Baby Movement
What You Do As A Parent Matters
What you do, or don't do as a parent has a huge influence on your baby's development. This seems like an obvious thing to say, but the fact is, there is an optimal pathyway through which the child will gain optimal stabilisation, posture and movement that will carry them through life.
It is written in our DNA, and if the optimal environment and handling are offered, the baby will do them automatically. Unfortunately, most of what society has come to accept as 'normal' and what we are told as parents does not support optimal development.
The first year of life is a crucial and relatively tiny window in a child's development that they only get once. There are no do-overs. Your child will never again spend that time on the floor, developing connections and awareness between the brain and the body, as they learn to move their body and explore their enviornment.
The quality of their movement patterns is set in the first year of life and forms a baseline, for better or worse, for the rest of their life.
What I teach my clients is not common knowledge (though I hope one day it will be). Sadly, today parents are given poor advice and led to believe certain things are ok for your developing baby when the exact opposite is true.
The good news is I have coached countless families who have applied this this knowledge and the results are spectacular and, once you know what you are looking for, the difference in children offered this optimal support is so glaringly obvious to see.
If you want your child to grow up with a strong, stable and flexible body that will be less prone to injury and pain
If you want to maximise function of your child's speech, communication, learning, balance, coordination and palate (dental)
If you want your child to have an awareness and connection with their body so they can follow it's wisdom and guidance through life
If you want your child to have good posture, alignment and move confidently in the world
Then you must learn how you can best support their development in the first year
What you need to learn isn't complicated, far from it, it is very simple. But it will require you to attain a new awareness of how movement develops from birth to 14 months and you will need to be prepared to shatter a few beliefs about what babies can do and when. You might also need to say goodbye to some baby equipment and fend off a few well meaning people around you who think they know better, because "that's how they did it". I promise, the results will be worth it! Our children are born with all they need to thrive, we just have to get out of their way!!
Services for Babies & Children
Newborn Essentials Course
Have a newborn or expecting one? I have created a comprehensive online video course with everything you need to know to give your baby the best possible start in the first 3 months of life
Comprises easy to understand, short video lessons with practical demonstrations
Learn how to handle and care for your baby in a way that best supports their development
Learn what milestones, positions and movements are appropriate in the newborn period
Know what equipment supports your child's development and what to avoid (includes information on baby carriers)
Feel empowered and confident as a care-giver that the support you are offering your baby is directly impacting their long term health and happiness
Individual Consultation
If you have an older infant or toddler, would like one to one coaching and support or if your child has a specific concern you would like support with, then an individual sessions is your best option.
After assessing your child's movement and any concerns, I help you in developing the awareness and skills to help your child move through any issues they are experiencing and to maximise their movement potential. Depending on the issue, sometimes this can be resolved in a single session, or sometimes multiple sessions are needed..
Available online via Zoom or in-person
Keen to Learn More?
I have another website, devoted to baby movement, myactivebaby.com
Client Stories
What My Clients Say
It is truly an honour and privilege to witness the healing and transformation of my clients. It fills me with joy and excitement as they take leaps forward on their journey, and begin to realise their potential. Here are some of their stories...
Fractured Lumbar Spine
When I found Suz, I was at my lowest point. I had been in a car accident, fractured my spine and had it surgically fused in four places. I was in so much pain and honestly, I was a mess. What I came to realise through my healing journey was that my body had been screaming at me, probably for years. I hadn’t been listening - now it had my attention...
Jeff
Chronic Shoulder Injury
I cannot express my gratitude enough for the incredible care and expertise provided by Suz in helping me to heal from a shoulder injury. I had been diagnosed with a SLAP lesion in my left shoulder with humeral subluxation and told the only option was surgery and that my shoulder would never be quite right, even after that. At this point I was unable to use my arm to do pretty much anything and completely unable to lie on my side...
Liane
Chronic Hip & Lower Back Pain
DNS was the doorway through which my life changed forever. A major unlocking occurred on the very first session with Suz. After a lifetime of attempting different therapies and enormous personal work to process emotions, it was clear that I still held it all in my physical body. Suz not only found these highly guarded places that no one else had, she allowed me a safe space to release it. WOW! ...
Rebecca
