Baby Sensory Wolverhampton West

If you're nervous about weaning, Keep A Beat has some great advice definitely worth checking out

Why are finger foods good?

Often when parents start to prepare for the weaning journey they start to worry about choking. Historically, parents and carers would puree foods or cut them up in to teeny tiny pieces. But, if you want to promote safe eating then we need to teach children how to eat in a safe way. That means we need to give them foods that help to develop their oral motor skills

If you want babies to be able to chew then we need to give them chewable foods

So are finger foods safe? Yes - but we must prep them for the age and ability of the child

We cover more about how to prep food and all the reflexes our baby is learning with their hands and mouth on our First Aid For Weaning sessions! These are online twice a month, they are live and informal so you can ask questions as we go along

*Images show examples of size and shape but these will be different dependant on age and ability

Superheroes Week 🦸‍♀️

Thank you to everyone who came along to my Summer Specials. I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did! 🥰

Thank you to those who sent me photos! I love them!!!

To my little graduates it has been an absolute pleasure and to see how confident you have grown is truly heartwarming. Good luck for the future and don't be strangers! 💚💛

What makes Baby Sensory special? Baby Sensory is the original learning and development program designed for babies from newborn up to 13 months. Every week is a new adventure in discovery and development, all backed by over 40 years of research. Every activity, piece of music and toy are chosen with care, providing ideas for creative play, tummy time, visual development, textures and scents in practical ways that can be repeated at home. Our classes build confidence and celebrate every milestone. You’ll share magical moments and support your baby’s development in a warm, welcoming space created just for you both.
Your local classes are in Trysull, Wombourne and Tettenhall. Join the magic today and visit www.babysensory.com/wolves-west (link is in my bio) today to book.

Booking is now open for our Autumn Term. Here is a little insight into what I have planned for September and October.

To book for Wombourne and Tettenhall, you can find the link in my bio.

For Trysull, booking is currently only open to those on the Wait List so if you want to book on there, join the Wait List via the website. Booking will open publicly later this week.

One week left of Summer Specials and it's Superheroes Week! So feel free to dress up this week and I'll see you there.

I don't know about you but I think Jungle Jitters Week is one of my favourite weeks!!

What was your favourite activity. I bet i can't guess. 😂

As always, please share any photos or videos in the comments.

See you next week for our final Summer Special, Superheroes Week 🦸‍♀️

It can be nerve wracking going out with baby on your own. Our Baby Sensory classes are a safe and welcoming space for everyone. Remember:

🌟 It's OK if your baby cries. You can comfort them any time.
🌟 Everyone in the room is a parent too and were nervous for their first class too.
🌟 Getting out and about is good for you and your baby. Once you have made that first step, you will be filled with so much more confidence.

I hope that helps a little. It is daunting and that's OK. Feel free to get in touch with me if you need anymore reassurances.

As the summer holidays start we wanted to give a little sun safety reminder

🌞Babies under 6 months should be kept out of direct sunlight ! 🌞

This is because their skin contains very little melanin which means they are more at risk of burning! OUCH! Babies should be kept in a shaded area or their delicate skin covered with clothing and a hat/sunglasses

Over 6 months always use a sun cream with at least 30 SPF and make sure it protects against both UVA and UVB rays 😎 this should be reapplied every couple of hours and should be water resistant if using a pool 🏖

Older babies should also be kept out of the sun as much as possible. Particularly between 11am - 3pm during the summer when the sun is at its hottest and strongest

Use a parasol or sunshade on pushchairs, not a cloth or blanket, to shield them from direct exposure

We have shared lots of other advice over the last few weeks about making sure your baby stays hydrated, how to keep babies room cool and what to wear on hot nights - take a few minutes and have a scroll

Source: NHS