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 […]
Medical Charts Tell a Story A pediatrician noted that some children have very few medical problems while others seem to have far more than their share. He was compelled to understand why this would be the case. Children with Health Problems Most Often Come from Families Enduring Stress and Adversity That the psychological and socio-emotional […]
Spend Time with your Children Many parents would like to believe that they can intentionally spend quality time with their children whenever they want to. But it is more likely that special moments with a child happen when parents least expect them and that requires enough time to be spent with the child to allow […]
The Serve and Return Relationship between Babies and their Caregivers Early nurturing relationships are those that are interactive, involving touching, carrying, speaking and reading to babies and also being responsive to how the baby responds. Babies mirror the emotions they see on another’s face and can have whole interactions through facial expressions before they can […]
Read to Children Early and Often Early relationships between caregivers and infants, including the serve and return of speaking and reading to even the youngest babies, are critical to growth and maturation. Teachers notice that many children enter school with little or no exposure to books and reading. There are strategies for reading with children, […]
Our Knowledge of Epigenetics is Increasing For the first time, scientists can study down to the molecular level to enhance their understanding of how genetic strengths and vulnerabilities are modified by experiences. How Environments and Genetics Interact We are born with a genome (a lifelong unchanging sequence of DNA), however the packaging of that DNA […]