Doman Inspired Parenting: Infant Crawling Track

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Infant Crawling Track

We built a large Infant Crawling Track for Samuel that went all the way around our Queen size bed. It was wonderful except for one thing: we got cheap fabric to upholster it in! Our fabric was tearing and just generally didn't look too good; we had to re-do it before we felt comfortable putting Hannah on it. Plus, we needed to add inside edges since we've decided we didn't want Hannah around our bed. She'll have a nice infant crawling area right next to us in the playroom/sitting room/nursery right off our bedroom.

If you happened here looking for experience or instructions to build an infant crawling track, take our advice: buy high-quality fabric. We found nice, THICK fabric at Hobby Lobby in the curtain area; it was normally $11/yard but we got it for 30% off. In total, it was around $60 to buy the fabric for the sides and bottoms and it is SO smooth and professional looking. It's vinyl so it'll wipe clean easily.

Basically, you just pull the fabric tight and staple gun it to the bottom of the track to "upholster" it. Ours came out looking quite nice! All we have left are the sides and I'm excited to get them done.

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General Information

Welcome to our blog!!

This is the place where we share our experiences, triumphs, and setbacks as we teach our child using methods inspired by Glenn Doman's Gentle Revolution.

The purpose of this blog is to 1) spread information about the Doman programs 2) serve as a practical example of how Doman can be accomplished 3) share our experiences using the program 4) let family and friends see Timothy's progress and 5) serve as a record and reminder of our incredible journey.

We are, by no means, the perfect examples of how to do the program, and we're not trying to be. We do hope, though, to show the world that learning is fun for a child. Tiny children CAN learn, and tiny children SHOULD learn. We believe that every child should have the opportunity to learn about the world...when he's young and when it's easy for him to learn about the world.

Because there are so many misconceptions of the Glenn Doman program, we felt the need to provide some of the basic beliefs:

- Tiny children (meaning children from birth to six) can learn anything that is presented to them in an honest and factual way.
- Children enjoy learning.
- Parents, not experts, are the best teachers for their children. Children learn best when taught by someone who loves them and adores them, and who knows them inside and out.
- Every child has the makings of a genius. Intelligence is not something that is genetically determined but rather a product of the environment. The right environment, then, is crucial in helping a child develop his full potential.

We believe (and have seen with our own eyes) that children under the age of one can: learn quantities, add, subtract, multiply, divide, do square roots, read words, read sentences, read books, learn facts, swim...

No, we don't spend all day doing flash cards. No, we don't stop our child from playing with toys. No, we don't pressure our child to learn when he doesn't want to.

In this house, learning is the funnest game we play!!

If you'd like to learn more about Glenn Doman and his methods, we encourage you to visit The Institute for the Achievement of Human Potential. If you'd like to talk with other parents doing the program, a great source of support is Childbrain.

Glenn Doman has changed the way that we think about children. It has allowed Timothy to develop a love for learning, and has laid the foundations he'll need for the rest of his life. We encourage you to look into the methods and determine if they're right for your family!

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Infant Crawling Track

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