What is the best baby gift? A consistently sensitive caregiver. Insecure attachment in children is a public health problem, as it makes children vulnerable to a whole host of adverse outcomes in adulthood, for both physical and mental health. This video from the Psychology Foundation of Canada provides a short overview of the importance of attachment in human development.
This brief discusses healthy child development and how it is impacted by trauma. The brief also discusses how resilience and the presence of one or more "protective factors" such as social connections and knowledge of parenting and child development in "the family, community, and greater environment helps combat the negative outcomes of child abuse, neglect, and other types of trauma."
Beginning in 1966, the late Fred Rogers delighted children, parents and educators in his TV neighborhood of make believe. We all assumed his “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” theme song would never be equaled. In this PBS production, talented audio engineers “auto-tuned” Mister Rogers and created a brand new song. Enjoy him with a whole new sound!
In Brussels, Belgium, a “mind reader” set up a street exhibit to show off his psychic abilities to the amazement of many passersby. You don’t want to miss the real story behind his ESP!
Old films about relationships give us a valuable peek into the history of family life education. In this 1949 short film, Dating Dos and Don’ts, adolescents learn about which type of person they should date, how to ask for a date, what to talk about on a date and even how to say good night.
