I-III Quarter Course

BONUS - Invitation to the Facebook group!

Lesson 1.1: Mistakes in lifting and carrying babies

The most common mistakes in these elements include, above all, grabbing the baby under the arms to be lifted and carrying it in a sitting position. You are not doing the baby a serious harm, but there are techniques that have negative consequences. In the next lessons you will learn how to properly lift and carry your baby.

Lesson 1.2: Lifting in the Pancake Hold and changing position

As we discussed in the previous lesson, the ‘armpit lift’ is not the best technique. That is why we suggest that you pick up your baby with the "pancake lift", in a safe and physiological way, where the gravity forces do not affect its spine so much. Importantly, this lifting technique allows for an easy and comfortable transition to both carrying positions we suggest in the next lesson.

Lesson 1.3: Improving muscle tone hold

The Moro reflex is a physiological reflex in the 1st quarter and it is usually a response to a sudden change of position. The baby's body tenses up as a whole. When changing the baby's position, especially when putting it in and taking it out of the bathtub, it is worth using the hold we propose in this lesson. This hold is safe and even if the baby tenses up sharply, we will prevent the child from slipping out of his hands by holding it under the neck and bottom.

Lesson 1.4: Proper baby carrying

Check how to carry your baby in a position that is safe and reassuring, and it’s comfortable for you. We propose carrying the baby in the ‘Royal Position’ – the VIP position, i.e. sitting down, but with a low-set bottom and hips pushed forward. Also, we give you the lateral ‘Tiger Position’, which has a calming effect on the baby, helps to satisfy the sucking reflex, and also aids in gastric problems.

Lesson 1.5: Carrying after feeding

The position that aids the work of intestines is the ‘Tiger Position’, which you learned in the previous lesson. However, immediately after feeding, to burp the baby, we suggest to hold the baby in such a way that its head is over the edge of our shoulders, and its stomach is placed on our chest. After burping the baby, you can carry it in the "Tiger Position".

Lesson 2.1: Dressing a baby

Like taking off parts of clothes, dressing a baby is an activity you do every day. See the way of dressing a baby we recommend that is safe and the least irritating to the sensory system.

Lesson 2.2: Undressing a baby

An activity you do every day, often more than once. Therefore, it is worth learning to do it in a child-friendly way. We will show you how to take off your baby's tops and bottoms so that it is safe and does not irritate the skin excessively.

Lesson 2.3: Proper way to wipe baby's mouth

Spitting up after feeding or drooling, which is a completely normal phenomenon in babies in the first weeks of life, requires parents to wipe their mouth and around the mouth. However, it is often done in a way that stimulates the child's very sensitive oral sphere. In this short lesson, you will see how to wipe baby’s mouth and not irritate it.

Lesson 2.4: Ways to soothe babies

Crying is a natural way for a baby to communicate with us. In this lesson, we will show you ways to calm your baby, which will work, provided that we have taken care of a full stomach and a dry diaper . Some babies calm down after 3 minutes under the influence of what we discuss, others need more time. Be patient with this stimulation and you will see its effects.

Lesson 3.1: Developmental norm and the High Bottom

From this lesson you will learn what we consider a developmental norm at the end of the 1st quarter that is what skills a harmoniously developing baby should have at 12 weeks of age. We will also show one of our prime exercises, which not only consolidates symmetry, but also allows the baby to explore its own body through the contact of hands with legs. Of course, we are talking about the High Bottom, which we start in the 1st and continue in the 2nd quarter of life.

Lesson 3.2: Symmetry, arms positioning and support on a roller

We will draw your attention to the correct behavior of the baby in lying on its back, as well as to the proper position and activity of its arms. We will also show you how to encourage your baby to be more active on his stomach, using the front support with a foam roller.

Lesson 3.3: Stimulation by pressing

Stimulation of deep sensation that is proprioception, is a very important and pro-developmental element from the 1st weeks of the baby's life. These are toning and pleasant stimuli for the baby. They are also a good way to spend time on a daily basis, as well as strengthen mutual bond. Remember that there is never too much tactile stimulation by pressing!

Lesson 4.1: High support - continued

In the second quarter, we want to and can count on the cooperation of the baby, who set into the High Support, will be able to keep the position on straightened arms. This exercise perfectly strengthens the muscles of the arms and back, and also trains the baby’s proper level of muscle tone in the shoulder girdle. We can say that this is our first task, with which we support getting into the position on all fours in the third quarter.

Lesson 4.2: High Bottom - continued

High Bottom is our play with which we achieve at least three goals. Firstly, we encourage the baby to contact its hands and legs and get to know its own body. Secondly, we consolidate symmetrical movement patterns. Thirdly, we practice flexion, abduction and external rotation of the hips, which strengthens the abdominal and back muscles.

Lesson 5.1: Working on the ball health and safety

It is a short but very important lesson. Check what you need to do to safely exercise with the baby on the ball, and how to assume a comfortable position for your back, which is often overloaded with a number of everyday duties. These tips apply to any type of ball exercise in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarters.

Lesson 5.2: Lying on the stomach - warm-up

Each of the activities on a ball must start with familiarizing the baby with the ball, as well as preparing the baby’s body for more intensive work. We start with a play, which we call Bouncing that is bouncing the baby on the ball. This will work as a warm-up and stimulate the baby’s sensory system

Lesson 5.3: Lying on the stomach - high support

A good variation and, at the same time, an additional challenge to the play in high support is transferring it to the ball. We gain the same as we would do this exercise on the floor, but simultaneously we familiarize the baby with the ball and have a nice time together.

Lesson 5.4: Lying on the stomach - side to side balance

With the side-to-side balance, we strengthen the abdominal and back muscles, as well as baby’s control of the torso. All these factors are necessary, for a harmoniously developing baby, to initiate moving on all fours in the third quarter. Remember about the equal number of repetitions for the right and left side - this way we consolidate the symmetry!

Lesson 5.5: Lying on the stomach - tactile stimulation and vibration

This exercise can be a great break between our other exercises. Strong meaning an intense tactile stimulus gives the baby a sense of security, and additionally it has a toning effect. Vibration is also an intense stimulus. Watch your baby's reactions to vibrations, if you see that it likes them, it means that its sensory system needs such sensations. Then, use it often!

Lesson 5.6: Lying on the stomach - full workout

This lesson combines all the other lessons in this module into one. Check how a full workout with a baby aged 4-6 months on the ball should look like. 10-15 minutes of these activities during the day suffice to support the harmonious development of the baby, strengthen its ability to control and balance the torso and thus help in achieving milestones.

Lesson 6.1: Back-to-stomach turn

As we mentioned in earlier lessons, your baby's time on its stomach should increase in the 2nd quarter. Turns are a great exercise supporting the desire to stay on the stomach. After the rotation, the baby can move into a high support and strengthen the shoulder girdle. In this exercise, remember that the baby should do as much of it as possible on its own. Also, do not forget about symmetry, do an equal number of repetitions for the left and right side!

Lesson 7.1: Stomach-to-back turn

It is more difficult to perform than the one from back to stomach, which is why we can expect it from a baby between 6 and 7 months of age. In this lesson, we will show you the correct technique to practice the turn, which is designed to help your baby acquire this skill. As in the case of the back-to-stomach turn, remember to keep symmetry, i.e. equal number of repetitions for the left and right side!

Lesson 7.2: The President's Elbow – three-point support position

This is one of our original positions in which a baby, lying on one side, can actively and freely use the other hand, e.g. reaching for a toy. Thus, we are dealing with dissociation of the shoulder girdle. In this position, we mobilize muscle groups that a baby uses to get into the on-all-fours position.

Lesson 8.1: Three elements of stimulation to crawling

The on-all-fours position, called crawling by parents, can be a difficult or even unattainable position for a baby. Not every baby wants to crawl on all fours. Nevertheless, we like the on-all-fours position because it is a multi-level, correct stimulation of development. Crawling engage the left and right parts of the body (symmetry). In this lesson, we will show you the three elements of stimulation to crawling: high support, heel sit, front and back balance.

Lesson 8.2: Crawling - practice

In the previous lesson, we explained the three elements of stimulation to crawling. In this lesson, we will show you how to specifically practice the initiation of crawling with your baby. We will present the correct hold and positions or movements to use with your baby to help it develop harmoniously in the 3rd quarter and reach this milestone.

Lesson 8.3: Crawling - transition to a sideways sit

In the 3rd quarter, individual milestones are strongly related, and because of that we can practice more than one element at the same time. From this lesson you will learn how to go, with a baby who has already mastered the position of on-all-fours, to a sideways sit and assume an independent sitting position.

Lesson 8.4: Kneelings and sideways sit

Kneelings are the basic exercise in low verticalization and, at the same time, an excellent preparation for high verticalization of babies. Practicing kneeling and moving from this position to sitting sideways engages many muscle groups that are crucial for standing up and then walking in the 4th quarter.

Lesson 9.1: Seating a baby safely on the ball

This lesson is the most important in this module, make sure to start with it! The sitting position on the ball is less stable than the lying position, which is why it is very important to seat a baby in a safe way. In this lesson, we will show you how to do that, and how to hold a baby securely while exercising together.

Lesson 9.2: Back-sitting exercises on the ball

Our play on the ball begins with a warm-up - bouncing, which you should already know from the 2nd quarter. If a baby is not enthusiastic about playing on the ball, bouncing can have a calming effect and encourage baby to the activity. We will also show you the elements of balance strengthening the muscles of the back and abdomen.

Lesson 9.3: Front-sitting exercises on the ball

Being face to face with a baby gives us the opportunity to encourage it to be active by making funny faces. You can also introduce a nice break between exercises, that is, head pokes on the belly. Due to the eye contact, front-back and side-to-side balance tasks may require more focus and concentration from a baby, thus the level of difficulty increases.

1-month-old - Can a newborn lie on their side in a controlled situation

1-month-old - Can you start doing the High Bottom Play for a two to three-week-old baby

1-month-old - How long to exercise with a twelve-day-old baby

1-month-old - Should a baby lie on a hard floor or, for example, on their Mom

1-month-old - Cries on the tummy and doesn’t notice toys

1-month-old - Clicking sounds in the joints — is it okay

2-months-old - A baby crying at a physiotherapist - is it normal

2-months-old - A strong need for sucking - how much should we allow the pacifier

2-months-old - Can you lay and support a baby on a feeding bolster

2-months-old - High mobility and activity when lying on their back

2-months-old - The baby arches their back during feeding

2-months-old - When can we start using a baby carrier

2-months-old - From what month can you use a hiking carrier

3-months-old - Can clenching fists be a sign of increased muscle tension level

3-months-old - How to put a baby down for a nap - the correct position for a nap on the stomach correct legs position

3-months-old - Neck pressed into the shoulders, how to help relax

3-months-old - The baby lifts their head up while lying on their back - what should I do

3-months-old - The baby lifts their head while lying on their stomach

3-months-old - When to start high support exercises

3-months-old - Bottle-feeding positions

3-4-months-old - How much tummy time

3-4-months-old - Can you switch to a stroller seat if your baby refuses to lie flat in the bassinet

3-4-months-old - Alternatives to the cradle hold

4-months-old - How to stimulate the baby before bedtime

4-months-old - Is lying on the mother's stomach as good as on the floor

4-months-old - The baby pulls up during a traction test - do not do it on your own

4-months-old - Torticollis — how to help

4-months-old - Lots of crying before falling asleep

4-months-old - Baby crawls backward — how to encourage forward crawling

4-months-old - Flat head and asymmetry

4-months-old - Clenched fists during tummy time

4-5-months-old - Can you use a stroller or a car seat for a baby at this age

5-months-old - Can you stimulate high support on a ball

6-months-old - The baby rolls over during sleep, should you change their position

6-months-old - What activities can you sit a child for

6-months-old - Can a baby who hasn't achieved high support go into a crawling position

6-months-old - Baby pulls legs under but can’t lift head when initiating crawling

6-months-old - Clicking sounds in the spine — is it okay

6-months-old - Can a baby who doesn’t sit stably be placed in a high chair

6-months-old - Baby gets into crawling position but doesn’t roll

6-months-old - Airplane arms in the royal position — how to help

6-months-old - How to lift and carry properly

6-months-old - Will a baby outgrow low muscle tone

6-months-old - When is a baby ready for a high chair and stroller seat

6-months-old - Should a physical therapist show exercises

6-months-old - Practices in the clinic but refuses at home — how to encourage

6-months-old - Often does the airplane — how to help

6-months-old - When can you sit a child who hasn't sat on their own

7-months-old - Baby keeps arms out and makes circular wrist movements — what does it mean

7-months-old - High muscle tone — baby can do the amphibian position but isn’t sitting or crawling yet — how to help

8-months-old - Asymmetrical crawling

8-months-old - Sleep problems, doesn't want to lie on their back

8-months-old - The baby pulls up and stands, what to do

8-months-old - Crawling like a wounded soldier

8-months-old - Low muscle tone, no high support — how to help

9-months-old - Assumes a crawling position, but when they need to move quickly, they crawl

9-months-old - When to switch from a baby carrier to a car seat

9-months-old - Sleeping with legs on the parent — is it okay

9-months-old - Crawls, gets into crawling position, but can’t move forward — how to help

0-12-months-old - From what age can you use an elevation in a pram or stroller

0-12-months-old - From when to when does a baby put their fingers or hands in their mouth

0-12-months-old - How a baby's sense of sight develops

0-12-months-old - How often and for how long to exercise with a baby

0-12-months-old - Recommended length of car travel with an infant

0-12-months-old - From when is a baby rocker safe

0-12-months-old - Flipping upside down and rough play with a baby

0-12-months-old - When can you carry in spider or on the hip

When is it worth seeing an SI specialist, and what are the indications for diagnosis

On what basis is an SI diagnosis made

Effectiveness of sensory integration therapy and how it complements other neurophysiological methods

My personal experience with the effectiveness of SI therapy

Is it true that untreated sensory processing issues can lead to ADHD in the future

Can sensory integration (SI) therapy ever be harmful

Can sensory processing disorders be fully cured

Does every C-section baby end up with sensory issues

How can you desensitize a child to touch stimuli from an early age

What toys and accessories do you recommend for children

From what age is a weighted blanket appropriate

3-months-old - Baby doesn’t like being carried

4-months-old - Sleeps 8 hours straight at night, cries in sleep, doesn’t respond to touch

5-months-old - Frequent night wakings

7-months-old - Doesn’t like cuddling, pushes away, only wants to be carried facing outward

9-months-old - Frequent crying when something is pulled over the head

10-months-old - Trouble sleeping through the night, wakes up every time after being put down

14-months-old - Very active, loves dynamic play, and has trouble falling asleep

18-months-old - Whining and squirming with eyes closed — like being in a trance

7-years-old - Does it make sense to use a weighted blanket

1. Audiobook - Asymmetry in Infants During the First Quarter of Life

2. Audiobook - Normal and abnormal infant behavior in the 12 weeks of baby's life

3. Audiobook - Normal and abnormal infant behavior in the 4th month of baby's life

4. Audiobook - Normal and abnormal infant behavior in the 5-6th month of baby's life

5. Audiobook - Normal and abnormal infant behavior in the 7th month of baby's life

6. Audiobook - Normal and abnormal infant behavior in the 8th month of baby's life

7. Audiobook - Normal and abnormal infant behavior in the 9th month of baby's life

Healthy Baby 1 month - Positioning on the tummy

Healthy Baby 1 month - Carrying - Bean hold

Healthy Baby 1 month - Carrying - Royal position and change of position

Healthy Baby 1 month - Carrying - Spider & koala

Healthy Baby 1 month - Carrying - Tiger position

Healthy Baby 1 month - Positioning on the back

Healthy Baby 2 months - Carrying - Bean & tiger position

Healthy Baby 2 months - Carrying - Lifting 7 transition into the royal position

Healthy Baby 2 months - Positionig on the back

Healthy Baby 3 months - Tummy time

Healthy Baby 3 months - Carrying - Koala instead of spider

Healthy Baby 3 months - Carrying - Royal position

Healthy Baby 3 months - Positioning on the back

Healthy Baby 4 months - Tummy time

Healthy Baby 4 months - Carrying - Bean hold & royal position

Healthy Baby 4 months - Carrying - Koala

Healthy Baby 4 months - Positioning on the back

Healthy Baby 5 months - Tummy time

Healthy Baby 5 months - Carrying

Healthy Baby 5 months - Positioning on the back

Healthy Baby 6 months - Tummy time

Healthy Baby 6 months - Carrying

Healthy Baby 6 months - Positioning on the back

Healthy Baby 7 months - Crawling on all fours

Healthy Baby 7 months - Sitting

Myth buster 0+ month - 3 reasons why the arm might hang down in this position

Myth buster 0+ month - 3 reasons why bare feet are great

Myth buster 0+ month - 3 reasons why we don't pull a baby by the arms to sit up

Myth buster 0+ month - 3 reasons why turning a baby's head doesn't stop asymmetry

Myth buster 0+ month - Flat head - Don't panic and consult a specialist

Myth buster 0+ month - Why do we exercise with healthy Little Ones? Part 1

Myth buster 0+ month - Why do we exercise with healthy Little Ones? Part 2

Myth buster 6-7 months - Why do we sit babies up? Part 1

Myth buster 6-7 months - Why do we sit babies up? Part 2

Myth buster - Infant carriers - Are they allowed?

Myth buster 0+ month - Babywearing in the sling

Myth buster 0+ month - Baby lifting their head and want to be seated

Myth buster 0-6 months - Why shouldn't babies be seated before 6 months?

Myth buster - Asymmetry - When is it a developmental norm and when should we be concerned?

Myth buster 0+ month - A baby crying and arching during exercises? Stay calm!

Myth buster 0+ month - The best positions for burping!

Myth buster - Why baby walkers are not good for your baby

Myth buster 0-12 months - How much "time should you give" your Little One to achieve the next skills?

Myth buster 0+ month - Can sleeping on the back increase asymmetry?

Myth buster 12+ months - Should you hold your Little One's hands to help them walk?

Myth buster 7+ months - Why do we practice crawling? Part 1

Myth buster 7+ months - Why do we practice crawling? Part 2

Myth buster 7+ months - Why do we practice crawling? Part 3

Myth buster 7+ months - Why do we practice crawling? Part 4

Myth buster - Tummy - From what age should you place your Little One on the tummy?

Myth buster - Tummy - How long and how to support your Little One during tummy time?

Myth buster - Tummy - What if your Little One doesn't like tummy time?

Myth buster 3+ months - Is rolling from tummy to back in a 0-3 month old baby considered typical?

Myth buster 5+ months - Swimming extension pattern - When is it normal and when should you be concerned?

Myth buster 0+ month - Is lifting a baby under the armpits recommended?

Myth buster 5+ months - Swimming extension pattern - You can reinforce it with improper carrying!

Myth buster 0+ month - Advantages of lifting in the "pancake hold"

Sensofala 0+ month - We hug & squeeze the Little Ones!

Sensofala 5+ months - Watching cartoons might not calm your child down!

Touch supersensivity 5+ months - Clothes

Touch supersensivity 5+ months - Emotions

Touch supersensivity 5+ months - Chin & beard area

Hand supersensivity 6+ months - I don't participate in group activities

Hand supersensivity 6+ months - How to recognize it?

Hand supersensivity 6+ months - Drooling - How to differentiate from teething?

Hand supersensivity 6+ months - Food preferences

Hand supersensivity 0+ month - Graphmotor skills

Sensofala 0+ month - Deep pressure - Stimulation before sleep

Sensofala 0+ month - Calming a baby before sleep through movement & sound

Sensofala 0+ month - Why does the Little One move around in the crib during sleep

Sensofala 0+ month - Calm the Little One through rocking and deep pressure at the same time

Sensofala 0+ month - How to recognize that a child needs deep pressure stimulation?

Sensofala 0+ month - Stimulation of feet and hands

Sensofala 0+ month - Does your baby move their head while falling asleep? That's vestibular stimulation!

Sensofala 0+ month - Vestibular stimulation for children with low muscle tone and weak postural control!

Sensofala 12+ months - How to stimulate motorically overactive children?

Sensofala 0+ month - Positive self-stimulation!

Sensofala 0+ month - Low muscle tone in the oral area

Sensofala 0+ month - The oral zone and the work of the flexor muscles