The science of emotions

Your baby's brain

Love and happiness

A fresh look at genes

Bonding & attachment

Guiding your baby

Science

There has been a recent explosion of research into how babies think, feel and experience life. The scientific information tells us why our experiences in pregnancy and infancy affect our brains and our emotional wellbeing for the rest of our lives.

Scientists have now shown that the old adage ‘love me, feed me, touch me’ is true. When a baby feels safe, respected, loved and listened to as a person with needs and feelings, there are huge lifelong benefits for them and for the family.

Babies have emotional feelings and drives. So do we as adults. Our basic emotional drives are vital for our survival and growth. More ...

You are the architect of your baby’s brain. Billions of brain cells are present before birth; but further development of her brain, depend on experiences, particularly her emotional experiences. More ...

Your baby needs love and knows your feelings. Your limbic ('emotional) brains resonate. Your feelings, and the bond between you, directly affect your baby’s brain development. More ...

How we parent our children is more important than the genes we bequeath them at conception. Influences on your baby’s genetic expression begin before birth. More ...

The quality of the bond between you and your baby , how he feels in relationship with you, not only influences his feelings now, but also impacts his brain and self-development.

Guiding your baby : your influence

Every event helps your baby to learn and remember. Early learning that is ‘implicit’ and below consciousness is the most enduring. Your baby's experiences will influence behaviour, perception and health through life. You can make your influence a positive one that primes your baby:

To trust herself and others
To feel secure and happy
To be able to form loving relationships
To have high self esteem
To express her intellectual and creative potential to the full
To be at lower risk for anxiety, depression and self destructive behaviours
To recognise and respond to her own needs, in favour of her own health

...enjoy !

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"While it may seem ironic that we somehow need science to prove that our babies have feelings, there is in fact great value in this. The indisuptable proof that our babies are aware and emotionally sensitive invites respect and may change the way we parent. The revelataions of science have handed parents of the 21st century a precious opportunity."
Kitty, Yehudi, Harriet