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Talking and Listening Your baby hears and feels you from conception onwards, and after birth he can also see you, exchange glances, and the two of you can touch. And the emotional parts of your brains communicate all the time. Your baby picks up the energy of your moods, the energy in your tone of voice, he is able to ‘read’ your facial expressions, and knows when you are feel loving and connected. When you accept that your baby is aware and knows, something magical happens between you. The airwaves are open in pregnancy We support you to really listen to and talk with your baby from the moment you know you are pregnant. Inside your womb, your baby senses your feelings from the sounds you make and from the chemicals that flow around your body and pass to him via the placenta. We also give tips for dads. Don’t worry, most dads-to-be feel silly at first when they talk to their partners womb! But after birth you’ll be pleased - it is never too early to start. Adult-to-adult We help you to listen well in your adult relationships – most crucially in your partnership. This skill is one that always benefits from development, and we will give you hands-on (and ears-open) practice at listening with a loving and non-judgemental heart. You will also discover what it feels like to be listened to in the same way, and how to bring this quality of communication into your everyday life. Body talk And we’ll discuss body-language. What’s in a look? How does the brain ‘read’ and interpret body-language? How does your baby understand and communicate without words? What happens in the dyad of mum and baby when you mirror one another? And just how much can touch communicate? Mind reading Your baby is able to feel secure, wanted, welcomed and at ease; just as he is able to feel unsafe, frightened and stressed. And he knows when you're telling the truth. In fact, he's an emotional mind reader - because his limbic brain and your limbic brain resonate when you touch or sense one another. We all get angry, upset and stressed at times. In a Babiesknow workshop you will get a chance to practice letting your baby know what’s going on without exposing him to the full force of negative feelings – and it’s easy to do when you know how. You can begin in pregnancy. What your baby might say‘I feel good when you look me in the eyes and talk to me, when you explore my face with your eyes and your finger tips and you talk to me. Sometimes you sing, or I hear a shhh sound. ‘When you talk about me as if I am not here this does not feel good. When I cry and you do not come to me I feel afraid and angry. ‘I like it when your voice sounds soft and sing-song. When your voice is harsh I feel afraid. I feel safe when you speak with love. I know when you are pretending. That doesn't feel safe, then I am confused. ‘I feel good when you are listening to me. I do not always know what I need. But I know when you listen and I feel good when you are there for me.’ All contents copyright © Babiesknow, 2008. All rights reserved. |
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