The First Year: Milestones, Attachment, and Growth

Discover how your baby’s milestones—like their first smile and navigating separation anxiety—shape their emotional growth and independence.

In this video, we explore your baby’s first year, focusing on milestones like their first smile, the use of transitional objects, and the challenges of separation anxiety. These early experiences shape their emotional growth, attachment, and budding independence. Gain insights into how to support your baby’s developing sense of security and connection during this critical phase.

Common Pain Points

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Navigating Early Attachment and Emotional Responses

Many parents struggle to understand their infant's evolving emotional needs, especially during developmental milestones such as the first social smile or increased sensitivity to changes in parental behavior.

Coping with Separation and Transitional Phases

The emergence of separation and stranger anxiety can be distressing for both parents and infants. Many caregivers feel unprepared to manage their child’s protests during departures or attachment to transitional objects.

Balancing Parental Emotions During Milestones

Parents may feel overwhelmed by the simultaneous joy of watching their infant grow and the grief or resistance that comes with early separations and changes in the parent-child relationship.

A word from our Families

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Jamie and Kevin T.

Jamie and Kevin T.

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Patricia and Aldo B.

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Insight into Your Infant's Emotional Development

Gain a deeper understanding of your baby’s attachment needs, emotional responses, and key social milestones. Learn how to foster secure attachments while navigating the delicate balance of early parenthood.

Guidance for Managing Separation Challenges

Discover effective strategies to help your child through transitions, including the use of transitional objects, and learn how to gently ease your child through separation and stranger anxiety.

Support for Parents’ Emotional Growth

Explore the parallel journey of parental development, learning how to embrace the joys and challenges of your infant’s milestones while fostering a secure, nurturing connection.

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