by Catherine | Nov 24, 2018 | Child development, Parenting
As babies, our little ones need us to give generously to care for them. Our wholehearted responsiveness to their needs of all kinds creates within them a sense of trust in relationship. We respond with ‘Yes, my dear one’, as much as we are able. Babies...
by Catherine | Jan 31, 2014 | Mindfulness in motion
When we are in a happy place with the vagus nerve, the world is good. But when the vagus is unhappy, we are in tears and tantrums. So what and where is Vagus? Not far away, I assure you. The vagus nerve runs the show on the most basic states of the nervous system. We...
by Catherine | Nov 5, 2013 | Breastfeeding, Child development
Your baby loves to look at target shapes – but those abstract circles to hang over the crib are not what he needs. Look at your own beautiful self. Here you find will find the juicy target shapes that your baby wants to gaze upon. Nipples, eyes and faces What...
by Catherine | May 20, 2012 | Child development
The moveable feast From your baby’s first days of swimming in utero and throughout early childhood, he is developing body maps that give him a secure sense of self – and his first math skills. As your child moves, her little brain is receiving a feast of...
