YOUR SENSORY BABY
Your baby has a sensory personality that influences how they respond to stimuli. Have you noticed that your baby gets fussy wearing certain textures of clothing, or is shy when in new surroundings or that they can fall asleep anywhere? These are all ways that your baby’s sensory personality affects their experience of the world around them. Knowing your little one’s sensory personality gives you the insight to recognise their uniqueness and adapt your parenting style to meet their needs.
Parenting and child-care expert, Meg Faure presents "Your Sensory Baby" - an easy-to-use online tool to help you better understand and care for your baby or toddler.
GET TO KNOW YOUR BABY
Your child's sensory personality determines the way he or she process sensory input o- determine your baby's unique sensory personality by answering a few simple questions.
UNDERSTAND YOUR BABY
Watch the webinar, gain insight into your baby's sensory needs & know how to optimise individual development.
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PARENT WITH SENSE
Get the E-booklet for guidance and practical tips on sleep, routine and feeding your unique baby.
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Tune in to your baby
Every baby is different. You only have to spend an hour at a mum and baby group to be able to be able to pick out the really laid back, easy-going babies from those who are more high-needs and maybe a little fussy.
There are four main baby sensory personality types:
The sensitive baby perceives sensory input with great intensity. Because they interprets sounds, touch and sights as a potential threat, this baby needs to have the sensory environment filtered, especially as a newborn.
The settled baby’s brain has a natural capacity to filter a lot of sensory information. Sounds are filtered so your baby is not easily woken by noise; touch is filtered so a dirty nappy or scratchy fabric may not bother your baby at all.
The slow to warm up baby is initially sensitive to sensation and tends to avoid situations that are new and potentially overwhelming. These little ones like predictability and being with people they know.
The social butterfly loves sensory input and stimulation, which they use to interact happily. Receiving too little stimulation can make this baby grumpy because they are not getting enough information from their world.
Parent with Sense
The secret to successful parenting is to recognize your baby’s uniqueness and adapt your parenting style to meet their needs:
SLEEP & SOOTHING
- Identify your baby’s sleep states.
- Understand that sensory input affects your baby’s state.
- Work out when is best to sooth and when to stimulate.
- Get your baby to sleep faster and with less fuss.
ROUTINE
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Prioritise a uniquely balanced sleep; feed and stimulation schedule based on your baby's needs.
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Create a flexible routine that works for your baby and balances your family's needs.
- Do you know that you also have a sensory personality? Understand how you and your baby fit together.
DEVELOPMENT
- Make the most of your baby’s potential - know when and how to stimulate your baby for optimal development.
- Find a sensible middle ground so that your and your baby's needs are met.
- Choose childcare that can adapt to your baby's sensory personality.
FEEDING
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Recognise the cues that influence the feeding journey.
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Know what and when to introduce new foods and at what pace.
- Prevent picky eating and avoid food battles at meal times by fostering a healthy relationship with food.
