Atikali Baby

The Atikali Baby programme serves as an invaluable resource for both parents and infants, offering a supportive and nurturing environment that promotes bonding, socialization, and learning. Atikali Baby happily promotes and nurtures the health, well-being, and resilience of both parents and infants during the critical early years of development.

How Do You Benefit?

1. Our group provides a platform for you to connect with others who are experiencing similar joys and challenges of parenthood, fostering a sense of community and mutual support.
2. You get access to valuable resources, information, and guidance from experienced facilitators and fellow parents, enhancing their confidence and parenting skills.
3. We help you combat social isolation and postpartum depression by providing a safe space for you to share your feelings, seek advice, and build meaningful connections.

How Does Baby Benefit?

1. Socialization: Interacting with other babies in a group setting exposes infants to social experiences from an early age. This helps them learn important social cues, such as eye contact, smiling, and sharing attention, which are foundational for later social interactions.
2. Stimulation: Parent and baby groups often include activities that stimulate infants’ senses, such as singing, playing with toys, and exploring different textures. These sensory experiences support brain development and help infants make connections between their actions and the world around them.
3. Language Development: Being exposed to conversations, songs, and rhymes during group activities can enhance infants’ language development. They may begin to recognize sounds, words, and gestures, laying the groundwork for future language acquisition.
4. Emotional Regulation: Interacting with caregivers and other babies in a supportive environment can help infants learn to regulate their emotions. They observe how others respond to different situations and begin to develop strategies for managing their own feelings.
5. Motor Skills: Participating in group activities that involve movement, such as tummy time, crawling, or reaching for objects, helps infants develop their motor skills and coordination.
6. Attachment: Parent and baby groups provide opportunities for infants to strengthen their attachment bonds with their caregivers. Through positive interactions and responsive caregiving, infants develop a secure attachment style, which is essential for healthy emotional development.