The Early Years: Infant and Toddler Mental Health
Course Learning Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Identify the effects early exposure to stress has on children’s mental health and development
- Recognize how interactions and consistency in care impact relationships and influence attachment styles
- Distinguish ways to create a safe and stable environment to support infant and toddler mental health
Includes:
schedule 1 Hour
star_outline 0.10 CEUs
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computer 1 year unlimited access
verified_user Certificate of completion
face Early childhood training approval
Description
The interactions and experiences that occur between infants and the significant adults in their lives sets the foundation for the wiring and architecture of the brain. Consistent and responsive caregivers positively influence healthy social-emotional development. Disturbances to the care needed to thrive put children at risk for experiencing disruption to healthy social-emotional development, causing affects to their mental health.
This course will outline the effects exposure to stress has on children's development, the impact relationships and interactions have on development and attachment styles, along with ways to support infant and toddler mental health in a learning environment.