The environment in which your child grows up is extremely important to his short-term and long-term well-being. Every exchange and interaction, be it in regular care or play, is an opportunity to bond and engage, to nurture a relationship of trust that will allow the child to blossom over time. Enjoy these special moments with your baby – this phase goes by so quickly. Try to bring out the fun in each exchange and situation! Having said that, there will be times when you feel overwhelmed, days that you find especially trying. If you feel emotionally “frazzled”, or can’t see the fun and have trouble coping, discuss it with others – a playgroup, parents in similar situations, your pediatrician, a health care professional. Do take care of yourself. We urge you to share your concerns, questions, and problems with our staff. Don’t hesitate to ask for help.
WEBSITES
Read, speak, sing to your baby: How parents can promote literacy from birth www.caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/read_speak_sing_to_your_baby
Playtime with your baby: Learning and growing in the first year
www.caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/playtime_with_your_baby
Your busy toddler: Games, toys and play in the second year of life
www.caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/your_busy_toddler
Attachment:
- www.caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/attachment
- www.child-encyclopedia.com/attachment
- www.beststart.org/resources/other_languages/parent_attachment/parent_attachment_eng_Oct2012.pdf
Learning to play and playing to learn: what families can do www.beststart.org/resources/hlthy_chld_dev/school_readiness_ENG_Nov2013_blur.pdf
FURTHER READING FOR PARENTS
- Charpak N. Bébés kangourous : materner autrement. Paris: Éditions Odile Jacob; 2005.
- Duclos G. L’estime de soi, un passeport pour la vie. Montréal: Éditions du CHU Sainte-Justine; 2004.
- Gauthier Y, Fortin G, Jeliu G. L’attachement, un départ pour la vie. Montréal: Éditions du CHU Sainte-Justine; 2009.
- Renaud H, Gagné JP. 8 moyens efficaces pour réussir mon rôle de parent. Outremont: Éditions Quebecor; 2006.
- Roméo É. Accompagner le développement de son enfant né prématurément. Paris: Éditions Solar; 2007
Scientific references
- Barnekow, K. A., & Kraemer, G. W. (2005). The psychobiological theory of attachment: a viable frame of reference for early intervention providers. Phys Occup Ther Pediatr, 25(1-2), 3-15.
- Baulu Macwillie, M., & Samson, R. (1991). Apprendre c’est un beau jeu Chenelière Éducation
- Bowlby, J. (1969). Attachment and loss. Attachment (Vol. 1). New York: Basic books.
- Cyrulnik, B. (2006). Biologie de l’attachement: les interactions précoces. Paper presented at the Congrès des sociétés de pédiatrie.
- Ferland, F. (2003). Le modèle ludique : le jeu, l’enfant ayant une déficience physique et l’ergothérapie (3 ed.). Montréal: Les Presses de l’Université de Montréal.
- Goldberg, S. (Ed.). (2000). Attachment and development (1st ed.). London: Arnold publishers
- Magill-Evans, J., & Harrison, M. J. (1999). Parent-child interactions and development of toddlers born preterm. West J Nurs Res, 21(3), 292-307; discussion 308-212.
- Thomas, A., & Chess, S. (1977). Temperament and Development
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