Newborn-3 months old - Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled

NEWBORN-3 MONTHS OLD
A boorai begins to grow in the tummy of the mother
Newborn boorais are very visual and will follow moving objects
Newborn boorais are learning to control their limb movements: They will
grow stronger from their upper arms to their finger tips
Newborn boorais are still trying to coordinate their eyes and hands to
move together
Newborn boorais love soothing sounds and will watch their parents when
they are talking
Boorais love to be comforted by their parents
Boorais rely on their parents to comfort, clean, feed and care for them
Boorais can sense their parents feelings and may respond with sounds
and movements
Boorais can sense colours and different patterns of objects such as toys,
materials from looking and touching
Boorais can respond with coos, grunts and cries
Boorais are beginning to gain better control over head and neck
movements
Boorais are able to recognise their mothers breast for feeding
Victorian Aboriginal Community
Controlled Health Organisation Inc.
17-23 Sackville St, Collingwood VIC 3066
Phone: 03 9411 9411
Fax: 03 9411 9599
Email: kms@vaccho.com.au
www.vaccho.org.au
Illustrations: Jaara Andy (Yorta Yorta | Wiradjuri)
BOORAI DEVELOPMENT
Breast Milk is Normal & NaturAL
B Breastfeeding is best
R Reduces health risks for boorai and mum
E Encouragement and support is essential for
successful breastfeeding
A Ancestors practiced breastfeeding since creation
S Safest option for your boorai
T Time saving and no preparation needed
F Free and always available
E Exclusive feeding is recommended for the first 6
months of life
E Express – breast milk can be expressed and stored
D Digesting breast milk is easy for boorai
I Important – fights infections with antibodies and
reduces risk of illness
N Natural – breastfeeding is the normal
and a natural way to feed your boorai
G Gets mum back into shape
Victorian Aboriginal Community
Controlled Health Organisation Inc.
17-23 Sackville St, Collingwood VIC 3066
Phone: 03 9411 9411
Fax: 03 9411 9599
Email: kms@vaccho.com.au
www.vaccho.org.au
Illustrations: Jaara Andy (Yorta Yorta | Wiradjuri)
BREASTFEEDING
Importance of Family to Boorai
FAMILY IS IMPORTANT TO ALL BOORAIS!
Family gives me a sense of belonging
Family helps me understand my kinship connections
Family gives me a sense of identity and pride
My family are my first teachers
Family teach me culture and lore
My family shares Dreamtime stories with me
I am my family’s cultural legacy
My family are…
ELDERS
NAN & POP
SISTER
BROTHER
GRANDMA & GRANDPA
SIS
BRUZ
SISSY
NANNA & POPPY
TIDDA
BRO
COUSIN
JARMBI
CUZ
Where is your mob from? What Country do you come from?
Victorian Aboriginal Community
Controlled Health Organisation Inc.
17-23 Sackville St, Collingwood VIC 3066
Phone: 03 9411 9411
Fax: 03 9411 9599
Email: kms@vaccho.com.au
www.vaccho.org.au
Illustrations: Andrew Bamblett (Yorta Yorta | Gunai/Kurnai)
and Jaara Andy (Yorta Yorta | Wiradjuri)
MY FAMILY
Importance of Culture to Boorai
CULTURE IS IMPORTANT TO MY BOORAI!
Kinship- knowing who you are
Sharing and caring looking after
each other
Story telling- sharing dreamtime
stories
Protecting the land looking after
what is ours
Diversity- sharing our differences
Respect- showing some and
earning some
Connecting to land- going home to
country
Linking with family- knowing who
your mob is
Victorian Aboriginal Community
Controlled Health Organisation Inc.
17-23 Sackville St, Collingwood VIC 3066
Phone: 03 9411 9411
Fax: 03 9411 9599
Email: kms@vaccho.com.au
www.vaccho.org.au
Illustrations: Andrew Bamblett (Yorta Yorta | Gunai/Kurnai)
and Jaara Andy (Yorta Yorta | Wiradjuri)
CULTURE
Language to say to your Boorai
DESCRIPTIVE WORDS
OTHER WORDS FOR BABY
Boorai, Child, Children
Chickadee, Chicks, Pickannini
Little one, Small one
Young one, Baby, Bubba, Son/
Dort/My baby,
Bub
ACTION WORDS
Beautiful, Cute, Big, Nice,
Lovely, Good, Gorgeous,
Soft, Strong, Smart,
Cheeky, Deadly!
GREETINGS
Hello, Hi, Good Morning,
G’day, Goodbye, See ya
later, See ya, Welcome
Play, Sing, Hug, Dance,
Jump, Listen, Cuddle, Hug,
Eat, Laugh, Read, Sing, Run,
Here, Walk, Look, Crawl
Good on you, Too Deadly,
Great, Well done, Tops, You too
deadly, Excellent, Deadly work,
Good effort, Nice work
POSITIVE PHRASES
Children thrive with words of encouragement and praise.
You could say things like:
Good job | You did that really well | That’s beautiful
I’m very proud of you | I like playing with you
You make me happy | That’s a beautiful painting
That was a great try | You’re so thoughtful
Thanks for helping | You’ve got a great memory
That’s amazing | Great idea! | You did it!
Well done | Have another go | Let’s play!
Victorian Aboriginal Community
Controlled Health Organisation Inc.
17-23 Sackville St, Collingwood VIC 3066
Phone: 03 9411 9411
Fax: 03 9411 9599
Email: kms@vaccho.com.au
www.vaccho.org.au
Illustrations: Jaara Andy (Yorta Yorta | Wiradjuri)
COMPLIMENTS
DEADLY WORDS