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Moms and Babes is an age appropriate play activity

Moms and Babes Workshop is an age appropriate play activity programme developed by a paediatric specialist for babies in their first year to enhance development and strengthen the bond between mother and baby.

Our workshops are specifically designed to encourage:

• Gross and fine motor skill development

• Sensory development and integration

• Development of play

• Emotional and social development

• Language and cognitive development

Our programme offers and includes:

• Guided play and exploration with age-appropriate toys.

• Outdoor play, gross motor activities and obstacle courses.

• Learning easy exercises to do with your baby, to encourage the development of his or her gross and fine motor skills.

• Activities that improve eye movement, eye focus and eye-hand co-ordination.

• Encouraging your baby to discover the fun and joy of movement through music, rhymes and songs.

• Encouraging your baby to explore textures through sensory play and “feeling” experiences which stimulate the sense of touch, helping small hands become more nimble.

• Stimulating your baby’s senses, especially the two hidden senses i.e. proprioception and the vestibular system.

• Intimately bonding with your baby while learning to do baby massage.

• Valuable socialising with other moms and their babies.

• Making simple and effective toys for tiny babies.

• Articles by the founders and writers of the programme, regarding your baby’s needs and development.

• Asking questions and receiving advice or assistance regarding raising a balanced and nurtured baby.

Duration: You and your baby attend a 1½ hour workshop once a week on a fixed day of the week.

Classes are offered in Afrikaans and English.