BabyPlus - "Babies love a beat....."

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 by Cindy Wallander

According to LiveScience, babies love a beat.  This is based on a new study that found Special thanks to LiveScience for this dancing babies picture!dancing comes naturally to infants.

"Our research suggests that it is the beat rather than other features of the music, such as the melody, that produces the response in infants," said researcher Marcel Zentner, a psychologist at the University of York in England.  

The BabyPlus Prenatal Education system is a series of beats!  These beats are based on the maternal blood pulse - the mother's heartbeat sounds.  Using this educational tool during fetal development will strengthen your baby's learning abilities for life.  One of the most critical times in child development is the prenatal period.  We seem to know a lot about baby development after birth.  The exciting news, though, is that more and more is being discovered regarding the critical period in prenatal development - before birth.

So many factors can influence your baby during fetal development. BabyPlus will help you take the important step to promote learning in the womb.  When we see this: "Babies love a beat..." - we say "We know!"

Read more about the research on babies and beats...Please click on the LiveScience picture here to read the entire article.Purchase the series of lessons based on the mother's heartbeat sounds for your baby!

Then, click on the "Buy Now" image to go directly to the BabyPlus website to purchase this exciting prenatal opportunity for your baby!

 Source:  LiveScience Staff.  (15 March 2010)  "Babies Are born to Dance."  LiveScience. <http://www.livescience.com/culture/babies-born-to-dance-100315.html>

BabyPlus - one lucky baby

Thursday, March 11, 2010 by Cindy Wallander

Don't leave your baby's future to luck or chance!

Using the BabyPlus Prenatal Education System while you are pregnant means using 16 Lessons based on a mother's heartbeat to encourage learning in the womb.  A critical time in child development is actually during the stages of fetal development.  

Use the BabyPlus Prenatal Education System during your pregnancy and you will notice very tangible results during infancy, into the toddler years, into schooling years, and throughout the lifetime of your child.

97% of parents who used BabyPlus during pregnancy would recommend our curriculum to a friend.

Visit our site at www.babyplus.com  - you will have one lucky baby!

Babyplus -- Buildilng A Strong Foundation For The Future!

Thursday, March 11, 2010 by Shelly Keefe
Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C...Many years ago, pregnant women just did what was natural with little thought to nutrition or outside influences.  When prenatal vitamins were first suggested, I'm sure that women were thinking that it was a fad, a scam or a money making scheme.  Doctors didn't know about how folic acid impacted a developing baby.  Now we know how essential it is during pregnancy and what birth defects it can prevent.  However, I should point out that folic acid does not guarantee the prevention of birth defects but increases the odds they will prevented.

Today, taking a prenatal vitamin isn't given a second thought and is strongly encouraged for many reasons learned over the years.  Why wouldn't using a prenatal curriculum be the same?  We are learning more and more about the prenatal environment every day.

It is safe to assume that influencing a baby's cognitive development during fetal stages can be one such factor.  The realization that learning in the womb actually takes place and that learning begins before birth is giving way to prenatal education in mainstream ideas.

The brain is a complex organ and scientists only know a fraction about it and its functions.  To push aside an idea is a little premature.  Using a prenatal curriculum during pregnancy has so many great benefits.  BabyPlus doesn't guarantee a genius baby, a perfect sleeper or a highly gifted child, but it does increase the odds of strengthening the cognitive blueprint.

Visit our homepage to find out more about the benefits your little one receive during pregnancy!


BabyPlus and Bun in the Oven

Monday, March 8, 2010 by Cindy Wallander
BabyPlus - this mom-to-be is due any day, and she has been using BabyPlus during her pregnancy...  

The BabyPlus curriculum is a series of 16 naturally derived sounds that resemble a mother's heartbeat. The rhythm of the sounds increases incrementally as the pregnancy progresses. The BabyPlus lessons introduce your child to a sequential learning process, built upon the natural rhythms of their own environment.

The importance of this prenatal "break through" is the impact on cognitive development.  Much like a prenatal vitamin impacts physical development, the BabyPlus lessons impact cognitive development.

Read more about how Jess liked her BabyPlus!If you would like to read about Jess's experience with her BabyPlus - just click her logo!

Then, to learn more about BabyPlus, visit www.babyplus.com for more information!

BabyPlus -- Building a Foundation for the Future

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 by Shelly Keefe
Today, taking a prenatal vitamin isn't given a second thought and is strongly encouraged for many reasons learned over the years.  Why wouldn't using a prenatal curriculum be the same?  We are learning more and more about the prenatal environment every day.

It is safe to assume that influencing a baby's cognitive development during fetal stages can be one such factor.  The realization that learning in the womb actually takes place and that learning begins before birth is giving way to prenatal education in mainstream ideas.

The brain is a complex organ and scientists only know a fraction about it and its functions.  To push aside an idea is a little premature.  Using a prenatal curriculum during pregnancy has so many great benefits.  BabyPlus doesn't guarantee a genius baby, a perfect sleeper or a highly gifted child, but it does increase the odds of strengthening the cognitive blueprint.


Click here to learn more about prenatal learning during pregnancy!


BabyPlus - Fast Facts

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 by Cindy Wallander

BabyPlus is not a toy - it is a profound educational tool, and the first step in your child's lifelong cognitive development.

BabyPlus was developed by Dr. Brent Logan, a developmental psychologist who directs the Prenatal Institute, Seattle, WA. Dr. Logan's 25 years of research have demonstrated that prenatal learning using a curriculum based on the maternal placental heartbeat is the most effective means of communicating with your developing child.

Please visit www.babyplus.com for more information!

BabyPlus - Fast Facts

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 by Cindy Wallander

The BabyPlus Prenatal Education System is at the forefront of the 21st century learning revolution.

Since 1989, parents in more than 60 countries worldwide have given their children the BabyPlus advantage.

There is no question that this is an entirely new field of education, but prenatal stimulation has been around for thousands of years. BabyPlus simply represents the evolution of enrichment in the womb to a technique that has incredible advantages for the child. We believe that, someday, the use of BabyPlus will be as much a part of being pregnant as is taking prenatal vitamins.

Visit www.babyplus.com to learn more about this incredible learning opportunity for your baby!

BabyPlus - Fast Facts

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 by Cindy Wallander

The BabyPlus lessons are designed to be played for one hour, twice a day. For optimal benefits, start using BabyPlus anytime between 18-32 weeks of pregnancy.

This "auditory exercise" strengthens learning ability during the developmental period when the advantages will be most significant and enduring for a child. BabyPlus is the first educational tool designed for prenatal use that has been proven effective. BabyPlus children have an intellectual, developmental, creative, and emotional advantage from the time they are born.

You're never too young to learn.
(In fact, you don't even have to be born!)
 


BabyPlus - Fast Facts

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 by Cindy Wallander
What Is It?

The BabyPlus curriculum is a series of 16 naturally derived sounds that resemble a mother's heartbeat. The rhythm of the sounds increases incrementally as the pregnancy progresses.

The BabyPlus sonic pattern introduces your child to a sequential learning process, built upon the natural rhythms of their own environment.

Your baby can very clearly hear these patterns. She/he learns to discriminate between the sound coming from the mother and those from BabyPlus. In other words, learning has begun!

Is Having a Smart Baby Important?

Thursday, February 18, 2010 by Cindy Wallander
Well, this seems to be a hot topic for debate on blogs all over the Internet.  Everyone has an opinion...

From the perspective of the BabyPlus Company, however, this is more about developing your child for a lifetime of learning.

We understand the concept of pushing kids too hard; we do not support that idea.  Rather, we support the idea of making sure your baby has all the developmental tools available to him or her during your pregnancy.

The prenatal environment is critical to the long-term health of your baby.  Keep in Learning in the womb with mother's heartbeat soundsmind, this short amount of time in your womb can create the structure for your baby's cognitive and physical development - not just as an infant but well into the schooling years and beyond.

Your womb is the perfect classroom!  The benefits are many - calmer, happier, brighter - and the lifelong learning opportunity is not to be missed.

Take time to learn more about about this exclusive prenatal educational opportunity by visiting our website www.babyplus.com.


Go for the Gold, Baby!

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 by Shelly Keefe
Go for the Gold!I absolutely love the Proctor and Gamble commercials being shown during the Olympics thanking moms for everything they have done.  I think all moms deserve a little extra thanks now and then, too!  

These families sacrifice a tremendous amount of time and money in hopes that their child will obtain Olympic gold.  There is a lot of dedication and hard work on both parts from a very young age--maybe even prenatally with eating right, exercising and taking care of mom during pregnancy.  However, I guarantee that none of these mothers took prenatal vitamins for the sole purpose of producing an Olympian!  They took prenatal vitamins as part of an overall prenatal program for the health of their baby.  

There are many components of a good prenatal program, such as nutrition, exercise, mental health and prenatal learning.  It is a concept that is growing because so many are realizing the benefits of encouraging cognitive development during the important stages of fetal development.  Prenatal education does not push your baby to be smarter but strengthens his or her foundation for a lifetime of learning.

That's why we say that BabyPlus no more produces a genius than taking a prenatal vitamin produces a body builder--or in this case, an Olympic athlete!

Click here to learn more about prenatal learning and the benefits for your baby!


Winter Safety Tips - Part 3 - outdoor activities

Thursday, February 11, 2010 by Cindy Wallander
Winter Safety Tips - Part 3

(These valuable tips on how to keep your child safe and warm this winter were provided by the American Academy of Pediatrics.)

Winter Sports and Activities:


Ice Skating:
  • Allow children to skate only on approved surfaces. Check for signs posted by local police or recreation departments, or call your local police department to find out which areas have been approved.
  • Advise your child to: skate in the same direction as the crowd; avoid darting across the ice; never skate alone; not chew gum or eat candy while skating.
Sledding:
  • Keep sledders away from motor vehicles.
  • Children should be supervised.
  • Keep young children separated from older children.
  • Sledding feet first or sitting up, instead of lying down head-first, may prevent head injuries.
  • Use steerable sleds, not snow disks or inner tubes.
  • Sleds should be structurally sound and free of sharp edges and splinters, and the steering mechanism should be well lubricated.
  • Sled slopes should be free of obstructions like fire hydrants or fences, be covered in snow not ice, not be too steep (slope of less than 30º), and end with a flat runoff.
  • Avoid sledding in overcrowded areas.
Snow Skiing and Snowboarding:
  • Children should be taught to ski or snowboard by a qualified instructor in a program designed for children.
  • Never ski or snowboard alone. Young children should always be supervised by an adult. Older children's need for supervision depends on their maturity and skill.
  • The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children under age 7 not snowboard.
  • Consider wearing a helmet.
  • Equipment should fit the child. Skiers should wear safety bindings that are adjusted at least every year. Snowboarders should wear gloves with built-in wrist guards.
  • Slopes should fit the ability and experience of the skier or snowboarder. Avoid overcrowded slopes.
Sun Protection:
  • The sun's rays can still cause sunburn in the winter, especially when they reflect off snow. Make sure to cover your child's exposed skin with sunscreen.
Snowmobiling:
  • The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children under age 16 not operate snowmobiles and that children under age 6 never ride on snowmobiles.
  • Do not use a snowmobile to pull a sled or skiers.
  • Wear goggles and a safety helmet approved for use on motorized vehicles like motorcycles.
  • Travel at safe speeds.
  • Never use alcohol or other drugs before or during snowmobiling.
  • Never snowmobile alone.
  • Stay on marked trails, away from roads, water, railroads and pedestrians.
These valuable tips on how to keep your child safe and warm this winter were provided by the American Academy of Pediatrics.


Winter Safety Tips - Part 2

Thursday, February 11, 2010 by Cindy Wallander
Winter Safety Tips - Part 2

(These valuable tips on how to keep your child safe and warm this winter were provided by the American Academy of Pediatrics.)

Winter Health:
  • If your child suffers from winter nosebleeds, try using a cold air humidifier in the child's room at night. Saline nose drops may help keep tissues moist. If bleeding is severe or recurrent, consult your pediatrician.
  • Many pediatricians feel that bathing two or three times a week is enough for an infant's first year. More frequent baths may dry out the skin, especially during the winter.
  • Cold weather does not cause colds or flu. But the viruses that cause colds and flu tend to be more common in the winter, when children are in school and are in closer contact with each other. Frequent hand washing and teaching your child to sneeze or cough away from others may help reduce the risk of colds and flu.
  • Children between the ages of 6 and 23 months should get the influenza vaccine to reduce their risk of catching the flu.

Winter Safety Tips - Part 1

Thursday, February 11, 2010 by Cindy Wallander
Winter Safety Tips - Part 1

(These valuable tips on how to keep your child safe and warm this winter were provided by the American Academy of Pediatrics.)

Whether winter brings severe storms, a light dusting or just cold temps, the American Academy of Pediatrics has some valuable tips on how to keep your child safe and warm.

What to Wear:
  • Dress infants and children warmly for outdoor activities. Several thin layers will keep them dry and warm. Clothing for children should consist of thermal long johns, turtlenecks, one or two shirts, pants, sweater, coat, warm socks, boots, gloves or mittens, and a hat.
  • The rule of thumb for older babies and young children is to dress them in one more layer of clothing than an adult would wear in the same conditions.
  • Blankets, quilts, pillows, sheepskins and other loose bedding may contribute to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and should be kept out of an infant's sleeping snuggle your sweet baby in a one piece sleeper!environment. Sleep clothing like one-piece sleepers is preferred. 
  • If a blanket must be used to keep a sleeping infant warm, it should be tucked in around the crib mattress, reaching only as far as your baby's chest, so the infant's face is less likely to become covered by bedding.
Hypothermia:
  • Hypothermia develops when a child's temperature falls below normal due to exposure to cold. It often happens when a youngster is playing outdoors in extremely cold weather without wearing proper clothing.
  • As hypothermia sets in, the child may shiver and become lethargic and clumsy. His speech may become slurred and his body temperature will decline.
  • If you suspect your child is hypothermic, call 911 at once. Until help arrives, take the child indoors, remove any wet clothing, and wrap him in blankets or warm clothes.
Frostbite:
  • Frostbite happens when the skin and outer tissues become frozen. This condition tends to happen on extremities like the fingers, toes, ears and nose. They may become pale, gray and blistered. At the same time, the child may complain that her skin burns or has become numb.
  • Set reasonable time limits on outdoor play. Have children come inside periodically to warm up. 
  • If frostbite occurs, bring the child indoors and place the frostbitten parts of her body in warm (not hot) water. Warm washcloths may be applied to frostbitten nose, ears and lips.
  • Do not rub the frozen areas.
  • After a few minutes, dry and cover him with clothing or blankets. Give him something warm to drink.
  • If the numbness continues for more than a few minutes, call your doctor.

What is BabyPlus and prenatal learning?

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 by Shelly Keefe
Pregnancy is a very important time.  So much is going on and you can influence a lot through nutrition, exercise and prenatal learning.  

Prenatal learning is becoming more mainstream and can positively influence your baby's cognitive development during the time of very important fetal growth.  The BabyPlus Prenatal Education System is the perfect tool for your baby's prenatal journey which will influence him or her intellectually, developmentally, creatively and emotionally from the time they are born.

BabyPlus consists of a series of 16 simple sounds that resemble a mother's heartbeat. The rhythm of the sounds increases incrementally as the pregnancy progresses. The BabyPlus pattern introduces your little one to a sequential learning process built upon the natural rhythms relevant to their own environment.

This "auditory exercise" strengthens learning ability during the developmental period when the advantages will be most significant and enduring for a child.

He or she learns to discriminate between the sound coming from the mother and those from BabyPlus. In other words, learning has begun.


Click here to learn more about the benefits of prenatal learning!


Your child will have an amazing life....

Monday, January 11, 2010 by Cindy Wallander
Your child will have an amazing life....

This is just one of the many, many great emails we receive from BabyPlus parents all over the world.  Imagine what our world could be like in 20 years if all teachers were saying things like this about their students!

"Hi, my child is now four, and I consistently hear from her preschool teachers, who are very read about how you can impact the critical period in prenatal developmentexperienced - her PK3 teacher last year has taught for 35 years and has a masters degree - that she is unique even among the other very bright children that they work with.  They can't say enough good things about her.  This is a quote from her teacher at her summer school, where she has gone every summer since age 2:  " I hope I get to know her in 20 years. She really stands out among all the children that I have worked with. She will have an amazing life and contribute to many people along the way. Enjoy the ride."
 
It is hard to quantify what makes her so different from the other children.  It is not just pure academics but an overall higher level of engagement with the world and everyone around her. We have seen this since birth.

I would say she has outrageous enthusiasm for life, and she came into the world a complete little person.  It's like there is more of her than you would expect, and it's easy to forget that she is in such a tiny body."

stages of fetal developmentYOU can directly impact the future of your child.  Baby development after birth is directly impacted by your prenatal care.  Include BabyPlus as your prenatal care curriculum and experience the tangible benefits - just like parents all over the world!

Use of BabyPlus while pregnant

Monday, January 4, 2010 by Lisa Jarrett

It is an accepted fact by physicians, educators and scientists alike that a child’s early environment plays a crucial role in both physical and cognitive development.  Not only are the BabyPlus is used to strengthen learning capabilities for lifesurroundings and inputs after birth important, the prenatal environment also plays a central role for a child’s long-term physical health and  impacts  a child’s lifelong learning ability and school readiness.

Much like a prenatal vitamin is nutritional and enriches physical development, years of subjective evidence and preliminary scientific data have suggested that the child’s auditory environment, both prenatal and after birth, can have a significant positive effect on cognitive development.

The earliest environment for your child is prenatal....and what you do during this period will impact your baby - for his or her lifetime.


New Year's Resolution - learn more about the benefits of prenatal education

Wednesday, December 30, 2009 by Cindy Wallander
Happy New Year from the BabyPlus Company!learning happens in the womb

A new year can bring changes....  

One thing that never changes, though, is the idea of a parent doing what is best for their child.

Using the BabyPlus Prenatal Education System while pregnant will give your baby the greatest start to life.  Our patented prenatal curriculum is designed to strengthen your child's learning capabilities with naturally derived audio lessons.  For your child, the developmental benefits of BabyPlus last a lifetime.

Resolve to learn more about the benefits of BabyPlus at birth and infancy - and later in life - by visiting www.babyplus.com.

follow-up email from the baby's father

Thursday, December 17, 2009 by Cindy Wallander
Then, we received a follow-up email from the baby's father:

In his own words:

"He is doing very well with everything we’re teaching him.  He can read several hundred words in both English and German.  He likes pointing to words that he knows both in the books that are familiar to him as well as texts, pieces of paper etc. that he’s never seen before. He also likes putting his little plastic toy animals on the appropriate word cards.  It’s very cute."

Clearly this family knows the importance of the benefits of learning in the womb, fetal development in stages, and critical times in child development.


Congratulations to this little boy and all his cousins - they have a great start!


The gift of a lifetime!

Thursday, December 10, 2009 by Cindy Wallander
benefits infant sleeping scheduleThe holidays are upon us!  Gift giving is easy if you know someone who is pregnant. 

BabyPlus is the gift of a lifetime.  Reading articles on prenatal development confirms that the critical period in prenatal development  - also known as the stages of fetal development - are crucial to the development of your child, not just during childhood, but throughout life.

Check out BabyPlus in this online 2009 Holiday gift guide and give the parents-to-be this amazing opportunity!

http://www.coolhunting.com/archives/2009/12/kids.php