Ekanem Ebinne

Decades of research have demonstrated the profound impact of the quality of early life experiences on lifelong physical and mental health (Fries et al. 2005; Shonkoff et al. 2012). Building on Bowlby's (1969) work on attachment, evidence from a wide variety of approaches and across diverse populations shows that consistent warmth, care, and responsiveness provided by caregivers is a key feature of healthy caregiving and positive infant-caregiver relationships (Schore 2005; Stams et al. 2002).

Decades of research have demonstrated the profound impact of the quality of early life experiences on lifelong physical and mental health (Fries et al. 2005; Shonkoff et al. 2012). Building on Bowlby's (1969) work on attachment, evidence from a wide variety of approaches and across diverse populations shows that consistent warmth, care, and responsiveness provided by caregivers is a key feature of healthy caregiving and positive infant-caregiver relationships (Schore 2005; Stams et al. 2002).

You don't have to spend cash or be a pro musician to get more music into your day. Forget that person who told you, "You can't sing." Truth is, you ARE musical and you can help your kids be their most musical, too. It's about connecting to each other with sounds. Enjoy this game: Pick three noisy things, like keys, scrap paper, and a pot and spoon. Play them in one order, then listen and copy. Kids will notice you are copying.