Optimal Movement Feels Good
Hello Proactive Caregiver,
Here is a summary of what will be covered in this blog:
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Why Do I Have to Do It
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Optimal Movement Feels Good
- Sept 2 - 6, 2024 - Do ML With Me! NEW SCHEDULE and Links
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New YouTube Videos
- Can't Roll Over and Heavy Head (Example)
- Early Check Tips
- 3 Reasons Why Your Baby Isn't Milestoning
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Blog Post
- Mom Approve - 6 Essential Baby Exercises
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Last Week's ML Support Topics
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Upcoming Webinars
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Upcoming Travel Intensives and In-Person Clinic Training with Michelle - Limited Time
Why Do I Have to Do It?
I called my sister last week, and we talked about how challenging it is to work with our children's different personalities and even our husbands.
We equally expressed the frustration of asking our kids to clean something, and it just doesn't get clean.
I told my sister that my kids keep asking "why" they need to be clean, and I am obviously not giving them a good enough answer because it's like pulling teeth to get them to do anything.
My sister told me that for the last three weeks, she had been trying something different to get her kids to help around the house, and she saw some of her efforts pay off this last week.
She said that we spend so much time harping on our kids to help, which is a negative experience. We never praise moments that are going well.
So, she decided to try the opposite of what she had been doing. Instead of giving negative acknowledgments, she consciously made positive acknowledgments of the moments going well in the home.
Instead of getting mad at the kids for playing in the only clean room, she would say, "Doesn't it feel good to have a clean space to play in."
Instead of getting mad at her kids for not helping with putting away laundry, when they came out with something she knew she had put away and asked her about the outfit, she would say, "Wasn't it nice to be able to find the outfit you wanted because it was put away?"
She said she wasn't in their face about it, but she tried in most instances to focus on how good it felt to be organized or to have a clean space.
Then, this last week, while her kids were watching TV, she came out to the living room for the first time and asked them to pick something up, which they did. Then she came out again and asked them to do something else, which they did. The third time, she said something to the effect, "Doesn't it feel good to watch TV in a clean space? I love watching TV as a family when everything is picked up." She asked them to clean up something else in the living room but left before seeing what her kids did.
She was fully expecting to come back to the living room a fourth time and ask them to clean up something else. To her surprise, they had finished cleaning up the living room and had actually cleaned it. There was nothing else to ask them to do. She got a little emotional, but realizing all the effort she was putting into helping her children learn how good it felt to be clean and organized started paying off.
My sister's words were exactly what I needed to hear, and I am excited to approach the idea of cleanliness and organization differently to my children. I want our home life to be fun and enjoyable, not just harsh memories.
Optimal Movement Feels Good
As I thought about what my sister told me, I realized that teaching a child optimal movement is the same.
I continue to get the question, "Why is gentle touch so important?" One reason is that gentle touch is what makes optimal movement feel good to the body.
As my sister put it, "The human mind craves love, learning, and progress."
Gentle touch is a way to bond with your child and teach the body how to move in a loving way so that learning and progression ultimately happens.
The biggest reason we do anything is because it makes us feel good. We want to do more of what makes us feel good and less of what makes us feel bad.
That's why, as you apply the Movement Lesson Touch with rotation, your child will come to you asking for more Movement Lesson. They want more of what feels good.
Do ML With Me Schedule - Sept 2-6, 2024
The passcode is Optimize for EVERY Zoom link.
On Monday, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:55 a.m. MDT, I will work with my 7-year-old on Standing with Support and the Pelvis.
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On Monday, from 6:00 p.m. to 6:55 p.m. MDT, I will work with my typical 6-year-old (for 30 minutes) on Michelle's Tummy Time Exercises
I will work with my typical 8-year-old (for 25 minutes) on Michelle's Tummy Time Exercises
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On Monday, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:55 p.m. MDT, I will work with my 7-year-old Standing with Support and the Chest
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On Wednesday, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:55 a.m. MDT, I will work with my 7-year-old on Standing with Support and the Head
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On Wednesday
- from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. MDT, I will be working with my active 18-month-old going through Michelle's Looking at You Exercises
- from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. MDT, I will work with my 2-year-old on seizure recovery and the Face. If I can't do her Face, I will do Michelle's Looking At You Exercises
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On Wednesday
- from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. MDT, I will be working with my active 5 Year Old with Michelle's Tummy Time Exercises
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On Wednesday, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:55 p.m. MDT, I will work with my 7-year-old on Standing with Support and the Spine
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On Thursday from 7:00 to 7:55 a.m. MDT, I will work with my 7-year-old on Standing with Support and the Vision
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On Thursday
- from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. MDT, I will be working with my active 18-month-old going through the Looking at You Exercises Continued
- from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. MDT, I will work with my 2-year-old on seizure recovery and the Face. If I can't do her Face, I will do Michelle's Looking At You Exercises Continued
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On Thursday
- from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. MDT, I will be working on my active 5-year-old on Tummy Time Exercises. Continued
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On Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:55 a.m. MDT, I will work with my 7-year-old on Standing with Support and the Gut
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Some things to remember:
- The time zone is MDT (Mountain Daylight Time)(Colorado time zone).
- You can attend any Zoom, but if you have an active or less active child, typical to severe special needs, I tried to specify on the calendar when you can catch a session that might be more fitting for your particular home situation.
- You can hop on, be on mute, and turn your video off if you would like. You are not required to talk during this time, but you are more than welcome to observe a home session if you want to do that.
- You are not required to do the same thing I am doing. I will be doing my home ML session; you can do yours.
If you still have questions, please email Erin at [email protected] and let me know.
If you have specific lessons you would like to see me do with my kids, please reply to this email and let me know.
Parents and professionals have loved this unique insight into my home movement lessons; I hope to see you there, too!
My goal is to encourage you to make your own ML schedule with your kids and then organize your lives to stay true to that schedule. It's okay if my times do not work for you. Make a schedule that does, and then start consistently doing your movement lessons.
Remember to define the exceptions to your schedule so that you don't beat yourself up for not sticking to it, and then stick to your schedule otherwise. (Like when I go out of town, and I am not with my kids, I am not going to beat myself up for not being able to work on them) Sticking to a schedule is critical to seeing change and feeling like you are genuinely making a difference in optimizing your child's development as you give them optimal movement experiences.
If you are not sure where to start, start by:
(1) Enrolling in the Fast Start Support Program - CLICK HERE to join for 60 DAYS FREE!
(2) Do the "What is Movement Lesson Course." Do that course for a week
(3) Then you want to spend at least one week with each of the developmental courses, doing them in order so you can learn how to evaluate and see optimal movement and development
(4) If you have done all the courses in the Fast Start Support Program, then you want to get into the Complete Optimal Development Program so you can start Segment One Training - CLICK HERE to join
(5) if you still have questions, respond to his email.
If you are in a Movement Lesson support program,
- I help you understand and learn Movement Lesson faster
- I teach you how to start having immediate success in optimizing your child's development
- I help you transition into Michelle's language of development and the movement process so you can really catch the essence of what she expresses in her videos
- I help you feel hope and confident that you can do this
- I fill in the gaps that are preventing you from having more frequent and amazing home movement lessons
Below, you will see new content published this week and where you can find it. Again, don't feel like you have to go through it all; watch what is relevant to you today and what you need. If you need help finding content, please respond to this email with the specific information you are looking for.
Catch the New YouTube Videos of the Week.
How to Help a Baby Who Can't Roll Over Because of a Heavy Head
Unlocking Your Baby's Full Potential Early Check's Tips for Milestone Development
The 3 Biggest Barriers Stopping Your Baby From Milestoning
>>> CLICK HERE to watch our most recent ALL ABOUT MOVEMENT Podcast Episode, "How to Evaluate for Movement," with Michelle Turner and Scott Davies
Read our Blog
>>> CLICK HERE to read about "Mom Approved - 6 Essential Baby Exercises"
Last Week's ML Support Topics
You can watch the replays of these zooms if you are in our Optimal Development Program (Fast Start Support Program). CLICK HERE to join. To review the videos, look at the archived Monday and Wednesday Zoom Products.
Last Monday's Support Zoom Topic: What is Optimal Development and How Do I Get It
Last Wednesday's Vision Support Zoom Topic: All About Esotropia
Michelle's Upcoming Webinars - CLICK HERE to sign up to watch them live
- (SEPTEMBER 5, 2024) Crawling Reach Webinar
Travel Intensive Opportunities with Michelle Turner
The Czech Republic (September) - SOLD OUT!
Orlando, Florida (November) - SOLD OUT!
Training Opportunities with Michelle Turner
Beginners Touch Training in Arizona
>>> CLICK HERE to reserve your spot now! (October)
Newborn Movement Assessment in the Czech Republic
>>> CLICK HERE to reserve your spot now! (September)
Remember, whenever you do a movement lesson, you give your child the gift of optimal development.
Respectfully,
Erin Fulks
Movement Lesson™ Practitioner
Movement Lesson™ Support