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Children Who Have “Behaviors” Most Likely Suffer From Trauma.
Stop Turning Your Back on Them
There is a lot of new research on the effects of Trauma on the brain development of young children, that is beyond important.
As an early childcare specialist, and licensing officer for child care programs, I cannot stress enough how integral it is to be educated in what trauma does to a child in the first years of life. If you are reading this through the lens of a parent, grandparent, teacher, child care provider or pregnant mother to be, I encourage you to research. I encourage you to educate yourself on these newest studies.
The moment a woman becomes pregnant, the clock starts ticking. From that moment, the next 1000 days are critical in determining how the baby will develop emotionally, socially, cognitively and physically.
As an early childcare staff or as a foster parent, it is necessary to learn more about how to help children to self soothe and self regulate.
If that baby is exposed to trauma within early childhood, it creates a ripple effect in the way the child learns coping skills and responses. I cannot stress this enough.
Trauma is defined as a deeply distressing or disturbing…
