GINGERBREAD INKJan 9, 20214 minAttention seeking or connection seeking?You hear it so often about young children’s behaviour- “they’re just attention seeking- just ignore them”. It’s an extremely common...
GINGERBREAD INKApr 30, 20203 minScary kid emotionsI went on a home visit yesterday. A mum I work with was having a tough time getting her child into the house from the car and wanted some...
GINGERBREAD INKApr 26, 20201 minWHAM! New sensationsFor a whole 9 or 10 months, the baby grows in a warm, cocooned dark place- that has a constant supply of food, a consistent temperature...
GINGERBREAD INKApr 24, 20202 minMentalizing- huh?This can often be a confusing concept, but when we boil it down- mentalizing is all about “seeing ourselves from the outside, and seeing...
GINGERBREAD INKApr 24, 20201 minBub's brainDid you know that the fastest growing period for the brain is in the first three years of life? The brain quadruples in size from birth...
GINGERBREAD INKApr 24, 20201 minGot ghosts?During pregnancy, some expecting parents reflect on their own childhood experiences of being parented. A famous 1975 journal article...
GINGERBREAD INKApr 24, 20201 minWhat is Attachment?The connection between the main caregiver and baby, otherwise known as attachment, is a bond unlike any other- one that lays part of the...