When very young, babies are stimulated by movement, light, colour, faces, sound etc., so simple activities such as looking at and touching a coloured soft toy, hearing Mum's voice, a song or taking a walk in the pram will amuse & stimulate them. As they grow & develop you may wish to increase the level of activities and try out some organised classes or activities.
Ideas for Activities
Some suggestions for activities are below. You can follow the links to jump straight to your area of interest:-
There are many local swimming pools offering classes for babies - check out our swim class page to find one close to you
There are several types of class to choose from, usually offering some form of movement and/or music. For more information go to our Babies classes page. These classes can be expensive, so as an alternative you may like to visit your local library who offer free sessions of story/nursery rhyme time (more information below).
Useful Books:
- Baby Fun by Anne Knecht-Boyer - Games & activities for babies
Feature Article: Infant Massageby Raechel at Rae Of Light
 Massage is a wonderful skill to learn and can be used for years to come, adapting the strokes as your child grows older.
Massage is one of the true gifts you can give your child, the gift of touch.
There are many benefits associated with infant massage, some of these include:
- Teaches baby about their own body
- Increases oxygen and nutrient flow to the cells
- A wonderful tool to strengthen the bond between parents and baby
- Helps with sinus congestion
- Increases the circulation
- Strengthens the immune system
- Great for helping Mothers' with post natal depression
- Can increase sleep or may help infants have longer periods of deep sleep
- It's fun!!!
Enjoy special moments together through the bonding you share with your child, that you only get through the wonder of touch.
Rae of Light offer a course to teach you the skills of infant massage. Enjoy learning massage in a relaxed atmosphere in a small group.
Some of the topics we cover in the course include:
- Oils-the benefits and the most suitable for massage
- Massage strokes for the legs, abdomen, chest, arms, face and back
- Safety precautions
- The best time to massage your baby
We teach the special sequence to help with colic, wind and constipation.
We teach you how to perform lymphatic exercises that will help with lymphatic drainage, maintain flexibility and help with left/right brain coordination. Best of all these exercises are fun to do and can be done anytime with your child.
Classes are conducted over 3 sessions, they are approximately 1 hour classes, once a week, over 3 weeks. This allows you to practice before the next session and to gain the most out of your course.
To make sure you get the most out of this experience we also offer after course care and a follow up call to see how you are going.
- We teach parents to massage their infants using Indian, Swedish and Reflexology strokes.
- We are dedicated to providing Natural Products, Services, Training Courses and Superior Customer Service.
At Rae of Light, we believe in providing you with chemical free products by using the highest quality ingredients, at affordable prices.
- Our bath and body product range includes: baby, pregnancy and birthing massage oil to name a few products.
For more information please call 02 9613 3730, visit our Rae of Light Business Directory listing under Beauty Services or visit our website www.raeoflight.com.au
Libraries - Baby & Bounce Rhyme Time
- Libraries in the Hills District area often run some kind of Baby Rhyme Time and/or storytime which are usually 30-60 mins in duration and free of charge.
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