List of the most popular hashtags for theme #EARLYCHILDHOODMENTALHEALTH

Yes! “But, to child psychologists and speech and language pathologists who work in early child development, this video is more than the feels. It is complete magic. It’s so magical in fact that I predict it will be used in classrooms and conferences to teach parents and professionals how to maintain connection with children who are not yet speaking. Let me tell you why: 1. The gleam in their eyes 2. The rhythm of their conversation 3. The non-verbal communication 4. The mirror neurons are firing away 5. The assumed competence So, what can we learn from this fantastic display of connection? Our children see us, hear us, and are learning by imitating us, often more frequently than we even realize. Babies are smart and not being able to talk has little to do with intelligence. Human connection is the foundation of a trusting attachment for a child to feel safe and cared for in this world. Once we feel safe, we can learn and grow. So go catch the eyes of a child, watch their face light up, smile back. You will feel the magic!” See the whole article here https://www.dremilyking.com/single-post/2019/06/08/5-Reasons-Why-Early-Childhood-Experts-Cannot-Stop-Talking-About-This-Viral-Video @comediandjpryor #attachment #earlychildhoodmentalhealth #attachmentmatters #reciprocity #parentchildrelationship #parenting #earlychildhood #braindevelopment #ecmhc #connection #attunement #languagedevelopment #communication #socialemotionaldevelopment #childdevelopment #mirrorneurons #serveandreturn #callandresponse

As adults we often forget that being able to form friendships and relationships are learnt skills that we need to teach to children. Some children find it harder to form friendships than others and may need more support and guidance from adults. I was one of those children who needed a little more help as I was and still am shy until I really get to know people (having a business has been great for pushing me to talk to more people.) I also have strong memories of feeling sad and upset when I was in year 1 and my best friend moved to America. Throughout my life I’ve had quite a few close friends move far away and it doesn’t get any easier each time it happens. Having friends and relationships are hard as they require the mastery of so many different skills that even many adults haven’t acquired. Being able to have friendships you need to be able to regulate your own emotions. Then, you need to be able to put yourself in other people’s shoes and recognise how they are feeling and what they might be thinking. Emotions, feelings, friendships and relationships need to work together and take time to master. They don’t just happen without us adults providing appropriate support, guidance and teaching in infancy and early childhood. We can’t control what happens but we can control or learn to control how we react. ‘Ivy and the Lonely Dreamcloud’ offers a great opportunity to discuss emotions and friendships and I felt like crying when I first read it. It’s beautifully written and illustrated and a gorgeous book for all ages (even adults haha.) ‘Emotions’ for Learning Bingo hosted by @allthemumery @grays_at_play

Have you seen this video? It truly is magical. I found this article and had to share. #Repost @earlychildhoodtherapist ・・・ Yes! “But, to child psychologists and speech and language pathologists who work in early child development, this video is more than the feels. It is complete magic. It’s so magical in fact that I predict it will be used in classrooms and conferences to teach parents and professionals how to maintain connection with children who are not yet speaking. Let me tell you why: 1. The gleam in their eyes 2. The rhythm of their conversation 3. The non-verbal communication 4. The mirror neurons are firing away 5. The assumed competence So, what can we learn from this fantastic display of connection? Our children see us, hear us, and are learning by imitating us, often more frequently than we even realize. Babies are smart and not being able to talk has little to do with intelligence. Human connection is the foundation of a trusting attachment for a child to feel safe and cared for in this world. Once we feel safe, we can learn and grow. So go catch the eyes of a child, watch their face light up, smile back. You will feel the magic!” See the whole article here https://www.dremilyking.com/single-post/2019/06/08/5-Reasons-Why-Early-Childhood-Experts-Cannot-Stop-Talking-About-This-Viral-Video #earlychildhoodmentalhealth #attachmentmatters #parentchildrelationship #parenting #earlychildhood #braindevelopment #ecmhc #connection #attunement #languagedevelopment #communication #socialemotionaldevelopment #childdevelopment #mumoftoddlers #toddleractivities #stayathomemum #workathomemum #learningisfun #mumswithcameras #motherhoodunplugged #mothersunited

Co-regulation is sooo important. It's not'rewarding' poor or unwanted behaviours, it is simply allowing children the calming mechanism, through hugs, soothing etc to calm their heightened cortisol levels, which left unchecked can cause long term stress damage to the brain and body. Stress and anger are normal human reactions, it's how we learn to deal with these (through co-regulation) on a brain and body level that determines our later successes and health. Shanker talks also about not framing a child's behaviour as willfully bad or dealing with just the behaviour, but ultimately realising this is an acute stress reaction in the body, then causing meltdown, needing our adult help to make the child feel safe, co-regulate (physically helping to lower levels through calming, soothing, rocking etc..) and then talk (where age appropriate) to take learnings and understand the route cause of that stressor or the build up of many small ones under the surface, which ultimately cause the blow out (v common for young children and why their actions appear completely mad when angry at cutting triangles instead of squares on that morning's toast...) Ultimately its more than that but that's the blow out point. It's normal, our reactions and support though are the early key to this. . #empoweringearlyyears #earlychildhoodmentalhealth #selfregulation #co-regulation #supportingearlydevelopment#teachersofinstagram #earlyyearsteacher #earlyintervention #earlysocioemotionalskills

Doug the pug is resting up for his first stay and play soccer tourney ❤️ I know I sound like a broken record, but this little guy was the most amazing blessing for my Brody and our family. I think about each and everyone of y’all that helped make this happen, each and every single day. May is Mental Health Awareness month. “Label me not, as the illness that I have. I am just like you, smart, fun and full of love.” #breakthestigma #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #onedayatatime #childhooddepression #earlychildhoodmentalhealth #therapydog #dougthetherapypug #supportdog #blessing #pugpuppy

"It is a happy talent to know how to play." - Ralph Waldo Emerson⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ Stay tuned to our page over the next couple of weeks. We'll be talking more about play therapy, what it is, its benefits, and how to know when it's time to contact a Play Therapist for your child.⠀ .⠀ If you have any questions you'd like us to answer, leave them in the comments below.⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #kidmatterscounseling #playtherapy #playtherapist #childdevelopment #therapylife #playislearning #playmatters #consciousparenting #childhoodunlocked #parenthoodunlocked #parentingadvice #parentingsupport #parentinglife #positiveparenting #gentleparenting #playbasedlearning #therapy #teachyourchildrenwell #earlychildhoodmentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness

Our very own Family Service Director, MJ Korpela, spoke at SxSw about the importance of mental health in early childhood education! MJ addressed what teachers at Mainspring do daily to support mental health needs in the very critical first years of life ❤️ #sxsw2019 #sxswedu #mentalhealthawareness #earlychildhoodmentalhealth #wholechild #everychildmatters

I was scrolling through my newsfeed quickly when I saw this post and instantly knew this incredible activity had to be by @wholeheartedschoolcounseling She’s doing a giveaway! Go check out her post and IG Page to see all the other amazing things she’s created to help us help others ❤️ Repost @wholeheartedschoolcounseling with @get_repost ・・・ GIVEAWAY TIME!  Feelings & Emotions Playing Cards. Designed to help young people identify feelings, increase their emotional vocabulary, normalize emotions, and build empathy, emotional intelligence, and social emotional learning for others and self. With at least 7 different games & therapeutic interventions. Great for educators with students at school, those in private practice with their clients, and (homeschooling) parents with their child(ren) at home . #mindfulkids #feelings #empathy #selfawareness #emotionalintelligence #childpsychology #earlychildhoodmentalhealth #ecmhc #socialemotionallearning #socialskills #copingskills #classroomdecor #educator #teachers #teaching #ece #spedteacher #specialeducation #schoolpsychologist #schoolcounselor #counselor #counseling #therapist #playtherapy #occupationaltherapist #parentingtips #gentleparenting #consciousparenting #childdevelopment #raisingkids

As a therapist who uses family systems, transactional model and ecological systems theory to guide my work and frame my conceptualization, this visual really resonated with me. Thank you, @centerontrauma for sharing this! ▪️ “The impact of trauma and the process of healing is dependent on the environment (community resources, values & quality of response), event (when, how, where), and the person (personal traits, history, & relationship w/ offender). Ecological view of trauma by Mary Harvey” — Center on Trauma and Adversity #trauma #ecologicalsystems #ecologicalviewoftrauma #familysystems #childwelfare #iecmh #ehcmhc #earlychildhoodmentalhealth #transactionalmodel #relationships #parallelprocess #aces #adversechildhoodexperiences