Toddlerfest at Scitech

Toddlerfest is on at Scitech this year, from 8th to 21st February 2010. Scitech is Perth's not-for-profit 'hands on' science and technology centre. Scitech is a place of discovery for young and old, hosting a range of shows, events and exhibitions throughout the year.

Idibidi Kids is excited to be running a series of free infant and toddler massage sessions during Toddlerfest, on the following days:

9th, 11th, 18th and 20th February, in the Puppet Grove Theatre.

What to expect?

During these 20 minutes sessions, you will learn why massage and positive, healthy touch is recommended on a regular basis for your child, when the best time to massage is and how you can calm your child, from being in the 'over-active' or 'over-stimulated' state to being in a relaxed and calm state.

Natalie will guide your through some of the rhymes and games in her new eBook/book, called "The Idibidi Kids Guide to Children's Massage: for parents & carers of toddlers and young children". Positive touch games to rhymes and songs such as "Pitter Patter", "Autumn" and "Incy Wincy Spider" are a fun and positive way to interact with your child, whilst you stimulate their language, early literacy and development.

NOTE: for the Toddlerfest massage sessions, your child/baby can remain clothed.

Here is a (silent) video demonstrating the 'permission sequence' and the direction to use when massaging your child's abdomen (always in a clockwise direction). I raise my hands where my son can see them and ask "Would you like a massage"? Notice how he pats his chest as he knows that my hand signals indicates that massage is going to occur. He also smiles, another positive sign that he is happy for massage. Note- a couple of times he attempts to get up from the massage, however does not seem upset. This is simply because there were other distractions in the room at the time of filming, bearing this in mind, the massage demonstrated is 1 minute in length.