A Class for Parents and Pre-Crawling Babies

A baby’s time on their tummy is the foundation for movement development - rolling, sitting, crawling, walking!‍ ‍It is vital that babies experience this position completely and frequently in order to develop to their fullest potential. Your baby does not need to hate tummy time in order to benefit from this method. The Tummy Time! Method empowers babies and parents alike as it was designed for babies, but also equips parents to be facilitators of their infant’s movement development.

The Tummy Time! Method was developed by Occupational Therapist, Michelle Emanuel, to help babies who were struggling with tummy time. In this class fellow Occupational Therapist, Maria Bossert, brings this method to you! This group is not only for becoming a master of tummy time, it is also an opportunity to meet other families and grow into your new role as parent.

In this class you will:

• learn how to do the Tummy Time! Method so you can implement it in your everyday play with baby
• get individualized feedback and support from Maria based on what you or your baby are needing to fully succeed with tummy time
• understand why being belly down is crucial to baby’s sensory and motor development
• gain confidence and observational skills to facilitate tummy time and movement success for your infant (even if your baby hates tummy time!)
• find community and connection with other families learn how to play with your baby and make tummy time fun
• understand how common concerns like colic, tension, and constipation relate to your baby’s movement experiences

Maximum of 5 caregiver/infant pairs.