Babies are Ready

Babies are Born Sentient and Ready to Form Loving Relationships A newborn child is a small human being with all its senses open. Babies have the capacity to love and experience the reciprocal trust building between two people. Featuring: Dr. Nils Bergman

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Skin to Skin

Benefits for Babies who have Early Skin-to-Skin Contact Social and emotional intelligence is impacted by what happens in the first few hours of life and early skin-to-skin contact can impact this as well as measurable physical outcomes like breathing, temperature and blood sugar. Skin to skin babies are more awake and more alive. Featuring: Dr. […]

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What We can Learn from Horses

Horses Teach Us that We are Intended to be Social Beings  Separating foals from their mothers at birth had a negative impact that was observable one year later. Human babies separated from their mothers at birth have a similar outcome. Social Emotional Intelligence is Lost When Babies Don’t Form Early Trusting Relationships Aggressive, self-centred personalities […]

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Born to Communicate: Child-centered Communication

Baby Talk and How it Changes We naturally modify our speech when talking to babies. We use a higher-pitched voice and simplified wording. This is part of a communication process that varies with age and matches children’s developmental needs. This video is the fifth and final chapter of a series called “Born to Communicate” and […]

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Social & Emotional Intelligence of Infants

Babies are Born Aware and Expecting a Relationship Between babies and their parents, social and emotional intelligence and connection will grow through physical contact (such as skin-to-skin contact) and though speech and language. The Trajectory for Good Development Involves Many Factors The capacity to love is a reciprocal trust building between two people. Play with […]

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Skin to Skin Contact

Research Shows that it is Optimal to Place New Babies Skin-to-Skin with their Mother Skin-to-skin babies are warmer and have higher blood sugar, they breathe better and are more awake and able to look at and connect with their mother. A Newborn is Familiar with its Mother Before Birth and Feels Safest on Her Skin […]

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