Duration: 2 hours         

There is now an explosion of knowledge that tells us that healthy development cannot happen without good relationships between children and the important people in their lives, both within the family and outside of it. Young children experience their world as an environment of relationships, these relationships affect virtually every aspect of their development. Relationships are the active ingredient in healthy development, especially brain development. We are wired to connect to others.

How do children learn about the world? The world of infants, toddlers and preschoolers is one of extraordinary brain activity and learning. We all learn by observing others and we seek connection and relationship. This workshop explores simple ways to build connections to support the process of relationship building through positive adult-child interactions.