Seabreeze Babies Massage & Baby Yoga

We take your empties back, clean them up and refill. We want to make sure our beautiful bottles get reused🌏
The ones that don’t cut the mustard get made into candles by

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People tell us not to feed for comfort while they sip their sleepy-time tea.
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People tell us to not cuddle our children to sleep while they spoon their partner.
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People tell us our child is too old to breastfeed while they sip their cow's milk.
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People tell us not to nurse or rock our babies to sleep while they sell us the latest gadget that’s supposed to do the exact same thing.
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People tell us to let them cry, while they go comfort a friend.
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People tell us responding to our child is creating bad habits, while they smoke and drink.
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Man, do they tell us! But I’m not them and neither are you. Because we hear our instincts loud and clear and they will not be silenced.
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Because even though we are exhausted, we know our baby’s cry is not a protest, but a communication.
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Because we know their need for us at 3am is not a manipulation.
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Because even though our backs and hips ache from sleeping in that dang c position, we know that little indent on the right side of our bed will soon fade away - and we would welcome that pain in our body just to feel them latch one more time.
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People tell us, but we know. we know this is important, we know that this is right for us and our baby, and we know this is just how it’s supposed to be.
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We know mama, they may tell us, but let’s rest in our know.
-Melissa Ostroth
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10 Things Moms Need To Know About Bed Sharing

I’m not going to lie - there are times when my children’s dawdling drives me nuts. Like when they take 45 minutes to finish breakfast even though we’re running late . But I also envy their ability to be completely unhurried and present in the moment, and I realize that it’s a quality that I need to protect🐌

As parents, we need to make space for our children to play, get bored, dawdle, wander, wonder, create, sleep in, be wild and free and watch the clouds go by. Let them be where they are and not push them to achieve arbitrary milestones or condition them to think that a packed calendar is the key to success and happiness.

As always, Ginny of is on point🙌🏻
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Do you have a child who can get quite upset, angry or need quiet time when it all gets a bit much?

I’ve been making these calming bottles in my classes this week and the children love them (and find them helpful!).

Calm down jars can be any jar filled with a simple mixture of glitter glue, glitter and warm water. Any time your child (or you) need a break, give the jar a GREAT BIG shake (the shaking part id really helpful) and then watch and wait for the glitter to settle. The wait can take anywhere from 2-5 minutes (the more glue you add, the longer it takes).

They provide proprioceptive, visual and tactile input. Shaking, squeezing, turning, and watching the jars as the glitter settle allows your body to recieve sensory input needed to organize thoughts, focus your attention, and “rewire” your nervous system.

Often, when our children are angry, upset or overwhelmed with emotion, it is because they are so upset they are unable to communicate their needs to us. Think about it, as adults we do the same thing, some of us have learned to manage our emotions over time (I'm still learning!). Some of us still blow up, shout and storm off!

As the glitter settles in the bottle, so does your brain; allowing children (or adults) the time to access their thinking brain and respond, rather than react.

By giving our children a tool and the space to calm down, we are giving them a chance to work things out and explain their thoughts to us. Sometimes it gives us time to calm down before communicating with our children too ❤️

A friend of mine has not long had a baby…
And she is WEARING the weight of other people’s judgements.
F**k me.
I forgot how hard other people’s opinions of your parenting can feel in those early months….

So I’m going to tell you a story. It’s about me.
And it was I who was the judgemental one.

I was walking through the supermarket.
I was pregnant with my first.
And there was a mother. I assume it was the mother. With her toddler.
The toddler was shouting and throwing a hooley.
The mother looked dazed. Borderline tears in her eyes…. And I remember thinking “what a lazy mother. I’ve watched ‘supernanny’… all she has to do is include her child in the shopping experience. Then he will be engaged! I will NEVER be like that.”…

Then I became an ACTUAL mother.
And my judgements probably continued for a bit…
But karma has this weird way of biting you in the ass.

And I got a child. Who for the LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY WILL NOT remain calm in a supermarket setting. I’ve tried, guys. I’ve tried everything ‘supernanny’ style, and otherwise. He won’t have it.
I remember once standing at the counter with a wailing, borderline needing an exorcism toddler, and thinking “I wish the ground would swallow me up right now”….

And that’s it. That’s the judgement.
You can judge away or be judged for your choices, but the point is, kids are kids.

They’re loud. They’re rambunctious.
They speak their thoughts and know their minds;
And arguably that’s what makes children pretty damn awesome.

My friend is currently being judged by people because she CHOSE to bottle feed…
But here’s the thing….
I was judged for breastfeeding a 3 and a half year old 🤷‍♀️

YOU CANNOT WIN. People have opinions.
But you don’t have to take them onboard.
You know the saying… “opinions are like assholes…”

And once you realise that, parenting becomes that much easier. Because at the end of the day, none of us know what the f**k we are doing.

We can only do what feels right for US.
And when we do that, other people’s opinions are meaningless.

You’re doing amazingly. I promise.
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🙌 and I’ll leave this right here for your perusal…… sums up my thoughts precisely when I gave birth to my children.

One of my best mates had a baby a few months back…
And it’s so interesting watching her go through all of the things that I remember so vividly.

The worrying about the judgement.
Getting annoyed at people questioning her parenting style.
Being defensive over her choices.

She was talking the other day about taking her baby swimming…
“Do you wear a swimsuit or a bikini when you take the kids swimming?” She asked.

“A bikini”, I responded…. “Why?”

“It just feels strange. Now that I’m a mother. To wear a bikini”….

That’s it. Right there.

This absolute deeply engrained belief that something inside of us has to change.
When we become mothers…

This is it now. I have to be sensible. No more old me. No more f**king up me. No more wearing a bikini me. No more ME me.

And it’s this path that we all take. Every single one of us.

We become weakened. We question everything we do. We feel offended by every single little comment someone else makes.

We then wonder why we don’t feel cut out for motherhood. We question whether we are capable. We feel guilty. We look at other people who fell into motherhood and landed on a bed of pillows, whilst we lie there stressed and hanging on by a thread….

We feel broken. Question who we are. Somewhere in between who we once were and who we are becoming.

There’s something pretty cool about that:
But only when you look upon reflection.

There’s something pretty cool about being taken apart so dramatically at that later stage in life, that when you build yourself back up, you’re so damn f**king sure about your opinions, and view points, and feelings, that it makes you laugh to think about that person who was a new mum…
Questioning everything. Taking every little comment to heart.

Being a mother doesn’t mean that you have to become a better person or change every part of you that you fear will let your kids down.
That’s a hell of a lot of pressure!

You were awesome then. You’re awesome now.

And all we can do is try our best to help our children from spending as little money as possible in therapy later on down the line (cos let’s face it… no matter how hard we try, we are always going to f**k our kids up some how)….

Wear the bikini. Don’t change. Keep being your fabulous self.
And more importantly…
Keep doing the things that make YOU happy.
Because when you’re happy? So are your children.
And that’s the best gift you can give them.

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Todays post, music to help soothe you and baby, and also to use alongside baby massage. Follow the link for Ami Tomake
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Happy New Moon! ⁣
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May you have a moment in the next few days to dream forward. ⁣
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To guide your children in recognizing those seeds within the ground and within themselves that they want to nurture and feed. ⁣
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There is so much stimuli, so many paths they can take. New moons are opportunities to help our children hone that voice and inner knowing.⁣
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The voice tells us what to move towards. ⁣
The voice tells us WHEN it's time. ⁣
The voice tells us what to leave behind.⁣
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And we can trust it because all living things are born with it. And when we learn how to listen, without fail, it will send us towards the light and ultimately help us take shape and share our truest gifts with the world. ⁣
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How to help wind 💨 and colic in babies 👶

This is a great hold or technique I keep coming back to I find, when asked how can I help my windy baby.

This technique shown in the picture below 👇 is called, the tiger 🐅 In the tree 🌳

(You can also switch from this position after standing and rocking baby gently from side to side), to perhaps positioning baby over your lap with your knees in a bent position, babies head positioned towards your knees, with them laying over your lap or legs.

Using the palm ✋ of your hand 🤚 massage in clockwise ⏰ 🔃 and repeat the process gently and slowly, until you feel baby has been relieved 😌 from the discomfort of their wind. This helps warm the tummy tissues and encourages movement in the bowel area.

Only apply enough pressure, the same you would as if you were petting a cat or dog. Not too little you will tickle them and not too much for you to cause any discomfort, your baby will soon let you know if they do not like it.

Remember to talk to 🗣 your baby and ask their permission before you start massage.
Never massage a screaming baby or a sleeping 😴 baby.

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Thank you to you all - without your help, it wouldn't be possible!

We are open again tomorrow from 10am-3pm 😃 please pop by and support us, tea & coffee are also available...

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Sending love
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I can tell you why you cannot seem to become that woman you so very much aspire to be.

She is not you.

You are, quite wrongly, chasing an ideal of a woman you will never be.

And you are, quite wrongly, ignoring the woman that you already so very much are.

And peace will not come until you take a deep hard look at yourself and see the plethora of wonder, grace and humanity.
All wrapped up, a little messily, into a loveable parcel of real-ness.

Humans do not come perfectly packaged, with a warranty or guarantee.

We are miracles of science, nature and a little magic.
Born of centuries of incredible ancestors who walked through fire and ice to bring us to life.

And we cannot be tamed into a neat little box.

Stop chasing the ideal of a woman you were not born to be and start embracing she who is fizzing fiercely to be seen, right in front of your eyes.

Let her out.

Donna Ashworth

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If you’re going through any type of trauma and want to do your best to help your child through difficult times:

👉🏻 Remember that in many cases, lasting trauma doesn’t come from the events that happened to a person - but the fact that they were not properly supported in processing and making sense of what happened to them.

So helping your kids PROCESS big changes, difficult news or any type of hardship is key for it to not have a lasting damaging effect on their lives.

Here are some ways to help support your children through difficult times:

✨ Keep your kids involved and be honest/real about whatever is happening (age appropriately)

✨Acknowledge and validate their feelings / fears / sadness / dissapointment.

✨Make space for BIG feelings and meltdowns during big changes or unexpected news in your life. Remember that feeling is healing.

✨Read appropriate books or use story telling to help make sense of difficult circumstances/big changes in your child’s life.

✨Keep yourself as emotionally balanced and healthy as you possibly can. Self care is not a luxury, it’s a necessity.

✨Focus on the RELATIONSHIP you have with your kids and partner because when it comes down to it - no matter your external circumstances - connection is that will keep your family unit tight and healthy through hardship.

✨ In case of anything serious, seek professional help (preferably a trauma informed therapist).



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