Settling in a baby to nursery isn’t just about routines, paperwork, and polite hellos at the door. It’s a profound emotional process—for the baby, for their family, and for the educator too. When we take settling in seriously, we’re not just easing a transition—we’re helping to shape a child’s sense of safety, belonging, and curiosity.Continue reading “Fostering Secure Attachment during Settling in”
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Responding to a baby’s nervous system
In this post, I’ll share a basic overview of a baby’s nervous system as understood through polyvagal theory. Polyvagal theory helps us to make sense of the different nervous states that a baby can be in, and this in turn, helps to shape how we respond to babies. What is the nervous system? The nervousContinue reading “Responding to a baby’s nervous system”