Are you worried your toddler isn’t ready for a sensory class? It’s not unusual for parents to feel their child hasn’t developed the social skills needed to participate in a group setting. They avoid fun and enriching activities for fear that they’ll be judged for perceived ‘bad behaviour.’  But nothing could be further from the truth! Parents keen to improve a toddler’s social skills are not only welcome at our sensory classes but enthusiastically encouraged to attend. At Making Rainbows, we know that the areas of your toddler’s brain responsible for impulse control, empathy, emotional regulation, and perspective-taking are still …Read more  »

Between the ages of 3-9 months, your baby's development happens very quickly – and it’s usually quite entertaining to watch as their personality develops. From improving mobility to the first toothy peg and all the adorable babbling, there's a lot to enjoy about this stage.  Your baby is on a learning sprint – and as their primary carer, you play a vital role in encouraging their development.  How Your Baby is Developing Your baby's brain is developing rapidly during this time, and everyday sensory experiences all help shape the way they learn. Everything your baby sees, hears, touches, smells, and …Read more  »

This stage of your baby's development is an exciting one, but it's also exhausting as they become more mobile and set off to explore the world around them. You might spend your day chasing a baby, but that doesn't mean you can let up on providing sensory stimulation to aid their learning development.  The good news is that babies are incredibly receptive to learning at this age because they love fun, whether it's a game of clapping hands or exploring a toy chest. This is where their observational skills develop and their memory power increases.  Your Baby's Brain Between the …Read more  »

Your baby was born, quite literally, ready for sensory play. Their development begins while they're in the womb, using their senses to understand the world. And when they're born, they can already recognise your smell and voice.  In fact, sensory stimulation is the key to healthy brain development. Before they can understand language, babies learn about the world around them via their senses. So everything they see, hear, touch, taste, and smell is creating important connections in their brains.  How Sensory Stimulation Promotes Baby’s Development In the first three months of your baby’s life, their senses are developing rapidly as …Read more  »

Behind those little eyes, there’s a brain firing on all cylinders!  From birth, your baby’s mind is working overtime to perceive and understand the world around them. It’s a big and very complex task.  Your baby uses all their senses to develop a unified and coherent understanding of the world around them.  The act of using those senses triggers brain development in a host of vital ways.  Let’s deep dive into how baby sensory classes give your child the very best start in life! What’s going on in your newborn’s brain? There’s plenty of scientific evidence that your newborn’s brain …Read more  »