gebied van breinontwikkeling by babas, peuters en kleuters.
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BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, MILESTONES & LEARNING
Developmental specialist, Dr Melodie de Jager’s thought provoking book brain development MILESTONES and learning takes a long term look at brain development from the womb and the first year of life to school going age and the role of the motor milestones in this development. It was motivated by the need for a practical plan of action for parents and care givers to optimise the most sensitive time of neurological development as well as a practical plan of action for parents and teachers of school going children who, as babies, had skipped a developmental milestone or completed their milestones out of sequence and is still subjected to the influence of the primitive reflexes’ first call on brain activity.
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BABYGYM
The first two years are brimful of opportunities for movement and play to ensure the optimal development of baby’s brain and limbs, senses and reflexes, social and language skills, and feelings and thought processes. This engaging, easy- to –follow guide will enable you to make the most of those vital early-life experiences.
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PLAY LEARN GROW
Babies and toddlers develop so quickly that what is fun today is boring tomorrow. Regardless of whether or not your baby or toddler attends a stimulation class, the activities in PLAY LEARN GROW are age-appropriate and correspond to the latest research in development and the brain. In addition, each age-related phase concludes with a checklist that offers you the assurance that your little one is progressing. Faster is not better but progress is important and fun. And with a caring adult, it is the best brain food for birth to 3 year olds. Come play with us! Come learn with us! Come grow with us!
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PLAY YOUR BABY TO BRILLIANCE
Brain development occurs when you gradually and gently wake up all of baby’s senses and muscles in a specific sequence. No matter how clever the brain, the brain needs wide-awake senses and strong muscles to prompt the brain into action.
BABYGYM 1
For Expectant ParentsYou can look forward to 2 interactive and informative 1 ½ hour sessions in a small intimate group of (mostly) first time parents.
Outcomes: • An awe inspiring perspective on how pregnancy, birth and the first 4 months impact on your baby’s sensory, brain, and muscular development • Information that will guide you to make an informed decision about your birth option • Practical tools: you will learn a basic massage routine and BabyGym exercises to support your newborn’s feeding, digestion and sleeping; as well as effective ways to combat colic and reflux.BABYGYM 2
Firm FoundationsYou can look forward to 5 interactive and informative 1 hour sessions in a small group of (mostly) mother’s and baby’s.
Outcomes: • Learn to massage your baby from top to toe, to: relax your baby, bond with your baby, stimulate the sense of touch, and calm your baby’s nervous system • Learn to wake up your baby's senses according to the natural sequence of sensory development: touch, movement and balance, smell, taste, hearing and sight • Learn how to make tummy time fun, and strengthen your little one’s muscles so that when your baby is awake, he or she wants to move!BABYGYM 3
Advanced SessionsOn completion of BabyGym 2 {Firm Foundations} your baby will be ready to progress to BabyGym 3 {Advanced Sessions}:
• Sitting • Crawling • Standing, Cruising and Walking • Emotional and Social Development, and • Cognitive Development
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Brain Development in the Early Years
Brain Development in the Early Years
Research has indicated that there is a link between the variety of movements a baby makes during the first few months of life and baby’s ability to adapt and learn later on in life. The purpose of baby’s first year is to DEVELOP to become alert, strong, independent and clever and BabyGym helps to make this happen!
MEET THE TEAM
The BabyGym® Institute’s success is achieved by a number of passionate BabyGym® Instructors as well as a small yet dynamic team based in Johannesburg, South Africa:
Shuntay Steyn, Lelani Brand-Labuschagne, Melodie de Jager, Lana van Niekerk and Cozette Laubser.
Dr Melodie de Jager is the founder and author of ground breaking programmes and books on preconceptual care, birth, child development and quality of life – irrespective of age. Although Melodie’s education has been broad and diverse she wholeheartedly admits that most of her learning takes place at home amongst her children and grandchildren.
Melodie regularly hosts workshops, is a frequent guest on radio and TV, and much in demand as a keynote speaker. She is listed on the American Biographical Institute as one of the Great Women of the 21st Century
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B.Prim.Ed / B.Ed Psych / M.Ed Psych / D.Phil
Founder / Author / Developmental Specialist / Keynote Speaker
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