Moms and Babes Bryanston

01/09/2026

It’s Spring! 🦋
Welcome September💛💐

26/08/2026

Do you have a crawler? 🐝
Comment below when and where your little began to crawl? 😅

I can remember my first crawling on the grass outside our home on a random week day, and it was only two little teeter totters forward but gosh from then it was full train ahead the next day 😂🥹🥲

21/08/2026

One of our favourite playtimes!

Comment below… was your baby (or one of your children) sensory sensitive? What’s the journey looked like for you as a mum?❤️

19/08/2026

Weight Bearing, Weight Shifting & Learning to Move 🌱
Learning to sit, stand and walk is so much more than simply getting from one position to another. These milestones depend on a child developing the ability to accept weight, shift their weight, control their body against gravity and maintain balance while moving.
One activity we can use to work on these skills is stepping up onto a low, stable stool, stepping back down and then sitting on the stool in front of them.

With appropriate hand guidance and support, we encourage the toddler to actively participate in each part of the movement.

👣 Step up:
The child needs to shift their weight onto one leg to allow the other leg to lift and step onto the stool. This encourages weight acceptance through the supporting leg and develops lower-limb and trunk stability.

⚖️ Weight shifting:
This is one of the key components. Before a child can move one foot, they need to understand how to move their body weight over the opposite leg. This same weight-shifting ability is fundamental to taking independent steps during walking.

⬆️ Weight bearing:
Stepping onto the stool provides an opportunity for the hips, knees, ankles and feet to work against gravity while supporting the child’s body weight. Repeated practice helps build strength, postural control and confidence.

⬇️ Stepping down:
Coming down requires the child to control their body against gravity and gradually transfer their weight from the stool back onto the floor. This encourages controlled lowering through the hips and knees rather than simply dropping down.

🪑 Returning to sitting:
Once back on the floor, the child then has to organise their body, bend through the hips and knees, maintain trunk control and lower themselves towards the stool. This connects standing balance with a functional sitting transition.

🤲 Why the hand guidance?
The aim isn’t for the adult to do the movement for the child. Instead, our hands provide just enough support and guidance to help the child experience the correct movement and feel where their weight needs to go.

As the child’s balance, strength and confidence improve, we can gradually reduce the amount of assistance.

This act

17/08/2026

Our little Graduates! 🎓 🎉

A whole year of getting to know, teach, help and love these beautiful little people.

It’s such a pleasure getting to celebrate your children and you as parents after a year long journey or growing together.

Thank you to all of you for allowing me to come alongside you and your children and being a guide and support 🌷

14/08/2026

Building a strong core starts from the very beginning. 🤍

Gentle bouncing and rolling on a yoga ball, with your hands supporting baby securely around the hips, encourages them to engage their tummy, back and hip muscles as they work to stay balanced.

A strong core helps support so many of the skills that come next like sitting, reaching, rolling, crawling and eventually standing and walking. It also helps with balance, stability and coordination.

Keep movements gentle, controlled and always support baby throughout the activity. 💛

12/08/2026

A little mid‑week fun! Take a guess… Which Blue is the Head Office for the Moms & Tots Group? 💙

Drop your answers in the comments below ⬇️

11/08/2026

11/08/2026

Rainy days with a baby can feel a little… long 😂☔️

So here are a few of our favourite ways to keep those tiny hands busy when we’re stuck indoors…
from simple sensory play and messy fun to little activities that don’t need much prep at all.

Think water play, squishy textures, treasure baskets, music, books, dancing around the lounge and, honestly, sometimes just pulling every safe kitchen cupboard open and letting them explore 😅

Nothing fancy, nothing Pinterest-perfect. Just easy little things to keep them curious, entertained and happy while the rain does its thing outside. 🌧️🤍

Save this for the next rainy day when you’re staring at your baby thinking, “Okay… what are we doing today?” 😂