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Ouerterugvoer
Hallo Lynette, Ai hoe lekker het ek vanoggend gelag
vir klein Pieter! Ek het hom die kruie uit die kruie tuin laat ruik. Hy ruik en raak so stil (heeltemal
onseker van wat nou onder sy neusie is) en sodra hy van die reuk hou is dit asof sy hele ou lyfie woel van
opgewondenheid en die oë raak yslik. Ek het omtrent nou honderde klein bakkies met blare in sy kamer
met goete in waar ons doek omruil en nou gaan ons prêt he. Ek kan sommer duidelik sien van watter
reuke hy hou. Die reuk van die piesang was hemels vir hom, hy het so baie daarvan gehou dat ek hom
amper laat proe het! 
Mooi dag vir jou en baie dankie vir die wonderlike program wat jy aanbied. Dit was ‘n rowwe week vir
my met die doop en maandeinde maar nou is dit verby en kan ek en my seuntjie lekker speel. Die
naweek is al die ander kinders by ons en ek gaan hulle sommer nader sleep om saam met boetie prêt te
hê. Groete Anneke Erasmus, Port Elizabeth
Baie geluk!
Baie geluk aan Jackie Shrives (BabaGim Instrukteur in Polokwane)
wat aan Evelyn geboorte geskenk het!
Hier is ‘n foto van Evelyn geneem toe sy 5 dae oud was, sy lê op
haar magie in die son, mamma maak net seker die geelsug kom nie
terug nie aangesien sy 3 aande langer in hospitaal moes bly onder
die blou lig. Sy is gebore Maandag, 27 Mei om 7:45 die oggend,
Normale bevalling, Gewig 3,450 kg en 50cm, Apgar 10/10!
Jackie sê: “Ek is geseënd met ‘n gesonde en pragtige baba!”
Instrukteur- terugvoer
Hi Cozette en Melodie, ek is so opgewonde ek kan uit my vel spring! Die Baba kliniek waar ek werk gee
nou vir my geleentheid om my BabaGim praatjie by hul te doen, en ek het gister my heel eerste
praatjie gelewer. Ek het die ‘power point presentation’ gebruik wat jul in Desember beskikbaar gestel
het en dit was my heel eerste keer dat ek ‘n praatjie op so ‘n manier aangebied het. Baie dankie die
aanbieding het my soos ‘n professionele bofin laat voel! Toe ek so halfuur voor die tyd begin regmaak
en die ‘slideshow’ aansit het van die ouers in die vertrek sommer vir my praatjie gebly. Daar was 11
ouers wat gekom het, twee moes vroeër gaan en uit die 9 het 6 dadelik hul plek in my volgende
BabaGim klas bespreek! Ek het alles reg gehad, my vorms, datums vir die maand ens. Die Verpleegster
is baie beïndruk en ek bied weer volgende maand ‘n praatjie aan.
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Ek het ‘tummy time’ gedemonstreer; mamma en pappa kry toe glad nie vir kleinding van 3 maande om
‘tummy time’ te doen nie. Ek het haar geneem en stadig op haar magie gedraai en toe huil sy vreeslik.
Ons het haar opgetel en toe bietjie later weer op haar magie geplaas, toe lig juffrou haar nekkie lekker
hoog op en bly toe amper vir 3 minute so lê. Ons het haar met ‘n spieël en borrels vermaak en mamma
en pappa was baie beïndruk!
Ek het net weer besef dat ondanks my gepratery en eposse oor BabaGim, dit die praktiese ervaringe is
wat mamma en pappa se aandag trek. Wanneer hulle sien wat ons in BabaGim doen, hoe die babatjie
reageer, waartoe baba instaat is, hoe baba met die regte hulp ontwikkel ens, sien hul die noodsaaklikheid
van BabaGim in. Ook, mamma is in haar oorlewingsbrein, wanneer jy die konsep van BabaGim vir haar
WYS inplaas van net verduidelik, snap sy dat ontwikkeling verder as doekruil en voeding strek.
So lekker om van vooraf weer opgewonde oor BabaGim te wees!
Groete, Anneke Erasmus, Oos London.
BabyGym Regional Meetings
Seeing that Melodie will be presenting all the regional meetings & trainings herself and will be on a tight schedule,
it would be great if BabyGym Instructors from each region could offer their BabyGym venues as a meeting place
for the meetings. If your venue is available at the date and time listed below, it would be appreciated if you can
notify Cozette at institute@babygym.co.za so that she can communicate the venue address to the other
Instructors in advance, thank you!
Theme:
RESEARCH ON EARLY INTERVENTION
Points:
10 BUBBLE POINTS EARNED
Cost:
R50.00 per person (payable in cash at the meeting)
Day
Date
Friday
Thursday
14 June 2013
20 June 2013
Monday
Monday
Wednesday
Saturday
Thursday
Province
Time
Kindly RSVP by, to
Windhoek
10:00- 11:30
11 June to institute@babygym.co.za
Johannesburg
14:00- 15:30
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10 Kyalami Crest, Whisken Road Crowthorne, Kyalami
15 July 2013
Bloemfontein
10:00- 11:30
11 July to institute@babygym.co.za
22 July 2013
Port Elizabeth
12:00- 13:30
18 July to institute@babygym.co.za
31 July 2013
Cape Town
13:00- 14:30
26 July to institute@babygym.co.za
17 August 2013 Polokwane
13:00- 14:30
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5 Sep 2013
Durban
13:00- 14:30
2 Sept to institute@babygym.co.za
The venues and times will be communicated via email, please check your BabyGym email regularly.
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Refresher Instructor Training
BabyGym Instructor training is presented frequently throughout the year; we would like to encourage you to attend
refresher training at least once a year. Cost is R500 for the 3 days and BabyGym Instructors earn 10 points for the
second training, and 20 points for the third training in the same year. To register for training contact the Advanced
Instructor presenting the training.
For the complete list of training dates kindly visit www.babygym.co.za
Training dates for July, September, October, and November are as follow:
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Doc Melodie says...
Question: Hi there! In my latest BabyGym class there is a baby-girl, she's 5 and a half months old. According to
the mother she has been treated for colic and reflux, with little success. Time sorted the problem, but now, when
she is lying down, her legs are very active, but her arms are straight and open and her hands closed. She also arches
her back often, especially when drinking. The mother is very concerned about the baby, especially the still, open
arms. We have done week 1, and she was very keen on doing the massage, but I would love to give her extra advice.
Please help! Lorraine van Niekerk, Tzaneen.
Answer: Hi Lorraine, the backwards arch is fine, it stretches the spine and is prompted by the TLR reflex. Tummy
time normally sorts this out as well as LOTS of arm massage... Remember, we want to create awareness, do a lot of
tummy time... strengthen the muscles.
Question: My baby girl was born prematurely and spent quite some time in ICU. She often swallows big pockets
of air/ winds, can this be related to being born prematurely and what can I do to help this?
Answer: Remember, as long as a premature baby is away from her mommy metabolism is difficult because the
skin, brain and metabolism are linked. Kangaroo care will help solve this: the heart and longs work too fast in a
survival state, the touch and closeness will calm the skin and that will in turn calm the survival brain. With 2 fingers
rhythmically tap on the breastbone; like a pacemaker, when the heart beat and breathing becomes slower and
deeper it boosts the emotional brain and immunity. This will relax the stomach and the metabolic process so that
digestion works better, making the ‘gulping’ less.
Vraag: More Melodie, ek is besig om voor te berei vir my week 3 sessie en wil net gou uitvind oor iets. Volgens die
BabaGim boek is 'n baba se suigrefleks reeds op 4 maande ten volle ontwikkel en hoef dit daarna nie meer
gestimuleer te word nie. Wat dan van ouer babas wat die Ferm Grondslag sessies bywoon, beteken dit dan dat hulle
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dit nie eintlik hoef te doen nie en dat dit meer van toepassing is op jonger babas? Student Instrukteur, Lelani BrandLabuschagne, Potchefstroom.
Antwoord: Baie goeie vraag Lelani! Soog is voorbereidng vir spraak. Ons hou dus aan met soog stimulasie ter
wille van spraakontwikkeling met ouer babas. Geniet week 3!
Vraag: Hi Melodie, Ek het verlede week `n klient gehad wat se haar kind doen alles met altwee kante ewe goed!
Nou sê die skool waarin hy is vir haar sy moet die kind forseeer om net met 1 hand te skryf en te gebruik! Ek het toe
gesê in BabaGim is ons doel om al 2 kante ewe goed te probeer ontwikkel, maar ek sal net heeltemal seker maak en
terugkom na haar toe. Dezi van Zyl, Vanderbijlpark.
Antwoord: Hi Dezi, onthou BabaGim fokus hoofsaaklik op die eerste 2 jaar, dan is integrasie baie belangrik, met
ander woorde om albei dele van die liggaam ewe goed te ontwikkel. Maar na 2 jaar moet dominansie gevestig word
sodat die dominante deel vaardig kan word, dus is die skool se verwagting korrek vir ‘n skoolgaande kind.
Die volgende vrae is almal van Santel Malan in Bedford, Oos-Kaap:
Ek het vanoggend RSG se Groeipyne program op potgooi geluister en dit het my laat
dink en wonder...
Vraag: Ons kleintjie het nie ge-"latch" na geboorte nie a.g.v. 'n "tongue-tie", maar nadat die mond-en-kaak
spesialis die velletjie geknip het, het hy en vir 13 maande aan my gedrink. Maar ek het onlangs in sy mondjie
opgemerk dat die velletjie tussen sy bo-lip en bo-tande tot tussen sy twee voortande kom, is dit normaal of kan dit
spraakprobleme veroorsaak? Hy (19 maande) sê seker so tussen 30 en 40 woorde (hoewel nie baie duidelik). Hy
verstaan baie goed.
Antwoord: Miskien beter dat jul daarna laat kyk, as vliesie te kort is kan dit lipaksie beïnvloed wat duidelikheid
van spraak beïnvloed; 30-40 woorde is BAIE goed vir sy ouderdom, mamma!
Vraag: Hy het ook mos gerol nadat hy begin sit het. Hoe weet ek hy het genoeg gerol?
Hy sukkel maar nogsteeds
so bietjie met die aksie, maar rol beide kante toe op sy eie, maar dit vat 'n tydjie.
Antwoord:
Maak dit maklik en stoot sy beentjie totdat hy die nodige spiergeheue het om self te rol; maak rol ‘n
speletjie met baie soentjies as beloning sodat hy wil aanhou oefen.
Vraag: Hy het die kruip goed gedoen, maar nie regtig sy kop opgelig wanneer hy kruip nie. Is dit iets wat hy moes
doen?
Antwoord: Nee, piekfyn so, hy kyk andersins op, ne?
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toddler
smarts
T
he race to do well
starts the minute a
baby’s born when
an APGAR score
shows their ability to adapt
to life outside the uterus.
‘Scoring’ and ‘comparing’
reaches a fever pitch when
parents get together. If the
Internet, books or milestone
charts say that he may roll
at 10 weeks, parents feel
anxious that their little one
hasn’t done so by 12 weeks.
Some find themselves
comparing their babies
with others. But when
it comes to your baby’s
development, it’s not always
the one who gets there
first who comes out tops.
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living and loving April 2013
Good
guidance
A child’s development is a
joyous journey of discovery,
adventures, trials and errors
until one day, it all comes
together and he gets it right
– he walks, draws without
moving his tongue or jaw
and has made his first
friend. Every skill a child
learns demands time and
the opportunity to repeat
once more till his senses,
wiring, muscle strength
and muscle memory join
forces to master a skill,
only to start all over again
with the next one. Each
skill that’s been developed
is another small step on
the road to independence,
because independence
is the main aim.
Working parents are
often concerned that their
little ones may be behind
or are missing out because
they’re not with them all
the time. Worrying wastes
time, rather do something
together during the time
you have together.
expert
advice
Include him in your life
Developmental
specialist, Dr
Melodie de Jager
shares her top
five secrets for
building your child’s
character, while
preparing them
for school and life.
Child development isn’t only about
buying toys, it’s also about learning ...
● about your body and what it can do.
● that you can experience many different
emotions and that they have names.
● that being a friend starts with liking yourself
and letting go of your dummy and your mommy.
● how to do things at home, because doing little
jobs is a way of learning how to behave like others.
socialising
and
Through playyour
fun games, rn
child will lea as
h
key skills suc ce,
independen nd
creativity a g.
problem-solvin
A hug a day keeps
the doctor away
Hugging your child every day is the best brain booster he
can get. Affection triggers happy hormones which tell the
brain that all is well – you’re protected and loved now you
can relax and learn. A child, whose brain doesn’t receive
this message, is constantly and destructively on the
move – ready to fight or cower away. Animal studies by
Tiffany Field from the Touch Research Institutes, showed
that mice whose moms licked them often, grew better
physically and their brains grew more too. Mouse licking
can be likened to hugging in humans.
Set boundaries
WORDS melodie de jager photography elite photo agency/ shutterstock
Life
+
Many parents confuse
discipline with punishment.
Discipline means you teach
your child how to be safe
and how to behave. A child
isn’t born with a rulebook in
his head, he needs you to
teach him how to behave like
a person – how to sit and to
walk; how to eat and to wash
and dress himself; how to wait
and to share; how to speak
and say please and thank you.
Teaching your child how
to be safe and how to behave
also means you have to say
no. This is tricky for busy
parents because they often
feel they have so little time
together that they don’t want
to fight during that time.
However, a parent who only
No matter how attached
your toddler may be to
your hip, it’s important to
help him socialise. When it
comes to playdates, make
sure not to organise one
late in the afternoon when
he’s cranky. Start off
with shorter sessions and
encourage him to share
toys with his new friends.
says yes could
be raising an
unpopular and
spoilt brat that
nobody wants to
play with or invite
to their homes.
Contrary to popular belief,
saying no isn’t damaging to
a child’s self-esteem. ‘No’
and ‘stop’ builds self-esteem
because it gives a child a safe
space in which to discover
and learn to make friends. It
develops their confidence to
know what is okay and what
isn’t. Learning the meaning
of the words no and stop
is a good way to prevent
hyperactivity. But be careful
of staying no to everything,
rather choose your battles.
Teaching
your child
how to
be safe
and how
to behave
also means
saying ‘no’
to them.
Child development is less
about toys and more about
doing things together and
talking while you’re doing
them. For instance, cooking
is a super opportunity to
learn about maths, for
example, “Fetch me an
apple and three carrots” or,
“Is there enough spoons for
mommy, daddy and you?”
Cleaning is a wonderful
way of developing the large
muscles of the body when
a child wipes the table or
carries the washing to the
washing machine. Hanging
washing on a line is a great
way of developing the
fine muscles of the hands
while balancing on a stable
chair. Raking the leaves is
a natural way of crossing
the midline, while sorting
the washing into dark or
light colours is excellent to
develop visual perception.
Working together makes
the time you have, count. ➥
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toddler
Choose a
good school
Choosing the right school
for your child isn’t always
easy. The best school is the
one that values the same
things that you do. Find a
preschool where the children
are happy and the art on the
walls is clearly the childrens’
own work. Choose a school
where they speak the same
‘language’ as the primary
school your child is going
to. Make sure they don’t
teach reading and writing
before grade 1, if they do,
they neglect teaching the
important skills your child
needs before reading and
writing with ease in grade
1. Make sure the TV isn’t
on all the time and that the
teachers are ready with a
smile every morning.
Your child
needs …
● to feel protected,
loved and accepted
to thrive.
● to discover his
own body and what
it can feel and do.
● to experience
people, the texture
of food and the
smell and feel
of animals.
● to learn about
pots and pans,
grass and the sea.
● to marvel at how
sand can change
shape when it
comes out of a
bucket or water
when it becomes
an ice cube.
● time to emerge
himself in the
wonder of nature
and its cycles.
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living and loving April 2013
Your child
needs to feel
protected,
loved and
accepted to
thrive in
all areas of
his life.
Touch
and name
Talk to your child. Tell
him what you’re doing
and name everything you
touch. Take his hand and
let him touch and name
it again. The sooner a
child learns that things
have names, his brain
development takes a
leap. Language is the
tool of thought. Without
language, thinking and
learning is very difficult.
Think ahead. Think of
which school you’d like
to send your child to and
think of how to teach
your child the language
they speak at that school.
Remember – mother
tongue is always the
language of your child’s
heart. To teach a child a
language is to include a
child in a culture. Don’t
neglect your mother
tongue at home. l&l
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BabyGym Registrations Report for: All Instructors
Between 2013-05-01 and 2013-05-31
Number of BabyGym 1 Registrations Per Instructor: (6)
Charlotte Gouws
(1)
Dezi van Zyl
(1)
Marietjie van den Berg
(1)
Rika Terblanche
(2)
Tania Spies
(1)
Number of BabyGym 2 Registrations Per Instructor: (188)
Angelique Rheeder
(2)
Anneke Erasmus
(17)
Brenize Coetzer
(2)
Bronwyn Matthews
(7)
Celeste Muller
(2)
Charlotte Gouws
(7)
Claudia Alexander Els
(9)
Cozette de Jager
(2)
Debbie Farham
(3)
Denize Burger
(1)
Dezi van Zyl
(20)
Geraldine Consani
(15)
Hanri van Niekerk
(4)
Janine de Kock
(7)
Joanie Strauss
(8)
Joanne Bradley
(13)
Lisa-Michelle Small
(3)
Lizette Smit
(7)
Lorraine van Niekerk
(5)
Lynette van Wyk
(10)
Magda Botma
(10)
Margit Karen Reiff
(5)
Marietjie du Toit
(6)
Marietjie van den Berg
(2)
Marietjie van Wyk
(2)
Marinda Erwee
(1)
Nicolene Steyn
(10)
Rika Terblanche
(5)
Tania Spies
(2)
Zharina Wajoodeen
(1)
Number of Community Service Registrations Per Instructor: (10)
Anneke Erasmus
(3)
Cozette de Jager
(3)
Grethe Posthumus
(3)
Zharina Wajoodeen
(1)
Number of Special Needs Registrations Per Instructor: (4)
Anneke Erasmus
(2)
Geraldine Consani
(1)
Lynette van Wyk
(1)
Number of Friends of BabyGym Registrations Per Instructor: (39)
report generated on: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:08:06
report for: All Instructors
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BabyGym Registrations Report for: All Instructors
Between 2013-05-01 and 2013-05-31
Anneke Erasmus
(2)
Bronwyn Matthews
(1)
Caroline Maseko
(18)
Claudia Alexander Els
(1)
Debbie Farham
(2)
Dezi van Zyl
(1)
Janine de Kock
(3)
Joanne Bradley
(3)
Lynette van Wyk
(1)
Marietjie du Toit
(6)
Santel Malan
(1)
report generated on: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:08:07
report for: All Instructors
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BabyGym X vs Y Report for: BabyGym Institute
Between 2013-05-01 and 2013-05-31
Total Number of BabyGym 1 Registrations (6)
Number of Natural Births: 4
Number of Caesarean Section Births: 2
% Conversion: Natural Births: 66.67% VS Caesarean Section: 33.33%
Number of English Registrations: 2
Number of Afrikaans Registrations: 4
% Conversion: English: 33.33% VS Afrikaans: 66.67%
Total Number of BabyGym 2 Registrations (188)
Number of Natural Births: 48
Number of Caesarean Section Births: 139
% Conversion: Natural Births: 25.53% VS Caesarean Section: 73.94%
Number of Babies with Medical Conditions: 8
Number of Babies without Medical Conditions: 179
% Conversion: With Medical Conditions: 4.26% VS Without Medical Conditions: 95.21%
Number of Male Babies: 103
Number of Female Babies: 84
% Conversion: Male: 54.79% VS Female: 44.68%
Number of English Registrations: 81
Number of Afrikaans Registrations: 106
% Conversion: English: 43.09% VS Afrikaans: 56.38%
Total Number of Community Service Registrations (10)
Number of Babies with Medical Conditions: 1
Number of Babies without Medical Conditions: 9
% Conversion: With Medical Conditions: 10% VS Without Medical Conditions: 90%
Number of Male Babies: 5
Number of Female Babies: 5
% Conversion: Male: 50% VS Female: 50%
Number of English Registrations: 7
Number of Afrikaans Registrations: 3
% Conversion: English: 70% VS Afrikaans: 30%
Total Number of Special Needs Registrations (4)
Number of Babies with Medical Conditions: 4
Number of Babies without Medical Conditions: 0
% Conversion: With Medical Conditions: 100% VS Without Medical Conditions: 0%
Number of Male Babies: 2
Number of Female Babies: 2
% Conversion: Male: 50% VS Female: 50%
Number of English Registrations: 2
Number of Afrikaans Registrations: 2
% Conversion: English: 50% VS Afrikaans: 50%
Total Number of Friends of BabyGym Registrations (39)
report generated on: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:09:19
report for: BabyGym Institute
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BabyGym & Mind Moves Conference 2014
22-24 August 2014
Cost R2280.00 (inc VAT)
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