It finally feels like winter, GrowBabyGrow Families! It’s mighty cold out there and we even had our first snowfall! Whose little one isn’t fascinated by the snow? It is quite magical (even for some of us grownups!) So we bundle up under the weight of all the layers to play outside then we peel off the layers and run free in the warm house (why isn’t the toddler asleep yet?) All that heavy work is exhilarating, which might cause their bodies to demand a different effort before

Playgroups are continuing virtually as we begin 2022, so who’s ready for a little social disDANCING? Join GrowBabyGrow as we start fresh and explore dancing in our PLACE: Self & General Space! This week, you and your little one will experience the joy of “stop and go” as we explore dancing on one spot then locomoting all around. It takes a lot of body control to stop after moving all around and this is one way you are helping your little one to lay the groundwork for emotiona

The dance concept, PLACE, invites you and your little one to explore all the many ways to move on one spot then go, go, go all around!

Developing relationships with others is deeply rooted in your little one's earliest stages of self-discovery and is developed over time.

Explore moving in the six pure directions: up/down, forward/backward, and side to side!

Obstacle courses are an amazingly fun way to keep your little one engaged and at the same time challenges their gross motor control and coor

At just one day old, your baby already has a strong sense of rhythm and is sensitive to pitch and melody.

This is a question I hear often. The next question is usually, “How does that even work?” When you think of a dance class, what do you see? “I see a ballerina looking at me!” Or maybe it’s a room full of little girls in pink leotards and skirts trying diligently to turn out their tiny feet. Dancing with your baby is SO MUCH MORE! In the coming weeks, I will be posting about the benefits of dancing with your baby. All babies need to move to learn and play to grow. And dancing