Dunstan Baby Language

Learn another language – Baby Language!
By Mary Cay Cavanagh, LMT, CEIM

Listen! Your newborn is trying to tell you something! Dunstan Baby Language is a breakthrough system that teaches parents and caregivers to understand the meaning behind their babies’ cries. Parents know intuitively that a baby’s cry sounds different depending on the baby’s needs. But, until now, no one has taught specifically what to listen for in each cry so the meaning would be clear. The Dunstan system does just that! It works universally, regardless of language or cultural background, because the sounds babies make are based on physical reflexes that are an inherent part of every baby everywhere. In late 2006, Priscilla Dunstan, founder of the system, appeared on Oprah to introduce her findings to the United States and kick off sales of her DVD. In response to demand from the public, at the end of 2008, parent educators began to be trained in the USA so classes could be offered. As an infant massage educator, I was invited to attend the first training session in Chicago and one of only five in the United States. I am thrilled to be able to help parents and caregivers to learn this very valuable system of communicating with their babies. This knowledge greatly enhances parents’ confidence while producing a calmer baby whose needs are heard, recognized and quickly met. I wonder if there could be anything more welcome and meaningful in a household with a newborn…Did I mention this class is really fun too??

For more information, see my website http://www.sistersbabymassage.com/ and follow the link to Dunstan Baby Language information. If you’d rather talk about it, or arrange a brief presentation, give me a call – it’s one of my new favorite topics of discussion!

Mary Cay Cavanagh is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Pre/perinatal Massage Specialist, Certified Infant Massage Educator, Certified Educator of Dunstan Baby Language. Mary Cay practices in Oak Park, IL and happily serves individuals and families throughout the Chicago area.