Your child’s connection to you is what helps them feel safe and secure in the world, both physically and emotionally. When you connect, it supports a secure relationship. Being responsive to a child’s physical and emotional needs consistently builds a more secure attachment.

Attachment allows children the ‘secure base’ necessary to explore, learn, relate, and the wellbeing/motivation with the opportunity to do so. Having a healthy attachment to your child is essential for their emotional, social, and cognitive development.

Researchers say having an optimistic outlook contributes to people being happier, healthier, more successful, and less stressed.

It’s not uncommon for a baby’s behavior to trigger feelings of frustration, anger, or other negative emotions in parents or caregivers. Triggers, which are personal to us, trigger our autonomic nervous system which helps us to feel regulated or dysregulated.

It is easy to label challenging behavior as oppositional, disrespectful, defiant, and out of control. However, it is more helpful to understand this behavior as a sign that children cannot handle their big emotions and it may be hard for them to self-regulate when they feel overwhelmed.

Babies and toddlers love to play. Everything can seem like a game, and they may want to repeat this over and over again. This can feel overwhelming at times but making playtime fun with your children is a wonderful way to bond with them and create lasting memories.

We all want our children to find a passion that will motivate them to work hard and help them live a fulfilled life. As your child learns and grows, their interests and talents may change, but their passion will probably remain whether they realize it or not.

Many parents relate “guilt” with wrongdoing. Setting boundaries with children isn’t wrong, it is an important part of parenting. Children will try to push boundaries; it is a part of their learning process. They may even be upset when you uphold certain boundaries, but they will also feel safe and secure at the same time.

The normal challenges of everyday life for a growing child of any age may stimulate a ton of feelings. Children need the chance to work through these emotions and play is one of the main ways to do this.

Highly sensitive children are children who have a heightened sensitivity to stimuli in their environment, such as noise, bright lights, strong smells, and other sensory experiences. They may also be highly attuned to the emotions and needs of others and may become overwhelmed by their own feelings or the feelings of others.