Lola goes to school
Lola started daycare on Monday and it was a rocky beginning. Lola cries when 1) she's hungry and 2) she has a wet diaper. We tried to make that clear to the daycare workers, but they didn't fully believe us. They changed her diaper once every three hours (instead of the ~45 minute interval we use at home) and seemed unfazed that she cried hysterically when the bottle was empty (which meant she was still hungry). Raina reported to us that Lola cried a lot on Monday and we believe her. Every subsequent day was an improvement, though, and Lola seemed very content when we picked her up on Friday. She was sitting up by herself, enjoying music time, and grabbing another baby's hair. Fun!
A pediatric nurse owns and operates Lola's daycare and she runs it like a school. Each age group has its own curriculum and Lola's age group (4-6 months) is working on trunk strength. So Lola did lots of tummy time, which I'm sure she enjoyed, and lots of sitting up, which was new for her.
The owner and I were talking and she demonstrated how the teachers actively help the babies develop the trunk strength. She put Lola in a sitting position and waited for Lola to get stable. Then she pushed her gently so that Lola rocked around, thereby using her core muscles to stay upright. When Lola became stable again, she was pushed from another direction. I watched this happen for about three minutes before Lola descended into a big crying mess and then they moved onto something else.
It took just one week of this and now Lola happily sits and plays for 15-20 minutes at a time, and she can reach forward to grab other toys and return to her upright position. Glorious!
A pediatric nurse owns and operates Lola's daycare and she runs it like a school. Each age group has its own curriculum and Lola's age group (4-6 months) is working on trunk strength. So Lola did lots of tummy time, which I'm sure she enjoyed, and lots of sitting up, which was new for her.
The owner and I were talking and she demonstrated how the teachers actively help the babies develop the trunk strength. She put Lola in a sitting position and waited for Lola to get stable. Then she pushed her gently so that Lola rocked around, thereby using her core muscles to stay upright. When Lola became stable again, she was pushed from another direction. I watched this happen for about three minutes before Lola descended into a big crying mess and then they moved onto something else.
It took just one week of this and now Lola happily sits and plays for 15-20 minutes at a time, and she can reach forward to grab other toys and return to her upright position. Glorious!
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