“We hinder an infant’s development when we force her into positions into which she could not get on her own.” -Emmi Pikler
(inventor of the Pikler Triangle, mentor to Magda Gerber)
How we treat our babies is how we treat ourselves. If we force a baby into a position they are not ready for, we may be more likely to force our bodies into movements and positions they are not happy to be in. Hunching over a computer all day, for instance.
Force is a big deal! Many exercises can force our bodies into unnecessary tension. If we carry this tension with us after the exercise ends, it can affect all of our other activities.
Does this sound familiar to you? Or is it a new idea? How do you find yourself reacting to it? To the image?