Articles on Developmental Health and Wellness
What’s the best way to do tummy-time with my baby?
https://youtu.be/R_8kQTsfCBM Yoga and other modalities that focus on static poses can lead us astray when it comes to babies and tummy-time. Dan Rindler Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner and creator of…
Roll-Regret
Why does my baby keep rolling to their tummy when they hate it?!! Do you know this scenario well? Your baby cries to be rescued from their tummy, so you…
Vayu’s Room
I'm excited to share more ideas with you for keeping your baby or toddler (and even preschooler) learning and happy at home. Vayu attended the We Grow Together program, for…
Parent + Baby 3-Minute Meditation
https://youtu.be/z5HoJ8AZPuU With a baby at home, it can feel impossible to find the time for self-care. Thankfully, there are ways that you can take care of yourself while connecting to…
Home With A Crawler + Cruiser?
Social Distancing Support Blog #1 Most of us are staying home at the moment (and here in Brooklyn most are in very small apartments)! Here are some ideas for keeping…
Conversational Touch
The “ultimate magic of attachment is touch.” - Daniel Stern, Diary of a Baby Babies develop their sense of self through the felt-sense (physical and emotional) of their interactions with…
Research and Development!
I'm very excited to share news of the research study of my classes, conducted by Dr. Carolyn Palmer, PhD., Developmental Psychologist at Vassar College! Our recently published article in the…
Confounding Baby Behavior!
Have you found yourself wondering why your baby does certain confounding things? Wouldn't you love to know what your baby is thinking? For instance, after you give your baby a break…
Where Should My Pre-Crawling Baby Play?
Hi Dan, Our son is now 7 months old, and he's sitting up on his own, rolling all over the place (barrel rolling), and gets himself into a crawling position (all…
My Baby Hates Tummy-Time…But, My Baby Loves to Stand!
Why Standing your Baby may contribute to their difficulty in Tummy Time “My Baby Hates Tummy-Time…But Loves to Stand” Does your baby hate tummy-time but love to stand up? This…
Baby-Thoughts • Body-Thoughts
Do you ever wonder, "What is my baby thinking?" Have you considered how your baby experiences thoughts since he or she don’t think in words? It’s likely that a lot…
The Tummy-Time “Movement”
Advice for parents looking for the best way to do tummy-time with their baby Tummy-Time is a Movement, not a Position Are you concerned about helping your baby "do tummy-time correctly?"…
Columbia U Early Head Start
Kira Charles and I had the great pleasure to present Child'Space Method to the staff of Columbia University Early Head Start located in Inwood, NYC. Our half-day workshop focused on…
Anti-Bumbo
As many of you know, I'm not much of a fan of the Bumbo seat for most babies. I came across an excellent article by Rebecca Talmud, a pediatric PT…
Side-Time!
by Dan Rindler, GCFP "Back to Sleep" is a phrase every new parent has heard countless times, to describe what is considered the safest positioning for a sleeping baby. In…
Babies Need Time Off Too
by Kira Charles, GCFP, Child’Space Practitioner Lately there have been a number of articles about how people never get time away from work. They are at the beck and…
Is Your Baby Planning to Talk?
by Dan Rindler, Child’Space Practitioner, GCFP An interesting article came my way this week about infants and language development. It turns out that when your baby is listening to someone speak,…
Rhythm Connects Us
by Dan Rindler, Child’Space Practitioner, GCFP I read this short article today, titled "Babies are Kinder After You Dance Them." The point of the article is excellent and I…
The Un-Registry Part II
by Dan Rindler, GCFP Diapers, Toys and Helmets! Parents are being marketed to like never before with new products coming out all the time for babies. Unfortunately many of the…
When Will I Know if My Baby is Right or Left Handed?
by Dan Rindler, Child’Space Practitioner, GCFP Parents are always curious and bring up this question in my Child'Space NYC classes and private sessions. Many parents notice that their baby has a…
A Bottom-Up Approach to Infant Torticollis
by Dan Rindler, Feldenkrais Practitioner, GCFP If you’ve been told by your pediatrician that your baby’s neck is stiff, or that they are developing a flat spot, you are not…
Slow Parenting and Fast Too…Supported
by Dan Rindler, Child’Space Practitioner, GCFP I had what I thought was an original idea today for talking about the Child’Space Method and how it supports parent and child: “slow parenting.” Just as the slow…
Walking in Their Shoes
by Dan Rindler, Child’Space Practitioner, GCFP, “What is the best type of shoe for a new walker? It’s a question I often hear from parents of young toddlers. It’s especially…
The Un-Registry – Part 1
by Dan Rindler, GCFP Bumbos and Jumperoos and Nap-Nannies – oh my! Unfortunately many of the products created for infants these days have more to do with convenience for parents,…