HELPING TO FORM A SECURE ATTACHMENT

National Network for Child Care’s Connections Newsletter Dave Riley, Ph.D. Child Development Specialist University of Wisconsin-Madison Cooperative Extension Copyright/Access Information Why do some infants form a secure attachment with adults, while others don’t? Researchers believe that how easily an infant becomes attached depends on both the infant and the adults around her. Some infants are better…

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Getting Along: When I’m Angry

Lesia Oesterreich Family Life Extension Specialist Human Development & Family Studies Iowa State University Copyright/Access Infromation Anger is a feeling that all children experience. An infant’s hungry cry, a toddler’s temper tantrum, a preschooler’s angry push, a school-ager’s hurtful taunt, or a teenager’s hostility are all vivid reminders that anger is no stranger to childhood.…

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RESPONDING TO A DISCLOSURE OF CHILD ABUSE

Jackie Reilly, M.S. Youth Development Specialist University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Sally S. Martin, Ph.D. State Extension Specialist Human Development and Family Studies University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Copyright Access Information “My uncle burned me with his cigarette.” What do you say, what should you do… when children tell you they have been abused? When…

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IS TIME-OUT OVER?

National Network for Child Care’s Connections Newsletter Elaine Wilson, Ph.D. Parenting Specialist Oklahoma State University Copyright/Access Information Several recent conference sessions of the National Association for the Education of Young Children dealt with the issue of time-out. The session titles included “No more time-outs,” “Guidance without time-out,” “Taming the time-out monster,” and “Time-out is out.”…

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