The Dunstan Method is learning the 5 words every newborn uses to communicate their everyday needs. Your baby will cry less, settle faster as you learn the sounds for hunger, need to burp, tiredness, lower wind pain and discomfort.

For parents, infant crying often elicits feelings of stress, perceived low competence and poor self-esteem - all factors that can put parent/infant empathy at risk. By assisting the development of effective coping skills, the Dunstan Method has the potential to reduce the negative consequences of prolonged crying.

 

 

Why the Dunstan Method? A unique aspect of the Dunstan Method is that it focuses on a baby's communication in the Pre-cry stage. For this reason it is an ideal tool to help parents understand and act on their baby's needs appropriately - before the crying (and the parents response) escalates.

When should I learn Dunstan Baby Language? Dunstan Baby Language is ideal for parents to learn during pregnancy or the first 12 weeks post birth.

How the Dunstan Method will benefit you and your baby...Parents around the world speak of how learning Dunstan Baby Language changes their lives. Being able to listen and understand your baby's needs will deepen the bond with your child and ease some of the pressure and stress felt by most parents.

The key benefts of learning the system are...

• You will be able to identify correctly and address the basic needs of your baby.
• Your infant will cry less, settle more easily, and have longer periods of uninterrupted sleep.
• You will experience an increase in satisfaction, self-esteem and a corresponding belief in your abilities to care for your baby.
• You will feel less stress as your child becomes happier and content.
• And as your baby sleeps, so will you.

Can Dads speak Dunstan too? Yes! Research with the Dunstan Method has shown promising results for promoting father involvement in newborn care.

7 in 10 Dads report a decrease in household stress after using the System and 1 in 2 fathers also report a positive impact on their marital relationship.

When mothers and fathers apply the same skills at the same time, based not on their 'parenting style' but on their infant's needs, a co-parenting alliance can be truly achieved.