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Infants & Toddlers

“Movement nourishes the brain and is a key component to learning,
especially in the early years.”

Robyn Mor

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Group Infant Toddler programs:
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Smart Moves Infant Toddler classes (birth to 14 months or standing):

Classes are fun and educational and provide tips about physical activities that parents can do at home to enhance children’s learning potential. Some topics and developmental activities that are covered include the vestibular (balance system), proprioception (awareness of body in space), mid-line movements, and vision. Each class includes fun songs and rhymes, baby yoga, and tummy time games that are developmentally appropriate and strengthen baby’s physical, cognitive, social and emotional foundations for early learning.

 

The physical exercises in these classes are based on infant and postural reflex patterns. More about reflexes can be found here.

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Classes:

Frank Jameson Community Centre, Ladysmith

Mondays  12:00-12:45 Birth to Standing (0-14 months)

 

Kin Hut in Departure Bay, Nanaimo:

Tuesdays  11:15-12:00 Birth to Rolling (0-6 months)

                  12:15-1:00   Crawling to Standing (7-14 months)

Infant Massage (birth to 12 months)

Parents will learn how to massage their infants with a certified International Association for Infant Massage (IAIM) instructor in this five-week class. Some of the many benefits of Infant Massage include improved sleep, relief of colic and gas, as well as enhanced bonding and attachment. With the skills and techniques learned in this class you will be able to massage your infant right through to adolescence!

 

Classes: at the Kin Hut in Departure Bay, Nanaimo and Frank Jameson Community Centre

 

Mondays  9:45-10:45   Infant Massage (0-12 months)

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Specialized Infant Toddler programs:

These are tailored to individual needs to support optimal learning and development. These sessions can be especially helpful for infants and toddlers that are experiencing:

  • motor delay (rolling, crawling, walking late)

  • speech and language delay

  • delays in other developmental area (i.e. social communication, fine motor skills, problem solving)

  • behaviour challenges

  • premature birth

  • other diagnoses (i.e. Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome)

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Please see our Physical and Sensory Skills and Cognitive Skills for more information about individualized programs.

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