Brain Changes Trauma has profound effects on the brain and its everyday function: 1. Hypersensitive Amygdala – Making people see danger where other people see manageable stuff. 2. Weakened Hippocampus – Making it harder to remember or think clearly. 3. Weakened Prefrontal…

Want to see a baby make 60 million neural connections? 🧠 Look no further than this fantastic video. As they bide a little time in the car, our hero and his dad engage in this lovely “serve and return” interaction. And it’s hard to tell which of them is loving it more. If…

I keep saying this, but urgent action is now needed from @RCPCHtweets to stop the inappropriate use of physician associates within paediatrics. The current situation isn't safe for the PAs, the patients or the supervising consultants.

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: NHS children’s hospital let physician associate examine abuse victims Alder Hey Children's Hospital tonight admits PA was removed from safeguarding team over concerns that their findings would not stand in court. telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/09/3…

#Throwback to 2020 when Liam Gallagher sang so incredibly well that people thought he was miming 😮 All You’re Dreaming Of- Jonathan Ross Show 👏🏻

oh i love him 😞

10 weeks apart. That was her daily life and the end of the road for Faith. Now she looks like a million dollars, has a lovely safe home to go to and her healthy is back. You just love to see it ❤️ (7/7)

Don’t worry about your A-level exam results, in 20 years’ time you’ll be more worried about: 1. Not being able to move your neck for half a day because you slept a bit funny 2. Hoping any event you attend has adequate seating 3. Staying in for parcels with a delivery window of…

Normalize letting people eat their lunch alone if they want & decompressing for 30 min without the pressure of being considered antisocial in the workplace

Adverse childhood experiences that harm children’s developing brains changes how they respond to stress and damages their immune systems so profoundly that the effects show up decades later.

ACEs (childhood trauma) can lead to changes in brain functions, particularly in the areas that are responsible for emotional reg, memory & stress response. Over a long period of time, this can lead to an overactive stress response, causing physical & emotional difficulties. 🧠🌱

When and how does a baby’s love begin? The truth is that your baby begins falling in love with you even before you meet, becoming aware of (and learning to prefer) your voice during the final months in utero. (It may feel strange, but seriously, talk to your bump.) After…

Don’t take it personally, Mom. Cross cultural research suggests that “Dada” is often the first person that babies identify by name. And the reason may actually be beautiful. But first let’s explore the question of when a word is really a word. Language development begins…

How could this darling big sister not touch your heart? For all the effort parents go through to hype up the arrival of a new sibling, newborns can be a little underwhelming at first. They can’t talk, or play, or even crawl at birth. But rest assured, those fun parts are…

A reminder After the Aug 2011 riots, police & my prosecutors examined all the video evidence for MONTHS identifying & bringing offenders to justice - 1000s of them Some didn’t get arrested till a year later! Prison was the usual sentence My boss was someone called Keir Starmer

Secure attachment during infancy lays the foundation for our lifelong mental and physical health.  As I wind down this week’s series on infant/toddler attachment, I wanted to conclude with a few final words about why it matters so much.  Obviously, strong relational connections…

Your baby’s optimal development hinges on trust.  This week I’ll be spotlighting infancy’s most important outcome: attachment (a deep and enduring emotional bond between infants and their parents).  When this bond - especially between mother and child - is healthy, it’s…

Your baby thrives on predictability.  Specifically, yours.  This week I’ve been talking about attachment, which holds long lasting consequences for your child’s mental and physical health (not to mention their cognitive development).  Secure attachments in infancy occur when…

You probably know that reading with your baby is important. But do you know why? There’s a long list of reasons, but today let’s focus on one of the most important of them all: the development of a rich vocabulary. Your baby learns new words through exposure. But the truth is…

LABYRINTH was released 38 years ago today. An 80s fantasy classic and childhood favourite of millions, the behind the scenes story is as outrageous as the Goblin King... 1/35