I have learned some big words through my boys having occupational therapy for sensory processing. Proprioceptive and Vestibular being two of them. This LONG article mentions the positive effects carrying your child for the 1st nine months of their lives (or longer), the exterogestation period, has on their sensory development. " Every hug, every playful squeeze, every kiss and caress gives her tactile stimulation. With her body pressed into her mother’s she gains proprioception- an awareness of her own body and her body’s place in space. She gets auditory stimulation with her mother’s gentle explanation, whispers, and songs sung especially for her. When carried the swaying and the rhythmic rocking of her body stimulates her vestibular system- giving her a sense of balance and a secure feeling in space. She receives olfactory stimulation with the scent of her mother, and if she nurses gustatory stimulation with the changing taste of her mother’s milk. She has a great view when carried upright and is privileged to great visual stimulation as she takes in the sights of the world. She even gets kinesthetic stimulation as mother changes position when carrying her."
Posted on: Wed, 04 Sep 2013 18:31:28 +0000
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