Becoming bonded through Developmental Movement Play: review of a parent and child movement group incorporating the theory, practice and philosophy of Sherborne Developmental Movement

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This paper is a reflection on a Developmental Movement Play (DMP) programme based on Sherborne Developmental Movement (SDM) for parents and their young children experiencing emotional, behavioural and/or mental health difficulties. A focus on embodiment through movement experiences, dance and relationship play (Sherborne, 200126. Sherborne, V. (2001) Developmental movement for children: Mainstream, special needs and pre-school (2nd ed.). London: Worth Publishing View all references) is described within the programme. This is then discussed in relation to the bonding between parent-child, which takes place through shared movement experiences. Participants in the programme were referred through multi-disciplinary agencies with concerns for the parent-child relationship. The final group comprised 10 children (aged 18 months to eight years) and their mothers. The study uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods to investigate the effectiveness of using DMP/SDM to facilitate changes in attitudes, feelings, moods and parenting styles. Results of the research are discussed and an examination of theory underpinning SDM explores Laban's principles of human movement (1998) and attachment theories (Ainsworth, Bell, Blehar, & Main, 1971; Bowlby, 19515. Bowlby, J. (1951). Maternal care and mental health. World Health Organization, 3, 355--534 View all references) in order to identify the psychotherapeutic nature of the programme. The limitations of the study are recognised alongside recommendations for further work.View full textDownload full textKeywordsSherborne Developmental Movement, Developmental Movement Play, embodiment, attachment, bonding, parent-child relationshipsRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; var addthis_config = {"data_track_addressbar":true,"ui_click":true}; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17432979.2012.669795