Natural Born Parenting

Natural Born Parenting Dr. Alexander and Dr. Ann Kristin are chiropractors from Norway specializing in infant, toddler, pregnancy, and postpartum care.

They share practical, evidence-informed guidance to help parents support their child’s development and their own recovery.

Reading to your baby isn’t about the book.It’s about what happens inside their brain.Every time you read, you’re not “en...
09/04/2026

Reading to your baby isn’t about the book.
It’s about what happens inside their brain.

Every time you read, you’re not “entertaining” them.
You’re wiring their nervous system.

You’re building language before they ever speak.

You’re strengthening attention before they can focus.

You’re creating connection that shapes how safe they feel in the world.

And here’s what most parents get wrong:
It doesn’t have to be perfect.

Your baby doesn’t need complex stories.
They don’t need you to “do it right.”

They need your voice.
Your rhythm.
Your presence.

That’s what their brain is listening for.

Start early.
Keep it simple.
Do it often.

This is one of the highest ROI things you can do for your baby’s development.

Save this as a reminder—and share it with another parent who needs to hear this.

08/04/2026

New moms and dads 💛 Are you wondering what you can do to help your newborn baby develop as well as possible? Apart from loving on them 24/7 🥰 It’s all about connection, interaction, motion and sensory stimulation at their level - and guess what!?! There’s loads you can do and we’ve compiled our favourites in this reel to really help you out and make it easy - now you can enjoy every wake window having loads of fun with your infant ❤️ Was this helpful?? Comment MILESTONES to get our free 0-12 month gross motor milestones guide 👇🏼

24/03/2026

Most parents start wondering at some point…

“Should my baby be rolling by now?” 👀

And if they’re not —
it’s easy to think they’ll just figure it out on their own.

But here’s the thing:

Rolling from back to tummy isn’t just a “milestone”
it’s one of the first signs your baby is learning to control their body against gravity.

And when this step is delayed,
it can affect how strength, coordination and movement develop moving forward.

The good news?

There are simple things you can do at home
to support this naturally — starting with how your baby moves across their body.

Most parents just haven’t been shown what to look for.

👇

Comment «BABYSTEPS» and we’ll show you how to know if your baby is actually on track —
and what most parents miss 👇

20/03/2026

Stability comes before mobility in the body and this is why certain milestones must be reached before others 😊

When baby finally rises you will see that baby will often do multiple squats a day. Up & down. This is innately programmed to build strength & stability 👍🏻

Imagine doing squats at this frequency?!? 🥵 No wonder babies build strength fast! They are relentless 🤩

Before baby will initiate walking - baby has to master standing & side-walking - again to build stability 🏋️‍♂️

So why is it like this? Well, you can think of a baby’s development like a pyramid. They lay the wide general foundation first and as they learn higher function skills they move up the pyramid - this means everything builds on previous foundational skills 👶

This is why ensuring a solid foundation without compensatory patterns is so important 👌🏻 When you’re baby is in this phase try doing this gentle exercise to allow baby to stand on one leg - this helps baby build balance & stability as well as priming brain for the weightbearing shift that occurs when walking 🚶‍♀️

Share this with mom or dad - and remember to follow for daily baby insights 🥰

18/03/2026

Weak neck baby?? 🔥

If we see poor head control & head-lag when lifting a baby towards us past 3 months we start giving parents “exercises” or interactions that help stimulate neck strength & stability 😊

Vertical play, sidelying & tummytime are a few of these, but this reel is about the front of the neck where the deep neck flexors lie 💪🏻

If there is “head lag” past 3 months, and onto 4 months, of age it means baby has poor head control due to neck weakness 👶🏼

From about 12 weeks we want to start handling baby without needing to give so much head support - they should have a decent amount of control themselves - if we constantly control the head at this stage it can act as a crutch hindering development of neck control 🩼

A fun and easy activity you can do at home to activate the deep neck flexors is when you maintain eye contact whilst moving downward so that baby has to look down to follow you 😍

This can also be done with any other item, but face 2 face is more fun - When we look down our deep neck flexors automatically engage & in babies this means they strengthen 👍🏻

Was this helpful? Leave a 👍🏻 or 👎🏻 in the comments 🙏🏼 Please share with someone who might benefit from seeing this ❤️

Your baby’s brain is listening all the time.Even when it feels like you’re “just talking”.When you narrate your day —dur...
17/03/2026

Your baby’s brain is listening all the time.

Even when it feels like you’re “just talking”.

When you narrate your day —
during diaper changes, feeding, walks, cooking — your baby is absorbing thousands of words every hour.

And those words become the foundation for:

• language
• communication
• connection
• learning

You don’t need flashcards.
You don’t need complicated activities.

Your voice is the most powerful input your baby can get.

So talk.
Narrate.
Sing.
Explain what you’re doing.

Your baby’s brain is building connections with every word.

If you know a parent with a baby right now, send this to them 💛

Sometimes the simplest things make the biggest difference 🙏🏼

16/03/2026

Face & head massage for babies have amazing therapeutic effect 🥰 Use some coconut oil to avoid friction 👍🏻

Especially to offer relief for those little ones who are struggling with issues such as , , and unrest/sleep issues ❤️ This is something you can do as a parent in addition to professional care 👍🏻 Facial & head massage does not fix these issues 💆🏻‍♀️

We always have parents do this at home at a time during the day when baby is accepting to this kind of stimuli 🥰 A good time might be in the evening before bed 😴

Always go very gentle and focus should be on Connecting rather than therapy 👈🏻👉🏻 The human touch is an amazing thing and this is something that any parent can do with their own loving hands ❤️

Comment “SOOTHE” to get our FREE baby massage guide ❤️ Share this with a new mom or dad 🫶🏽

15/03/2026

Did your baby suddenly stop rolling from tummy to back?

Many parents worry when this happens.

But it’s actually very common once babies learn to roll from back to tummy.

Rolling from tummy to back often happens earlier and requires much less strength and coordination.

Back-to-tummy rolling is the more important milestone.
It builds strength, rotation and midline control.

So when babies master that movement, their brain often shifts focus to the next big goal: movement across the floor.

That’s why many babies stay on their tummy and start practicing army crawling instead.

They didn’t forget how to roll.

They’re just busy learning the next skill.

14/03/2026

Infants spend more time in REM (rapid eye movement) sleep than adults 😴

REM sleep is the stage of sleep in which dreams commonly occur. In newborns, REM sleep can make up around 50% of their sleep (compared to 20-25% in adults) 👶🏽

This high proportion of REM sleep reduces as the child grows older and their needs change 🌸

One of the reasons it is thought that infants have such a high amount of REM sleep is because it plays a role in the maturation of the nervous system 🧠

Infants may enter REM sleep almost immediately after falling asleep as their sleep cycles are much shorter than older children and adults 😴

This way infants may get a lot of REM sleep even in short naps 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

REM sleep is particularly associated with consolidation of PROCEDURAL and SPATIAL memory, brain development, and learning, while non-REM sleep is linked with physical rest and restoration, growth, and the consolidation of DECLARATIVE memory 🤩

In the early stages of life, infants are learning a tremendous amount of new motor skills and behaviors, and this involves a great deal of PROCEDURAL memory (improved by REM sleep) 😴

They are learning how to control their bodies, how to coordinate their eye movements, how to grasp objects, how to vocalize sounds, how to crawl, and eventually, how to walk. All of these are examples of PROCEDURAL learning 🧠

On the other hand, while DECLARATIVE memory also begins to develop during infancy, it becomes much more influential as children grow and start to acquire language skills etc - hence the need for more non-REM sleep as they get older - the sleep cycles change with new needs 😴

Given this, parents can indeed take comfort in the fact that short naps and frequent awakenings are completely normal, and these short sleep periods still provide valuable REM sleep for their baby’s brain development 🧠

Comment «soothe» and get our free baby massage guide to help your baby sleep better 👼🏻

13/03/2026

Here are some of the «exercises» we’re using to promote strength, stability & motor skills leading up to rolling from back to front 🤩 💪🏻

You can start these from around 3 months old 🌸 Most of these are pretty ok to do from earlier as well if you want to 🥰👍🏻

The great part is that these are all fun and interactive for both baby & parent - it adds much more value than just improved strength & skill 🥰

Rolling from back to front is an important milestone and the first step towards mobility - this changes your infants world 🤩

With arms and legs crossing the body’s midline it’s beneficial for brain development as well as a stepping stone for crawling & walking later in life 🔥

Rolling from back to front is expected at 4-6 months, but you can start these all at 3 months - sidelying is important from week 1-2 🥰

Share this with a new mom or dad 💜

12/03/2026

Most parents underestimate how early they can influence their baby’s brain development 👶🏼🧠

From the very first day, your baby’s brain is learning through everyday experiences.
You don’t need complicated toys or activities — simple interaction goes a long way💛

Three powerful things support early brain development:

Connection ❤️
Face-to-face interaction, eye contact, and responding to your baby helps build emotional security and supports brain development 👼🏻

Movement 🧘🏼‍♀️
Even small movements help babies learn about their body and the world around them. Kicking, reaching, rolling and exploring all help build the brain. PS: Dance with your baby 🕺🏼💃

Touch 💜
Gentle touch helps babies regulate their nervous system and strengthens the connection between body and brain 🧠

Simple, fun and loving interaction from the very beginning makes a real difference 💕

If you’d like an easy way to combine two of these — touch and connection —
comment «SOOTHE» to get our free baby massage guide 🫶🏽👇🏼

11/03/2026

After your baby has mastered army crawling 👶🏼 Here are 2 super simple but very effective playtime tips to build towards crawling 🤩 Try to add them in every wake window - it’s so much fun and adds to your bonding as well 💛 Save this for when your baby starts army crawling 👶🏼

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