Welcome back moms, dads, healers and helpers around the world!  In today's episode we are going to be talking about preventing mental health problems for our little ones.  One thing I have learned over the course of my work with Infants and Toddlers is that when we are able to intervene with little ones we are essentially preventing future mental health problems. We are also preventing lifelong mental health issues from developing and occurring for them down later in life too! That is a bold statement, I know - but it’s a true statement. We will cover how the following stressors may cause mental health problems for our little ones: Genetics Trauma DV Dangerous Parenting Chronic Stress Insecure/Disorganized Attachment In-Utero Trauma Birth Trauma Hospital Stays Unsafe/Traumatic Environment Untreated parental mental health problems/trauma Separation/Disruption in Relationships Environmental and Psychosocial Stressors I will talk about how to prevent these stressors and what you can do about it as their primary caregiver. You don't want to miss this because I give some practical ways of being present for your little one in your daily routine/lives. You will also hear from the baby's perspective where we talk about how to avoid the stressors that cause mental health issues for them!   If you'd like the PDF's transcripts of the Baby Perspective segment that you can share with families you work with or use to reflect on after listening to the episode, you can download it and other resources here: Raising Baby Podcast: FREE Resources Please make sure you subscribe and review on iTunes and Google Play! When you do this, you help the podcast reach more families and practitioners in need of hearing this show! Follow me on IG: @selma_parentchildrelationships Like My Page on FB: https://www.facebook.com/parentchildrelationshipinstitute/ Website: www.parentchildrelationshipinstitute.com Website: www.raisingbabypodcast.com More about the webinar can be found here: https://www.parentchildrelationshipinstitute.com/events/how-to-work-with-infants-toddlers-in-a-private-practice-setting

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How Do We Prevent Mental Health Problems for Little Ones?

 Welcome back! In today's episode we will be talking about why infant mental health is important! We will cover how infant mental health impacts: Brain Development Attachment Prevention of Mental Health Issues Later in Life Treatment! You will also hear from a baby's perspective as to why their mental health is important and what you can do about it! If you'd like the PDF's transcripts of the Baby Perspective segment that you can share with families you work with or use to reflect on after listening to the episode, you can download it and other resources here: Raising Baby Podcast: FREE Resources Please make sure you subscribe and review on iTunes and Google Play! When you do this, you help the podcast reach more families and practitioners in need of hearing this show! Follow me on IG: @selma_parentchildrelationships Like My Page on FB: https://www.facebook.com/parentchildrelationshipinstitute/ Website: www.parentchildrelationshipinstitute.com Website: www.raisingbabypodcast.com More about the webinar can be found here: https://www.parentchildrelationshipinstitute.com/events/how-to-work-with-infants-toddlers-in-a-private-practice-setting  

Why is a Baby's Mental Health Important?

 In this episode I will be talking about what infant mental health is and the history behind this awesome field.   You will also hear if babies have mental health from a baby's perspective! Stay tuned for that segment! This episode will cover: Infant mental health focus on social and emotional development of infant and their caregivers in various context and environments, relationships, infant development Infant mental health being rooted in understanding that developmental outcomes emerge from infant characteristics, parent-child relationship and environment in which the parent child relationship takes place Wincott 1964 - If you set out to describe a baby, you will find that you are describing a baby and someone. A baby can not exist alone, but is essentially part of a relationship The description that infant mental health is a multidisciplinary field We will talk about infant mental health being an educational discipline, clinical field, and research discipline We will talk about the term infant and what age group this encompasses In clinical aspect, we will talk about infant mental health being a strength based discipline where clinicians working with families look for strengths to build on and address problems. Assessment seen as intervention, intervention is always prevention Clinicians role is to understand the infants individual experience and to help the infants caregivers empathically appreciate that experience We will talk about the importance of understanding different contexts of environment for infant mental health (relationships, family, culture, religion, etc.) We will talk about the history of infant mental health being rooted in biological and social theory We will touch base on evolutionary therapy, social theory and psychoanalytic theory If you'd like the PDF's transcripts of the Baby Perspective segment that you can share with families you work with or use to reflect on after listening to the episode, you can download it and other resources here: Raising Baby Podcast: FREE Resources Please make sure you subscribe and review on iTunes and Google Play! When you do this, you help the podcast reach more families and practitioners in need of hearing this show! Follow me on IG: @selma_parentchildrelationships Like My Page on FB: https://www.facebook.com/parentchildrelationshipinstitute/ Website: www.parentchildrelationshipinstitute.com Website: www.raisingbabypodcast.com More about the webinar can be found here: https://www.parentchildrelationshipinstitute.com/events/how-to-work-with-infants-toddlers-in-a-private-practice-setting

Do Babies Have Mental Health?

Welcome to the Raising Baby Podcast!  We officially launch Season 1 on December 4th, 2019! This short preview will give you an idea of what to expect throughout the season. We have awesome guests lined up who will be co-hosting episodes with Selma, your host. Lot's of good information about infant mental health, developmental trauma, and attachment! Make sure you subscribe and review!  Follow me on IG: @selma_parentchildrelationships Like My Page on FB: https://www.facebook.com/parentchildrelationshipinstitute/ Website: www.parentchildrelationshipinstitute.com  Website: www.raisingbabypodcast.com   

Season 1 Trailer

This podcast is for moms, dads, healers, and helpers around the world who love babies and toddlers. We will dive into infant and toddler mental health topics, we will bust myths about parenting little ones, and we will have fun and engaging co-hosts where we talk about topics related to infants, toddlers, and parenting!

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