My daughter, who’s on the verge of turning 3, recently had a brief scary moment where she couldn’t find me at the playground.
Respond with Sensitivity
Build the foundation of trust and empathy beginning in infancy. Tune in to what your child is communicating to you, then respond consistently and appropriately. Babies cannot be expected to self-soothe, they need calm, loving, empathetic parents to help them learn to regulate their emotions. Respond sensitively to a child who is hurting or expressing strong emotion, and share in their joy.
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My 3-year-old daughter recently found our old nursing pillow in the closet. |
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May is Get Caught Reading Month. Founded in 1999, this campaign was launched to remind people about the joys and fun of reading. But what happens when our children don't pick up a love of reading like we want? |
Announcing the theme of AP Month 2017 -- "Word Power: Communicating for Connection" -- and inviting your photo submissions on this theme. |
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Tomorrow, April 22, we celebrate Earth Day. As you renew your commitment to care for our planet, keep in mind that the absolutely greatest contribution we can make toward Earth's stewardship is to raise children who care. |
"The most recent statistics collected by the Pennsylvania Youth Survey (2015) of State College students found that, “The most common depressed thought was “at times I think I am no good at all,” reported by 26.7 percent of students in this distric Read more |
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Many families discover Attachment Parenting in their quest for how to raise their "spirited" children. All children, evident from birth on, have their own unique temperament. |
What if addiction isn't about the chemical hook? What if addiction is actually about a lack of human connection? |
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Good sportsmanship is a tough skill to learn -- for both children and adults. This video demonstrates empathy in action among preteens who just won perhaps the biggest soccer match of their lives. |
Children share a special attachment with their pets, and the loss of a pet can be very sad for them. But grief is an important emotion to learn how to sensitively respond. What is the best way to guide children in grieving for their pet? |
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Gustafsson, E., Levréro, F., Reby, D., & Mathevon, N. (2013). Fathers are just as good as mothers at recognizing the cries of their baby. Nature Communications , 4, 1698.
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