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I Can Already Sense How You’re Feeling

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Even though it may seem that I don’t know a lot, I’m already really aware of how you are feeling based on your tone and how you interact with me (even if I don’t understand what that feeling means!). Don’t…

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Being Close To You Helps Me to Feel Safe

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From the moment I’m born, you are the center of my world. When I can sense that you are close to me, when you comfort me with a hug, when you let me lay on your chest, and when I…

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When I Am Fussy or Won’t Stop Crying

When I Am Fussy or Won’t Stop Crying

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I may be saying, “I am feeling out of sorts, off my routine.” Or I may be saying, “I feel tension in the house.” I may simply be saying, “My body is growing and changing and I am extra sensitive…

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If a Lot of Noise Makes Me Upset

If a Lot of Noise Makes Me Upset

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When I cry and get fussy when there is a lot of noise and/or people around, I may be saying, “It is upsetting—hard for me to take in all of the changes.” You can support me by keeping my daily…

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When I Am Fussy

When I Am Fussy

  • At Home

What I might be saying is, “I am feeling sick, or tired, or hungry.” I might be trying to tell you I am sad or mad, or just overwhelmed by everything going on around me. You can help me by…

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How I Learn to Regulate My Emotions

How I Learn to Regulate My Emotions

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Did you know that I need to learn how to regulate my emotions before I can follow rules and understand limits? That’s right! And I don’t have the ability to calm myself when I am first born. I need you…

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Cozy Corner

Cozy Corner

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When I was first born I didn’t really need a cozy corner, but as I move around more, crawling and cruising along the furniture, a cozy corner will be a nice place for me to go when I need to…

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Activity Bag

Activity Bag

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I am so little, I don’t have patience! You can help me by taking an activity bag wherever we go. It doesn’t have to be big; in fact, you might be able to fit it in my diaper bag! Pick…

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Talk to Me

Talk to Me

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Did you know that I can recognize your voice as a newborn? Even before I am born, I can hear the sounds around me. When I am only minutes old, I will turn toward my mother’s voice over other sounds…

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Scent of You

Scent of You

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I am comforted just by your smell. If you have to leave me for any length of time, like a deployment, why not leave me with something that smells like you! Perhaps it can be one of your t-shirts you…

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Play-by-Play

Play-by-Play

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When you know I am not tired or hungry, a good game for us to play is “Play-by-Play.” It’s easy! Put me on my tummy. It is OK to have a few of my favorite toys near me. You need…

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Home Again: Re-Connecting with your Baby (Video)

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When Your Baby is Fussy (Video)

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When A Parent Is Away: Staying Connected with Your Baby (Video)

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