PREPARING FOR BIRTH
Baby equipment
BABY EQUIPMENT
Though they are quite popular, the use of baby chairs that prop the baby up, baby swings, car seats used outside the car, jumping and walking devices, are not beneficial for the baby. The newborn especially is mostly focused on learning to see, learning to eat and digest, and finding a new relationship to his body. There is little need for stimulation or propping them up. For slings, look for horizontal ones (see Out and About and Slings link below.) The ideal position for a newborn is horizontal. This allows the head to be well supported and weight to be distributed evenly along spine and hips that are growing and becoming stronger, and it allows the child to come to the upright position in their own time, when they are physically able and ready for it. These are things you may want to consider before acquiring baby equipment.
Respecting the baby's first tasks
ARTICLE
Pikler, Emmi - development of movement- stages.htm
zur Linden - daily fresh air.htm
Young mother in the garden
by Mary Cassat
Louis Toffoli Manuella
Conscious Parenting Guide www.consciousparentingguide.com 2009
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