Tag: Caregivers

About IDME

All of our classes for caregivers and their babies are taught by IDMEs (Infant Developmental Movement Educators) trained and certified by the School for Body-Mind Centering. IDME training includes four core developmental movement courses in addition to two 10-day modules on working with infants. This training takes place over several years and includes over 500 hours of course work, observations and sessions.

We meet each baby at their own level, and help parents and caregivers understand what kind and amount of stimulus and support is appropriate and helpful at each stage of development.

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Babies – Guidelines for Observers

We ask people who come to observe our Babies! sessions at Babies Project to follow these guidelines.

  • You are welcome to come and go. You do not have to be present for the whole class.
  • The first time you come to Babies! as an observer, please plan to arrive as close to the start time as possible so we have time to help orient you.
  • Feel free to take notes and/or draw.
  • No cell phones and no photos in the room.
  • The role of observers is to be an outer circle of support for the process going on between the babies, caregivers
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Toddlers – Guidelines for Caregivers

We ask caregivers who come to Babies Project with toddlers to follow these guidelines.

  • Transitions can be challenging for toddlers (of all ages).
    • We encourage you to respect their timing about entering the room, choosing to play, and choosing to return to you for orientation, comfort, or cuddles.
  • We encourage you to appreciate that toddlers are fully and intensely immersed in becoming themselves.
    • We believe that allowing each child to tell their own story and make their own meaning supports their sense of agency.
    • We encourage you to comment on your child’s (and other children’s) actions in non-deterministic, non-judgmental ways,
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Babies – Guidelines for Caregivers

We ask caregivers who come to Babies Project with babies to follow these guidelines.

  • You are welcome to come and go anytime. You do not need to be present for the whole class.
  • Please, no cell phones and no photos in the room.
  • Infant Developmental Movement Educators (IDMEs) will be moving around the room to be with different age groups and in different areas of the room.
    • Feel free to listen in on what the IDMEs are sharing with other caregivers — and ask questions!
    • The IDMEs have expertise in developmental movement from birth to walking for the normal developmental
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