Category: Child Development

One of the hardest parts of babies getting bigger and coming into toddlerhood is the unavoidable separation anxiety that indicates a secure attachment.  While my kids have had varying levels of anxiety through their little …

 I am a big fan of most things that encourage early bonding and secure attachment like breastfeeding, baby wearing and sticking together.  One aspect I’ve never embraced, though, is co-sleeping. I’m a sleeper.  I like …

Doodle is in a fun (or not) phase where now that he is mobile he can get into more things and is starting to test the boundaries of what is acceptable and what is not.  …

There are many ways to bond with a new baby and help that baby build secure attachments.  Some parents feel that bond right away but for others it takes a little more time, time to …

When I was pregnant with Doodle, Sugarplum started into a horribly shy phase. As a baby she would easily let others hold her and play with her but as a two year old she wanted …

Doodle has come fully in the separation anxiety phase.  While most of his anxiety surrounds my absence, he’s usually ok if others are around.  He will panic if everyone leaves him but is happy even …

The concept of “attachment” when referring to relationships and child development goes way beyond the parenting method (and has been around way longer!)  While the methods of Attachment Parenting aim to build a positive relationship …

As a mommy of three, I obviously have a lot of experience with little ones, but my experience goes beyond mommying.  Prior to mommyhood, I worked in childcare and was working on my Master’s in …

I’ve had this inner struggle going on since we started Honeybun in a two morning a week French Preschool program last year in Dublin and switching to Pre-K this year has been no easier.  It’s not …