Baby Sensory Jersey

Just 2 weeks to go until the start of Term and spaces are running very low now across all our remaining classes!

Our award winning, research based programme for babies from birth to 13 months will support you with the learning and development of your baby through our fun, exciting and immersive activities, and will provide you with a great environment to meet other parents!

Please head to www.babysensory.je to book your space before it’s too late! 👶🏼☀️

Just 3 weeks to go until the start of our new Term!

Spaces are filling very fast and I’ve had lots of emails enquiring about bookings - if you haven’t already done so, book your space today before it’s too late!

www.babysensory.je

There are SO many ways you can play with your baby.

You may even be playing with your baby without realising.

Playing with your baby doesn't necessarily have to involve toys.

And it doesn't need to be a planned or prepared activity either.

Playing with your baby might include:

-playing or singing music or nursery rhymes
-reading
-showing your baby props* such as a chiffon scarf, rainbow ribbon or baby safe mirror
-tummy time activities
-splashing in the bath

The most important thing to know is that all types of play will be beneficial to your baby.

*please note that adult supervision is always required when your baby is playing with props and/or toys.

Source: Dr Lin Day article

Due to a change of session for one of our families, a space has become available in our fully booked Wednesday 11am session!
It has been made available to book on our website www.babysensory.je
First come first served! 👶🏼☀️

You don’t need to put extra time aside for sensory play with your baby.

Routine activities such as feeding, nappy changing, dressing, bathing, cuddling, carrying and preparing for sleep all provide opportunities for sensory development.

Likewise, any kind of outing including trips to the supermarket, walks in the park, visiting friends and activities such as swimming all stimulate your baby's senses.

To find out more about how to stimulate your baby's sense and sensory play read our latest blog: https://www.babysensory.com/sensoryplayfrombirth

Source: Dr Lin Day article

Spaces for the September term are selling fast!

We are down to our last few spaces in our 11am classes and our 9.30am classes are not far behind!

If you wish to book don’t delay, head to www.babysensory.je to book your place today and avoid disappointment! ☀️👶🏼

Baby Sensory in Jersey Welcome toBaby SensoryJerseyWhat is Baby Sensory?What makes Baby Sensory unique is that every activity has been carefully designed to stimulate your baby’s senses and move development and learning forwards. And behind every Baby Sensory session, there’s an incredibly detailed lesson plan backing...

How do you like to play with your baby?

Our Founder, and leading parenting expert, Dr Lin Day is a big advocate of playing with your baby and encouraging your baby to play.

She has done a huge amount of research into baby play and knows just how important it is to a baby's development.

This is because play is how babies learn about the world, themselves, other people and their own culture.

It also lays the foundation for reading, writing, mathematical reasoning, critical thinking, language, and scientific discovery. WOW!

However, it doesn't matter how you play with your baby. Play can be quiet or noisy, energetic, or passive, social, or non-social, relaxed, or serious, imaginative or purposeful. It can involve baby toys or no toys at all!

All types of play will support your baby's development and help them to make sense of the world around them.

Source: Dr Lin Day article

Never ever worry about feeding your baby during your Baby Sensory class.

You are welcome to feed your baby however, wherever and whenever you wish.

It doesn't matter whether you're breastfeeding, formula feeding, combination feeding, feeding sat on the floor, feeding sat on a chair, feeding with a cover-up on, feeding at the start of the class or feeding all the way through the class...

..what's most important is that you and your baby are comfortable and happy ❤️

Whether you're jetting abroad this summer or staying at home, it's important to help your baby stay cool when temperatures soar.

Here are our 6 top tips for keeping your baby cool this summer:

1. Stay indoors during the hottest part of the day and keep your curtains or blinds closed to prevent your house becoming a mini greenhouse. Keep windows open for ventilation.

2. Dress your baby in as little clothing as possible. If you can, let them play and sleep with just their nappy on. Otherwise lightweight, loose fitting clothing is best.

3. Stay in the shade if you are outdoors. A sun tent can be useful, if you are in an area with not much shade.

4. Encourage your baby to wear a hat to protect their face from the sun and also use sunshades on your pushchair and on car windows to keep the sun off your baby whilst travelling.

5. Keep your baby hydrated. If they are below 6 months they will get all the hydration they need from breast and/or formula milk. For babies over six months, offer them plenty of sips of water and foods with a high water content such as fruit & veg.

6. A cool bath or spending some time in a paddling pool* can be a great way to help your baby cool off.

*please ensure your baby is always supervised by an adult when in, or near, water

Source: taken from article by Dr Lin Day

During your baby's first year their brain absorbs, processes and interprets information at a phenomenal rate.

So, whilst it might sound a bit advanced to be teaching your tiny baby to count, it’s the opportune time for them to start learning about numbers, because they are taking in so much information.

Our Founder, and leading parenting expert, Dr Lin Day advises that "there are many opportunities to introduce babies to the sounds of numbers from an early age".

These include:

-Singing nursery rhymes such as 1,2,3,4,5 once I caught a fish alive.
-Counting blocks as you stack them.
-Putting pegs into a pegboard and counting as you go.
-Counting as you go up and down the stairs at home.
-Reading stories that include numbers such as "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" or "Three Little Pigs"

Although you will likely be unable to tell what your baby is taking in and understanding at such an early age, giving babies the opportunity to see maths through play helps them to build interest for future learning.

They also gain an understanding of order, for example knowing that two comes after one and that four comes after three and so on.

Source: taken from article by Dr Lin Day

🎵Add some fun to long car journeys this summer with Baby Sensory's Sunshine music album.

With a mix of upbeat and relaxing tunes, this music will be loved by babies, toddlers & families alike.

🎶Each song has been carefully composed by our Founder, and leading parenting expert, Dr Lin Day, for your enjoyment.

Download today on Spotify, Amazon Music or Apple Music.

Joining us for our Summer Special Term starting tomorrow? You’ve got Baby Sensory Mail! Please check your junk folder if you haven’t received it 😊 ☀️ 👶🏼

When will my baby walk?

The short answer is when they are ready! Babies generally have their own timetables that can't be rushed.

Some babies walk as early as 8 months and others as late as 2 years, however most take their first steps towards the end of their first year.

Premature babies generally walk later than full term babies of the same age because this skill is usually achieved at the age they would have been, had they been born at term and sometimes later.

If your baby isn't yet walking and you are concerned, talk to your health visitor who will likely be able to reassure you.

You can also read more about how your baby will learn to walk and the steps you can take to encourage them to take their first steps in our latest blog: https://www.babysensory.com/firststepsforbaby

Source: taken from article by Dr Lin Day

Today marks just one week until our Summer Special term begins! ☀️😎👶🏼
We have some fab themes lined up for these sessions!

Week 1 - Baby Sensory Tap and Clap 👏🏻
Week 2 - Surprises 🎈
Week 3 - Reflections ✨
Week 4 - Old MacDonald’s Farm 🚜 🐷

Have a baby between birth and 13 months of age?
Looking for something to do over the summer?
Then why not join us!
It’s not too late to book your space today at

Baby Sensory in Jersey Welcome toBaby SensoryJerseyWhat is Baby Sensory?What makes Baby Sensory unique is that every activity has been carefully designed to stimulate your baby’s senses and move development and learning forwards. And behind every Baby Sensory session, there’s an incredibly detailed lesson plan backing...

It’s Sleep Tight Week! 😴 🌙
This week includes beautiful music and lullabies that will take babies on a wonderful journey past the stars and over the rainbow before settling down with 'Old Bear' at the end of the session. This week is also Graduation week so remember your camera’s to capture some special photos of your Graduating babies 👶🏼🎓

We are down to our final spaces for Baby Sensory Jersey’s summer special term! ☀️🏖️
Book your space today at www.babysensory.je

The wonderful Jo from Toddler Sense came in for our meet and greet this afternoon! Thank you so much for taking the time to come in and introduce Tod and Toddler sense to some of our parents! 💕 I have some leaflets from Jo regarding Toddler Sense, so if you were unable to attend and would like a leaflet, please let me know!

An email has been sent this evening to current parents with a few pieces of information for you😊 please don’t forget to check your junk if you haven’t recieved it!

It’s Baby Jingles week! A week for of upbeat songs, energetic rhymes and jingles all to help babies develop their language and communication skills!
Look forward to seeing you all 🎶

Is your baby getting enough iron? 💪

Iron is a key nutrient for babies when they start weaning. Before this they get most of their iron from stores from what mum passes to them during pregnancy and birth (how amazing!)

At around 6 months babies need to start getting iron-rich foods into their diet, as the stores they had will start to deplete and iron deficiency can increase the risk of infection and behavioural problems.

So here are some iron rich foods to you could try and include in your baby's diet:

-red meat
-lentils
-beans
-nuts
-seeds
-fortified breakfast cereals
-tofu
-kale & spinach

Vitamin C also aids absorption so if you can offer foods rich in this alongside iron-rich foods then even better!

💾Save this post for when you start to wean your baby NHS advises: Whole nuts and peanuts
Whole nuts and peanuts should not be given to children under 5 years old, as they can choke on them.
You can give your baby nuts and peanuts from around 6 months old, as long as they're crushed, ground or a smooth nut or peanut butter.
If there's a history of food allergies or other allergies in your family, talk to your GP or health visitor before introducing nuts and peanuts.

A session full of surprises and opportunities for learning! Babies will be mesmerised by what they see, hear and feel in our Magic Box session this week 🪄✨ look forward to seeing you all!

Today we're celebrating all of the Dads, the Grandads & Grandpa's and any other significant male role models in your baby's life ❤️

Because men are just as important as women in a child's life. And just as capable.

Our Founder, and leading parenting expert, Dr Lin Day has found that dads and other male role models often have different styles of nurturing and communicating to Mums which can really benefit babies and children in the following ways:

-better social, emotional and intellectual development

-positive impact on behaviour which leads to happier and more productive children

-encourages exploratory skills which help independence

-different ways of playing encourage problem-solving skills and greater creativity

Tag a Dad here to let them know just how wonderful they are ❤️

It’s Singing in the Rain week!
Time for some catchy weather songs and action rhymes in this wonderful session to introduce babies to the natural world around them 🌧️ ☔️

🥦Want to create healthy habits now?

As parents we only want what's best for our baby or child. But sometimes that's difficult when life is busy.

The more healthy habits we can create the better, because once things become a habit we are more likely to stick to them AND the more likely our babies and children are to copy them too.

It's not just eating healthily that will support the development of our babies...there are lots of other things too.

Check out our latest blog to find out how you can best support the development of your baby and create healthy habits that last a lifetime: https://www.babysensory.com/brainfood

Are you ready! 😝
It’s Rock and Roll week! 🥁 🎸 🎤
Time to get your dancing shoes on as we introduce music from the past to stimulate babies senses and build on our movement! Looking forward to welcoming you all 👶🏼

All babies cry.

It's the only way they can communicate and try to tell us what they need.

But sometimes our baby crying can leave us feeling overwhelmed or worried.

If you're feeling like this, then rest assured you aren't alone.

In the early weeks and months, crying often peaks at certain times of the day, during which time your baby may want to be fed or held constantly. That's totally normal.

However the more you get to know your baby the more you will begin to recognise their cues, signals and different cries. This should make it easier to work out what they want!

Just a quick reminder that we have no classes running this week as it’s half term! Hope you have a wonderful week and look forward to seeing you all next week ☀️

⭐️ EXCITING NEWS! ⭐️

Bookings for our Summer Specials (4 week block) ☀️ and our Autumn Term 👶🏼 are now live on our website!

Book your space today at www.babysensory.je

Have endless fun with your baby…

…by playing games with a chiffon scarf*.

This is the perfect prop for:

-promoting interactive play
-encouraging turn taking & participation
-improving eye-tracking
-stimulating the sense of touch
-playing peek-a-boo

If you don't already have one, our chiffon scarfs are available in a range of lovely colours to purchase from our in class shop.

*this is not a toy - use under adult supervision only.