Paed Rabeen

28/07/2021

25/04/2021

"Gillian is a seven-year-old girl who cannot sit still in school. She continually gets up, gets distracted, flies with thoughts, and doesn't follow lessons. Her teachers worry about her, punish her, scold her, reward the few times that she is attentive, but nothing. Gillian does not know how to sit and cannot be attentive.

When she comes home, her mother punishes her too. So not only does have bad grades and punishment at school, but she also suffers from them at home.

One day, Gillian's mother is called to school. The lady, sad as someone waiting for bad news, takes her hand and goes to the interview room. The teachers speak of illness, of an obvious disorder. Maybe it's hyperactivity or maybe she needs a medication.

During the interview another teacher arrives who knows the little girl. He asks all the adults, mother and colleagues, to follow him into an adjoining room from where she can still be seen. As he leaves, he tells Gillian that they will be back soon and turns on an old radio with music.

As the girl is alone in the room, she immediately gets up and begins to move up and down chasing the music in the air with her feet and her heart. The teacher smiles as the colleagues and the mother look at him between confusion and compassion, as is often done with the old. So he says:

'See? Gillian is not sick, Gillian is a dancer!'

He recommends that her mother take her to a dance class and that her colleagues make her dance from time to time. She attends her first lesson and when she gets home she tells her mother:

'Everyone is like me, no one can sit there!'

In 1981, after a career as a dancer, opening her own dance academy and receiving international recognition for her art, Gillian Lynne became the choreographer of the musical 'Cats.'

Hopefully all 'different' children find adults capable of welcoming them for who they are and not for what they lack.

Long live the differences, the little black sheep and the misunderstood. They are the ones who create beauty in this world." - Run Wild My Child

25/07/2020

Little ones learn by doing. They learn so much through free play, but in our busy world children are often being moved from one organized activity to another. It seems there is less time for free play in early childhood, yet the first three years are when a child's core muscle control and strength develop.

Try some of these fun ways to help build small motor skills and finger strength through PLAY!!

http://www.youclevermonkey.com/2016/04/fine-motor-skills.html?fbclid=IwAR2E-poV0TYKU5Felbx8CeDv8uXJ2uzFPQiwQUfkcNXPk8fAGGUK52__LPg

21/07/2020

"You can actually boost your baby’s brain development by making eye contact. Studies show that when a baby makes eye contact with his parents, their brain waves synchronize and a child’s social learning is improved.⁣
⁣So take a few minutes several times a day, put aside distractions, and make eye contact with your little one.⁣
⁣Young babies may only maintain eye contact for a brief moment. You can’t force it. It’s best to try and connect when your baby has a full tummy and is well-rested."⁣
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18/06/2020

SO MANY DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES ARE MET WHEN A BABY IS ON THE FLOOR AND ON THEIR TUMMY!!

This illustration and explanation give important details about why floor and tummy time are important for development and building strength. Here's what you can find on Mommy Academy:
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Tummy time helps build muscles, sensory outputs, and skills little ones will need to get to the next motor development milestones!
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Don't skip this step - it's the foundation for everything!⁠⠀
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Tummy time helps build:⁠⠀
✨Balance (vestibular sense)⁠⠀
✨Neck & back muscles⁠⠀
✨Visual tracking⁠⠀
✨Arm & wrist strength⁠⠀
✨Core strength⁠⠀
✨Flexor muscles⁠⠀
✨Spinal strength⁠⠀
✨Familiarity with gravity⁠⠀
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Mommy Academy goes into this in detail in Remarkable Infants with lots of tips on how to bring in more play to make this a more enjoyable experience for your little one. ⁠
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Soooo does your little one like tummy time?? Did you discover any tricks that made it a more enjoyable experience for your little one? DO TELL!

www.mommyacademy.com ♥️

26/09/2019

Dear Parents

Please note that we have moved our practice from Rondebosch Medical Centre to Kingsbury Hospital, Wilderness Road, Claremont.

We are located in a cottage called Syringa House on the Kingsbury Hospital premises.

Our Telephone number remains 021 685 0336 and email address remains [email protected].

Dr Lutchman has admission rights at Kingsbury Hospital, Constantiaberg Hospital and Rondebosch Medical Centre so please request for him to look after your baby if you are admitted or deliver at any of these hospitals.
All outpatients will be seen at our new premises at Kingsbury Hospital.

Please feel free to contact Carmen (secretary) if any queries/ directions needed on 021 685 0336

10/09/2019

Vision development in the first year of life

Babies learn to see over a period of time, much like they learn to walk and talk. They are not born with all the visual abilities they need in life. The ability to focus their eyes, move them accurately, and use them together as a team must be learned. Also, they need to learn how to use the visual information the eyes send to their brain in order to understand the world around them and interact with it appropriately.

Ensure your baby’s visual development is on track by scheduling a no-cost InfantSEE assessment today!

Optometry Cares - The AOA Foundation American Optometric Association Ohio Optometric Association

05/06/2019

Eid Mubarak to all the little ones and their families that are celebrating!

14/02/2019

Happy Valentines Day!

05/12/2018

Getting my caffeine in at the new Vida at Rondebosch Medical Centre.