The Explanation Phenomenon
Post #3 in category. We recommend reading posts in numerical order. Trust and Connection Children need more than instructions. Trust and connection come before understanding. Before children seek explanations, they seek human attention and interpersonal connection. Before they understand words, they rely on their adult caregiver’s affection, gestures, sounds, and movements. Before they understand reasons […]
Interpersonal Relationships, Feelings, Play and the Foundations of Parallel Development
Post #2 in category. We recommend reading posts in numerical order. When parenting, teaching, or treating a child with developmental delays, interpersonal relationships and feelings come first. Before child rearing, teaching, and therapy can be meaningful and lasting, the child must experience a sense of safety, trust, interest, and emotional connection. These are not optional […]