Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Relax :)



There's nothing like taking a few moments to sit down, snuggle up, and relax! Here, Jarvis is having a cuddle with his friend the (very enormous) Very Hungry Caterpillar at his Nana's place :)

Relaxing isn't something we know how to do when we're born! With so much going on in the lives of our little ones, it's super important that we teach them how to slow down and have a rest in between all of our adventures. Relaxing is a learned behaviour, and something which we need to practice (yay!). 

Something we do in our Kindermusik Village class during Quiet Time, is listen to a piece of lovely relaxing music. It's a great time to have a cuddle, and rock to the music whilst taking deep breaths. Our children are amazing - when we breathe deeply, they copy us and slow down too! It's a time to share smiles and cuddles, and enjoy taking some time out of our busy lives :)  Relaxation BEGINNING isn't only for before bedtime, but it's a handy skill to have when bedtime does roll around!

Try it out - take a few minutes out of your afternoon every day this week and relax with your children :)  Choose a favourite piece of music - something slow, soft and gentle will help you relax more than something bouncy and fast - and give it a try :) 

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3 comments:

  1. Both my children are sleeping right now - perfect relaxation ;o)

    The other night I wore Jake in the Close Baby Carrier while I made dinner for about half hour or more and then ten minutes into me feeding him his dinner in the highchair he fell asleep! He obviously got so relaxed in the Carrier that he just couldn't make it through dinner!

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  2. Lovely!! I hope you're getting some quality relaxation in!

    I love that Close Baby Carrier of yours, will have to look at getting one when we have #2! The whole putting it on like a t-shirt thing really appeals :)

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  3. OMG that sounds like what we need here. Pitty you're not local. I will trial the breathing thing and see if that helps at all. Thanks for the tip!

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