Webinar: The 4 Components Infants Need for Healthy Brain Development
The needs of infants and toddlers go beyond just food, sleep, and countless diaper changes. For healthy brain development, infants must be seen, soothed, safe, and stimulated. And to provide these essential components effectively, we must be present. By being present in combination with these elements, you will wire your infant’s brain for healthy development.
For healthy brain development, infants must be seen, soothed, safe, and stimulated.
In this webinar, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor Angela Fraley outlines the four essential components for healthy brain development in infants. She explains the importance of presence and provides tips for interpreting nonverbal cues. Nicknamed “The Baby Whisperer” by Dr. Becky Bailey, Angela shares helpful video examples along with her expert advice.
Webinar Outline
- 00:35 Importance of infant caregiver in infant’s brain development
- 01:29 Tips for being present
- 03:32 Video Clip: Example of presence with Angela’s granddaughter
- 05:11 Vital Element #1- Being seen/attunement
- 07:07 Vital Element #2- Being soothed/co-regulation
- 08:36 Vital Element #3- Feeling safe
- 10:16 Vital Element #4- Being stimulated with face-to-face interaction
- 11:47 Why presence is essential for all four components
- 14:12 Video Clip: Diaper change with attunement
- 15:33 Video Clip: Diaper change with a disconnect
- 16:20 How to respond when an infant/toddler doesn’t want a playful interaction or needs a break
- 17:30 Video Clip: Co-regulating
- 19:24 Video Clip: Interaction with Angela’s granddaughter
- 21:45 Video Clip: Cue that child is almost done with interaction
Resource Mentions
Helpful Next Steps
- Online Course with Dr. Becky Bailey – Conscious Discipline: Building Resilient Schools and Homes
- Becoming the Best You Can Be Webinar Series
- Parent CliffsNotes Webinar
- Conscious Discipline for Parents Articles
- Free Resources
Angela Fraley
Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor
Angela Fraley, Conscious Discipline’s own “baby whisperer,” is a motivational change agent in early education. She has committed the entirety of her career to working directly with young children and helping adults lay the vital, foundational groundwork infants and toddlers need to thrive. Her first 20+ years in the field were dedicated to Child and Family Services, the Head Start [...]
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