A Newborn Connection

Interesting

Dr. Kaylene Henderson | When Children Eat Non-Foods – Otherwise Known as Pica (ie not food) after that age is generally considered abnormal. These non-foods can include dirt, clothing, paper, toothpaste, hair, glass, paint, string, stones…the list goes on. It seems to depend largely on how mobile the child is as to what they can access.

Love a good Easter story http://www.upworthy.com/he-wanted-his-blind-daughter-to-be-able-to-hunt-easter-eggs-so-he-got-creative?c=ufb2

He wanted his blind daughter to be able to hunt Easter eggs. So he got creative. David Hyche spends most of his time disabling bombs. At Easter, though, he helps disabled kids across the country.

This is amazing ❤️💖💜 good old Sesame Street https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dKCdV20zLMs

Sesame Street: Meet Julia Meet Julia, an old buddy of Elmo’s and the newest friend on Sesame Street. Julia has autism…and she and Elmo share an amazing friendship. Subscribe to the Se...

A long read but well worth it! RIE inspired x
http://www.developmentalscience.com/blog/2017/3/31/what-is-a-secure-attachmentand-why-doesnt-attachment-parenting-get-you-there

What is a Secure Attachment? And Why Doesn’t “Attachment Parenting” Get You There? photo credit: Emily Dorrien A few months ago, a young friend of mine had a baby. She began a home birth with a midwife, but after several hours of labor, the baby turned to the side and became stuck. The midwife understood that the labor wouldn’t proceed, so she hustled the laboring Amelie

You can never be to careful x

Pe*****le Detective Warns Parents What Predators Look for in Your Kids’ Photos Do you post pictures of your kids on social media? This expert lays out the specific types of photos that online predators target—and she's begging you to listen.

An amazing read on the importance of love and connection. X

This post is particularly for the professionals who follow my page (I love that there is a fabulous mix of parents, educators and other professionals here in this great online community). It's a well written article on the topic of brain development in infancy and beyond, written by New Zealand Paediatrician Dr Simon Rowley. Feel free to share this among your networks if you know of someone who might be interested in this topic. Dr Kaylene Henderson - Child Psychiatrist

http://www.brainwave.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/wiring_brain1.pdf