1. Kangaroo Care
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2. Nature/Nurture/Bonding

3. Draw your own conclusion (#2)
Nature (heredity) - Individual heredity and genetics. These explain who the person is and why they do what they do.
Draw your own conclusion (#2)
Nurture (environment) - The influences of the environment through love, support, attention, and encouragement. Begins at birth.
Draw your own conclusion (#4)

4. NURTURE
Bonding: Forming strong emotional ties between a parent and a child
Ex: Long loving looks, loving touches, animated face and voice, consistency, responsiveness, sensitivity, being in-tune WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?
Infants deprived of loving contact may suffer slower cognitive development
Bonding is critical and should begin as soon as the parent can hold the child!
How long should bonding last?
It’s a life-long process!

5. The Importance of Touch
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6. Strengthening a Bond Infants Toddlers
Keep the baby close and comforted.
Take time to touch the baby
feeding, bathing, playing, massaging, ..
Be responsive to the baby
Play with the baby
Toddlers
Continue to play with the child:
Play, books, activities,..
Continue to use touch to express your affection and care
Touch, hugs, kisses
Continue to respond to the child as an individual
School Age
Continue to be physically affectionate
Kisses, touch, play
Talk to the child and encourage the child to talk to you.
Value the child’s opinion and encourage them to express it.
Play, play, play with them. Enjoy being together

7. LACK OF NURTURING: Romania – What happened?
9. Failure to thrive (attachment disorder) A condition in which the baby does not develop and grow properly due to a lack of bonding and nurturing (love, attention, and touch).
10 touches a day are needed to develop and thrive.
Watching these videos, answer question #10

8. Romania

9. #10 Potential Consequences
Slower cognitive development
Delays in motor skills
Distress
Don’t feel safe
Difficulty maintaining relationships with others
***Children feel safe when they trust their parents and other adults who care for them

10. What about you?
Answer question #11 on your own

11. DAPLA…Cat and Mouse
With all the mice in the center and the cat holding the lid, the cat is to roll the dice. When they get a 1 or a 6 they use the lid to try and catch the mice. Mice try to not get captured by pulling on the yarn tail.
Continue play with the caught mouse becoming the new cat.
Return your supplies
Return the lid and dice to the bucket
Eat the candy

12. Romania – Part 1

13. Romania – Part 3