Fabulous article in the Atlantic introducing even more reasons to connect with your baby instead of being distracted by all of our gadgets.
Put down your phones, stare into your baby’s eyes, sing a song, tell a story, explain what you are doing….be present in the moment and lay the foundation for your relationship and baby’s development (think future language, friendships, empathy, reading, writing…). Show your baby that he or she is the most important thing in the world!
This seems to be the first study to research the effect of babies early exposure to domestic violence and how it develops in their social behaviors later in childhood.
I especially appreciate the quote from Megan Homes, “People may think children that young are passive and unaware, but they pay attention to what’s happening around them.”
Your baby is watching your every move and taking notes. Modeling those behaviors they see you doing and mimicking the words they hear you say (sometimes the inappropriate ones). Have you ever looked at your child and seen a reflection of yourself?
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