…up. Young children are creatures of attachment and are not built for separation without some protest and potential anxiety ensuing. In fact, all young mammals possess a separation cry that…
…interacted and stories were enacted. Only now, as an adult turned child developmentalist, am I able to look back and see the intention of it all. And only in watching…
…have a gentle, yet strong, presence that keeps predators at bay. The animals in their care are able to go on living – grazing, sleeping, exploring – without obsessing about…
…and challenges along the way, but I’ve also found myself gutting many fears that never actually materialized. I think we can all be gripped with worries at times about the…
…counsellors, parent educators, alternative school educators, early childhood educators, and most of us parents, with a strong focus on understanding and forwarding attachment thinking. Next on our agenda, we plan…
…children in these circumstances: alarm and frustration. Alarm is a response to facing any kind of separation and frustration is about not being able to “make things work.” If a…
…hardly surprising that it was likely to be a very soggy time. We decided to go anyway; after all, we are rugged Canadians. Rain jackets and rain boots in tow,…
…old playlists. From Elana Strobinsky (Israel) Some children are born with a heightened awareness of the world around them and quite often find themselves in a general state of alarm….
…greater the need for strong, caring, adult attachments. A strong attachment to a caring adult provides rest and reprieve in a world that feels too much. The challenge is sensitive…
…Generations’ – there is such a wonderful simplicity in his song, exactly what I am trying to capture about rituals as embedded in the day, and across the generations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cApq4-7blWU…