Saul & Theodore

We began taking our son to the Babies Project when he was about 6 months old and just starting to crawl. As new parents we were also learning to navigate letting someone we love begin to discover and move in his own body without interrupting or interfering with his own pace unless absolutely necessary. The leaders of the Babies Project are incredibly astute, gentle, and generous with their time and feedback, demonstrating and explaining how to more closely and carefully observe and anticipate our son’s, and other baby’s, movements, intentions, and desires. They have also instilled in us the trust that his innate physical knowledge and potential for competent movement are more often than not normal and appropriate, and to support him without stepping in or becoming overly protective, impatient, or helpful.

The community of other families has also been a joy to be part of and we look forward to seeing and sharing in each other’s updates and excitement each week. We hope to give Theodore a sibling and will be bringing it to the Babies Project to continue the cycle of learning and growing that we have all enjoyed being part of.